Washington Capitals News

Wilson missed the final two games of the regular season and game 1 of the postseason, but he will replace Michael Latta in the lineup tonight for Game 2. He had four goals and 13 assists (17 points) in 67 games.

Wilson will miss his third straight game with a head injury despite skating in every session since Monday. He could get back in for game 2.

Wilson missed the final two games of the regular season after being hit in the head by a shot on April 5th vs. the Red Wings. Wilson was reportedly not dealing with concussion-like symptoms and he is skating in a regular jersey this morning, so he could be good-to-go for Game 1 on Wednesday.

Wilson did not skate this morning after taking a shot to the head on Sunday. He has reportedly not suffered from any concussion-like symptoms, so he remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Jenner will miss at least the next two games, but could return on Saturday in Calgary.

Jenner has been out since December 18th, but he took part in the Blue Jackets practice this morning, including line rushes, which is a great sign he is nearing a return. He will travel with the team to Western Canada and should return to the lineup at some point during the trip.

Jenner has been sidelined since December 18th. He resumed skating in late-February, but had not made any significant progress. Skating today is a good sign that he may return to practice soon—but until then, his return is not imminent.

Ovechkin missed Thursday’s game, but will be back in vs. the Sabres tonight. He comes in leading the NHL in goals with 43 and is a great fantasy hockey option with the Sabres in town.

Ovechkin was listed as a game-time decision and we won’t know if he will play for sure until after warmups. Ovechkin took part in line rushes, which is a good sign that he will play.

Ovechkin missed Thursday’s game and he says he is feeling better after participating in yesterday’s practice and today’s skate, but he remains a game-time decision. He will take part in warmups and then the Capitals will decide whether or not he will play.

Ovechkin was considered a game-time decision, but was held out of last night’s game vs. the Wild. He is considered day-to-day, so monitor his status prior to Saturday’s matchup with the Sabres.

Ovechkin missed Thursday’s morning skate, so he will be a game-time decision tonight. He is expected to take part in warmups and then the Capitals will make a decision on whether or not Ovi will be in the lineup vs. the Wild.

Jenner has been out with a fracture in his back, but returned to the ice today. He still remains over a week away from returning to practice, but today was a positive step in his recovery.

The injury woes continue in Columbus. Jenner, who missed the start of the season with a broken had, has scored six goals with six assists (12 points) in 20 games before getting injured. He has been placed on IR and will be out until at least late-January. The Blue Jackets recalled Sean Collins from Springfield (AHL).

Ovechkin left practice on Tuesday with an upper-body injury, but was back on the ice this morning and he confirmed that he will be in the lineup vs. the Islanders. Ovi will skate with Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson. Ovechkin is averaging 4.65 shots per game and has18 points (9G / 9A) in 20 games.

There is no word on the severity of Ovechkin’s upper-body injury, but it sounds like it is not very serious and that it should no effect him in tomorrow’s game vs. the Islanders. He has just one goal and one assist in his last five games.

Before his injury the big young prospect was playing on the top line with Ovechkin and Backstrom. He has 3 points in 6 games and could be someone to keep an eye on in keeper leagues