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Friday January 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
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Capitals News
#1 RW
Aliaksei Protas: Activated from injured reserve
Jan 9th
Protas (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
#6 RW
Tom Wilson: On injured reserve
Jan 9th
Wilson (lower body) was put on injured reserve Friday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
#1 G
Logan Thompson: Tending twine against Chicago
Jan 9th
Thompson will start Friday's road game against Chicago, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
#1 LW
Alex Ovechkin: Prevents shutout Wednesday
Jan 8th
Ovechkin scored a goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Stars.
#5 RW
Brett Leason: Promoted from minors
Jan 7th
Leason was called up from AHL Hershey on Wednesday.
#1 LD
Martin Fehervary: Rare multi-point effort Monday
Jan 6th
Fehervary picked up two assists in Monday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
#1 RD
John Carlson: Two points in Monday's win
Jan 6th
Carlson produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
#2 RW
Ryan Leonard: Two-point effort against Ducks
Jan 6th
Leonard scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 7-4 win over Anaheim.
#2 LW
Connor McMichael: Piles up four helpers Monday
Jan 6th
McMichael notched four assists in Monday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
#2 C
Justin Sourdif: Erupts for first career hat trick
Jan 6th
Sourdif scored three goals and added two assists in Monday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
#2 G
Charlie Lindgren: Holds on for win Monday
Jan 6th
Lindgren made 41 saves in Monday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
#4 RD
Trevor van Riemsdyk: Records assist Saturday
Jan 4th
Van Riemsdyk notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks.
#1 C
Dylan Strome: Scores goal vs. Chicago
Jan 4th
Strome scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks.
#5 C
Pierre-Luc Dubois: Resumes skating
Jan 3rd
Per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post, Dubois (abdominal surgery) has started skating, according to head coach Spencer Carbery on Saturday.
#2 RD
Matt Roy: Earns assist in Wednesday's win
Jan 1st
Roy posted an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
#3 RW
Anthony Beauvillier: Opens scoring Wednesday
Jan 1st
Beauvillier scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
#3 LD
Rasmus Sandin: Two-point effort Wednesday
Jan 1st
Sandin notched two assists in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
#2 LD
Jakob Chychrun: Tallies game-winner in overtime
Dec 28th
Chychrun scored the game-winning goal, fired five shots on net and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils.
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Blackhawks News
#4 RD
Louis Crevier: Under the weather
Jan 9th
Crevier (illness) won't play Friday versus the Capitals, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
#6 RW
Ilya Mikheyev: Exiting lineup Friday
Jan 9th
Mikheyev (illness) won't play Friday versus the Capitals, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
#2 G
Arvid Soderblom: Out of action Friday
Jan 9th
Soderblom (illness) is not expected to suit up Friday versus the Capitals, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
#1 G
Spencer Knight: Unavailable Friday
Jan 9th
Knight (illness) will not start as previously scheduled in Friday's home game versus the Capitals, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
#3 G
Drew Commesso: Making start Friday
Jan 9th
Commesso will start Friday's home game versus the Capitals rather than Spencer Knight (illness), Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
#3 LD
Kevin Korchinski: Up from minors
Jan 9th
Korchinski was called up by Chicago on Friday.
#2 LW
Connor Bedard: In action Friday
Jan 9th
Bedard (shoulder) will be in the lineup for Friday's clash with Washington, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
#4 LD
Ryan Ellis: Contract moved again
Jan 8th
Ellis (back) and his contract were traded to Chicago from San Jose, along with Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick, in exchange for Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick Thursday.
#4 LW
Colton Dach: Records assist in win
Jan 7th
Dach notched an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
#3 RD
Matt Grzelcyk: Pair of assists in Wednesday's win
Jan 7th
Grzelcyk notched two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
#2 RW
Nick Lardis: Strikes on power play in win
Jan 7th
Lardis scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
#3 C
Jason Dickinson: Tallies in win
Jan 7th
Dickinson scored a goal on three shots, added four hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
#1 RW
Andre Burakovsky: Buries power-play goal
Jan 7th
Burakovsky scored a power-play goal on four shots in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
#1 RD
Connor Murphy: Rare multi-point effort Wednesday
Jan 7th
Murphy scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked four shots, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
#4 RW
Landon Slaggert: Contributes two points
Jan 7th
Slaggert scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
#2 C
Oliver Moore: One of each on power play in win
Jan 7th
Moore scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
#1 LW
Tyler Bertuzzi: Hat trick carries offense Sunday
Jan 4th
Bertuzzi scored three goals on five shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
#3 LW
Teuvo Teravainen: Extends scoring streak
Jan 4th
Teravainen scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals.
#3 RW
Ryan Donato: Scores with lone shot
Jan 4th
Donato scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals.
#2 RD
Artyom Levshunov: Cashes in on power play
Jan 1st
Levshunov scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Stars.
#5 RW
Sam Lafferty: Ends drought with assist
Dec 28th
Lafferty posted an assist and four hits in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Penguins.
#2 LD
Wyatt Kaiser: Tallies in Sunday's loss
Dec 28th
Kaiser scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Penguins.
#4 C
Nick Foligno: Pots goal in return
Dec 28th
Foligno scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Penguins.
#5 C
Frank Nazar: Moves to IR
Dec 28th
Nazar (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve by the Blackhawks, the team announced Sunday.
#1 LD
Alex Vlasic: Bags pair of apples
Dec 28th
Vlasic notched two assists and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Stars.