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Saturday January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
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#2 G
Daniil Tarasov: Defending crease Saturday
Jan 17th
Tarasov will guard the road goal against Washington on Saturday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
#6 RW
Brad Marchand: Put on injured reserve
Jan 17th
Marchand (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
#5 RW
Jack Studnicka: Coming up empty on offense
Jan 17th
Studnicka was scratched in Friday's 9-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
#3 LW
Sandis Vilmanis: Earns first NHL point
Jan 17th
Vilmanis logged an assist and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 9-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
#2 RD
Uvis Balinskis: Nets lone goal in loss
Jan 17th
Balinskis scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 9-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
#1 G
Sergei Bobrovsky: Late collapse in Carolina
Jan 17th
Bobrovsky gave up a career-worst nine goals on 35 shots in Friday's 9-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
#4 C
Cole Schwindt: Returning to action Friday
Jan 16th
Schwindt (arm) will return to action for Friday's game against the Hurricanes, Panthers TV Rinkside Reporter Katie Engleson reports.
#2 C
Sam Bennett: Helps out twice Monday
Jan 13th
Bennett dished out two assists, put four shots on goal, served two PIM and tallied two hits in Monday's 4-3 win over Buffalo.
#1 C
Anton Lundell: Lights the lamp in win
Jan 13th
Lundell scored a goal and recorded four shots on net in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
#2 LW
Carter Verhaeghe: Records trio of helpers
Jan 13th
Verhaeghe distributed three assists in Monday's 4-3 win over Buffalo.
#2 RW
A.J. Greer: Nets pair of goals
Jan 13th
Greer scored two goals, including an empty-net tally, and recorded two shots on net in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
#1 RW
Sam Reinhart: Opens scoring on power play
Jan 13th
Reinhart scored a goal and fired seven shots on net in Monday's 4-3 win over Buffalo.
#1 RD
Aaron Ekblad: Plates pair of helpers
Jan 11th
Ekblad supplied two assists and put two shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Senators.
#1 LD
Gustav Forsling: Ends drought with go-ahead goal
Jan 11th
Forsling scored a goal, dished out a power-play assist and recorded two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over Ottawa.
#3 C
Evan Rodrigues: Finds twine on power play
Jan 11th
Rodrigues scored a power-play goal, placed two shots on net and served two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 win over Ottawa.
#5 LW
Noah Gregor: Clears waivers, remains with team
Jan 10th
Gregor cleared waivers Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports, but he will remain with the team.
#4 RD
Seth Jones: Lands on IR
Jan 10th
Jones (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
#6 LW
Jonah Gadjovich: Out through Olympic break
Jan 5th
Gadjovich (upper body) is not expected to return until after the Olympic break, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Monday.
#7 RW
Matthew Tkachuk: Set to travel with team
Jan 5th
Tkachuk (groin) is slated to travel with the Panthers during their upcoming six-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Monday.
#3 LD
Tobias Bjornfot: Summoned from AHL
Jan 4th
Bjornfot was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Sunday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
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#6 RW
Tom Wilson: Not ready to return
Jan 17th
Wilson (lower body) remains on injured reserve and won't play Saturday versus the Panthers, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
#1 G
Logan Thompson: Guarding goal Saturday
Jan 17th
Thompson will patrol the home crease against Florida on Saturday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
#5 C
Justin Sourdif: On injured reserve
Jan 16th
Sourdif (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve Friday.
#3 RW
Ivan Miroshnichenko: Called up by Washington
Jan 16th
Miroshnichenko was recalled from AHL Hershey on Friday.
#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.
#1 LD
Jakob Chychrun: Nabs power-play helper in return
Jan 16th
Chychrun logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
#1 C
Dylan Strome: Three-game point streak
Jan 15th
Strome scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to San Jose on Thursday.
#2 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.
#2 C
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.
#3 LW
Ethen Frank: Lights lamp twice Tuesday
Jan 14th
Frank scored two goals in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.
#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.
#2 G
Charlie Lindgren: Loses in Nashville
Jan 11th
Lindgren allowed three goals on 21 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
#3 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.
#1 RD
John Carlson: Supplies two assists
Jan 9th
Carlson logged two assists and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
#1 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.
#2 LW
Aliaksei Protas: Activated from injured reserve
Jan 9th
Protas (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
#4 RW
Brett Leason: Promoted from minors
Jan 7th
Leason was called up from AHL Hershey on Wednesday.
#3 RD
Trevor van Riemsdyk: Records assist Saturday
Jan 4th
Van Riemsdyk notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks.
#6 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.