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Wednesday January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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Capitals News
#2 RW
Tom Wilson: Off injured reserve
Jan 21st
Wilson (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Wednesday, per the NHL media site,
#1 G
Logan Thompson: First goalie off Wednesday
Jan 21st
Thompson was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Vancouver.
#1 LD
Jakob Chychrun: Tallies on power play
Jan 20th
Chychrun scored a power-play goal on three shots, blocked four shots and added six PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
#1 RW
Ethen Frank: Two points in Monday's loss
Jan 20th
Frank scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
#2 G
Charlie Lindgren: Buried by Avs
Jan 20th
Lindgren made 39 saves in Monday's 5-2 loss to Colorado.
#2 C
Justin Sourdif: Removed from IR
Jan 19th
Sourdif (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Monday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
#4 LW
Brandon Duhaime: Stuck in cold spell
Jan 18th
Duhaime's point drought reached 21 games in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
#2 LW
Aliaksei Protas: Nabs first helper since injury
Jan 18th
Protas logged an assist and two hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
#1 RD
John Carlson: Plates two helpers in loss
Jan 18th
Carlson supplied two assists, put three shots on net and had two blocks in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
#5 RW
Sonny Milano: Getting bottom-six minutes
Jan 16th
Milano played for the fifth time over eight games in January in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
#3 C
Dylan Strome: Three-game point streak
Jan 15th
Strome scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to San Jose on Thursday.
#3 RW
Ryan Leonard: Records another point in defeat
Jan 15th
Leonard scored a goal Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
#4 LD
Declan Chisholm: Struggling for playing time
Jan 14th
Chisholm has sat out 14 of the Capitals' 21 games since the start of December after being scratched Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.
#4 RD
Dylan McIlrath: Fights in 100th career game
Jan 14th
McIlrath had five PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.
#3 LW
Connor McMichael: Scores in overtime win
Jan 14th
McMichael scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.
#3 LD
Rasmus Sandin: Three helpers in OT win
Jan 14th
Sandin notched three assists in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Montreal.
#1 LW
Alex Ovechkin: Stays hot with two points
Jan 11th
Ovechkin scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
#1 C
Nic Dowd: Snags helper in Friday's win
Jan 9th
Dowd recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
#2 LD
Martin Fehervary: Two more helpers in win
Jan 9th
Fehervary notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-4 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
#4 RW
Anthony Beauvillier: Tallies opening goal Friday
Jan 9th
Beauvillier scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
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#3 C
Teddy Blueger: Suiting up versus Caps
Jan 21st
Blueger (lower body) will be back in the lineup against Washington on Wednesday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
#1 G
Kevin Lankinen: Slated to face Washington
Jan 21st
Lankinen is slated to start at home against Washington on Wednesday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
#1 LD
Elias Pettersson: Snaps slump in return to big club
Jan 20th
Pettersson recorded an assist and two hits in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.
#4 LW
Nils Hoglander: Draws in, earns assist
Jan 20th
Hoglander notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.
#4 C
Max Sasson: Reaches 10-goal mark
Jan 20th
Sasson scored a goal and added two PIM in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.
#2 LW
Drew O'Connor: Pots late goal in loss
Jan 20th
O'Connor scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.
#1 LW
Evander Kane: Pots goal vs. NYI
Jan 20th
Kane scored a goal, took five shots and recorded four hits in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.
#2 G
Jiri Patera: Back in NHL
Jan 18th
Patera was recalled from AHL Abbotsford under emergency conditions Sunday.
#2 LD
Zeev Buium: Nabs power-play helper
Jan 16th
Buium logged a power-play assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.
#2 RW
Brock Boeser: Ends goal drought Thursday
Jan 16th
Boeser scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.
#1 C
Elias Pettersson: Starting to snipe more
Jan 13th
Pettersson scored a goal in a 2-1 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday.
#4 LD
Pierre-Olivier Joseph: Gets on scoresheet with assist
Jan 13th
Joseph notched an assist in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Canadiens.
#5 C
Aatu Raty: Posts helper Monday
Jan 13th
Raty notched an assist and four hits in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Canadiens.
#3 RW
Conor Garland: Good to go
Jan 12th
Garland (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against Montreal on Monday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
#7 C
Marco Rossi: Still 2-3 weeks from returning
Jan 12th
Rossi (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for 2-3 more weeks, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports Monday.
#6 RW
Kiefer Sherwood: Managing injury
Jan 12th
Sherwood (undisclosed) is day-to-day and could miss as much as a week, according to Thomas Drance of The Athletic on Monday.
#3 G
Thatcher Demko: Moves to IR
Jan 11th
Demko (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
#1 RW
Jake DeBrusk: Nets lone goal in loss
Jan 9th
DeBrusk scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Red Wings.
#3 LW
Liam Ohgren: Scores in loss
Jan 7th
Ohgren scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.