Leason is no stranger to the NHL, with 54 points (25G / 29A) in 220 career games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 14 points (6G / 8A) in 20 games with Hershey (AHL) this season.
Thompson has been outstanding for the Capitals this season, but finds himself amid a tough stretch, allowing three or more goals in five of his last six games (1-4-1), posting an ugly 3.84 GAA and .880 SV%. That said, the 28-year-old goalie still sports an impressive 2.37 GAA and .915 SV% through 30 games (15-11-4) that he will look to build on when he returns to the crease on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars. The Capitals enter Wednesday's contest as -117 home favorites against a struggling Stars team that lost 6-3 last night to the Carolina Hurricanes, extending their season-worst losing streak to six games (0-3-3).
Leason is no stranger to the NHL, with 54 points (25G / 29A) in 220 career games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 14 points (6G / 8A) in 20 games with Hershey (AHL) this season. Aliaksei Protas (undisclosed) has been placed on Injured Reserve in a corresponding move.
Protas has not played Washington's previous two games due to an undisclosed injury and will miss at least one more before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.
Protas did not play in Washington's previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will be held out of the lineup again on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.
McIlrath has seen limited action this season, but he will return to the lineup for the second time in Washington's last three games on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 11:13 time-on-ice and has zero points through five games this season.
Protas did not play in Washington's previous game due to an undisclosed injury, but he could return to the lineup on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.
Wilson suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, playing only 5:55 time-on-ice. The bruising 31-year-old forward will not play on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks, but he is not expected to miss significant time. Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.
Lindgren has seen limited action lately, with only three starts in the last month, but he was successful in his most recent outing, saving 22 of 25 shots (.880 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers. The 32-year-old goalie has a 3.07 GAA and .887 SV% in 13 games this season (6-4-2). The Capitals enter Monday's contest as -138 home favorites against a struggling Ducks team that has been outscored 38-21 in their last eight games (1-5-2).
Trevor van Riemsdyk will draw back into Washington's lineup on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, resulting in McIlrath returning to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old McIlrath has only played five games this season, averaging 11:13 time-on-ice and scoring zero points.
Dylan McIlrath will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing van Riemsdyk to re-enter the lineup against the Ottawa Senators. The 34-year-old van Riemsdyk is averaging 15:54 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 30 games this season.
Thompson will make his first start since being named as one of Team Canada's three goalies at the upcoming Winter Olympics. The 28-year-old Thompson earned the honor with exceptional goaltending, posting a solid 2.33 GAA and .915 SV% in 28 games this season (15-10-3). The Capitals enter Thursday's contest as +127 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team on a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).
Dylan McIlrath will draw into Washington's lineup on Wednesday, resulting in van Riemsdyk being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old van Riemsdyk is averaging 15:54 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 30 games this season.
McIlrath has not played in over three weeks and has been limited to only four games this season, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the New York Rangers. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 11:12 time-on-ice this season. Trevor van Riemsdyk will exit the lineup.
