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John Carlson in a regular jersey at Capitals optional skate.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 5, 2026

@GoldenKnights
🔄 OFFICIAL: The Golden Knights have acquired forward Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals in exchange for Jesper Vikman…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 5, 2026

@AndrewKnollNHL
First point since Jan 17 for Strome, first since Dec 20 for Vatrano.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 5, 2026

@Capitals
MORE FRANKY‼️

The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Ethen Frank to a two-year, $4 million contract extension. Frank…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 4, 2026

@sammisilber
Ryan Leonard also said it was nice to end a 14-game goal drought and see the puck go in, but wanted the two points for the…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 3, 2026

@sammisilber
Capitals shift their bototm-6 to open the second:

Sourdif-Lapierre-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Frank

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Mar 3, 2026

@sammisilber
Capitals lines vs. Mammoth:

Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Sourdif-Dowd-Leonard
Duhaime-Lapierre-Fra…

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Mar 3, 2026

@sammisilber
Aliaksei Protas is out tonight for personal reasons, per the Caps.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 3, 2026

@sammisilber
Only lineup change for the Caps will be McIlrath coming in for Chisholm

Thompson starts. Carlson stays out.

— Game Day Goalie Starts (@GameDayLines) Mar 3, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson is still considered day-to-day, per Spencer Carbery.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 3, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson remains in a non-contact jersey at morning skate.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 3, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery on whether Carlson could be an option to play vs. Utah on Tuesday:

“We’ll find out tomor…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 2, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
PP1: Chychrun, Carlson (in Ovechkin's spot), Wilson, Leonard, Strome

PP2: Sandin, Sourdif, McMichael, Dubois, Frank

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Mar 2, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
*Lapierre-Strome-Beauvillier
Protas-Dubois-Wilson
McMichael-Sourdif-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Frank

Sandin-Fehervary
Chychru…

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Mar 2, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson remains non-contact and is skating ahead of practice on his own.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 2, 2026

@sammisilber
Dubois takes Wilson’s spot on the top power play unit.

Wilson hurting on the bench right now.

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Feb 28, 2026

@sammisilber
No changes to the Caps’ first power-play unit:

Ovechkin, Chychrun, Strome, Wilson, Leonard

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Feb 28, 2026

@sammisilber
No lineup changes so Caps lines vs. Habs:

Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
Protas-Dubois-Wilson
McMichael-Sourdif-Leonard
Duha…

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Feb 28, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
That was Jakob Chychrun's 22nd goal of the season, most in the NHL among defensemen.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Feb 27, 2026

@sammisilber
Capitals lines vs. Golden Knights:

Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
Protas-Dubois-Wilson
McMichael-Sourdif-Leonard
Duhaime-Dow…

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Feb 27, 2026

@sammisilber
I asked Carbery if there was concern that this could be longer-term for Carlson. He doesn’t think so, but said it’s taken…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 27, 2026

@sammisilber
Caps power-play lines:

PP1 - Ovechkin, Strome, Wilson, Leonard, Chychrun
PP2 - Sandin, Sourdif, Dubois, Frank, McMichael

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Feb 27, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
Tom Wilson says he’s good to go tonight vs. VGK. #ALLCAPS

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 27, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
Expect Thompson to start tonight vs. VGK and Lindgren to start tomorrow in MTL. Both goalies draw their former clubs. #…

— Game Day Goalie Starts (@GameDayLines) Feb 27, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson remains day-to-day and will not play tonight, also will not travel tomorrow, per Spencer Carbery.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 27, 2026

@NHLPR
Evan Bouchard (16-50—66 in 60 GP) joined Quinn Hughes (5), Adam Fox (4), John Carlson (3) and Erik Karlsson (3) as the only acti…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Feb 27, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
Wilson says he’s good to go tomorrow #ALLCAPS

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 26, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
Carlson (LBI) did not skate today, per Carbery. He remains day-to-day. #ALLCAPS

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 26, 2026

@sammisilber
Tom Wilson is back for the Capitals https://t.co/Me9XK1DtR2

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 26, 2026

@CapitalsPR
The Capitals are the only team in the NHL with four players with 20 or more goals this season (Tom Wilson: 23g; Alex Ovechk…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Feb 26, 2026

@sammisilber
PP2:

McMichael, Frank, Roy, Dubois, Sandin

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Feb 26, 2026

@sammisilber
PP1 out of the break:

Ovechkin, Chychrun, Leonard, Sourdif, Strome

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Feb 26, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
Rasmus Sandin's goal was his third of the season and first since Nov 13 at Florida, ending a 40-game drought.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Feb 26, 2026

@sammisilber
Capitals lines vs. Flyers:

Ovechkin-Strome-Protas
McMichael-Dubois-Leonard
Beauvillier-Sourdif-Frank
Duhaime-Dowd-Lapierr…

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Feb 25, 2026

@sammisilber
Tom Wilson will not play tonight, per the Caps, due to illness.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 25, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
We'll probably find out Tom Wilson's status when warmups start, but he apparently has the bug that was going through Tea…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 25, 2026

@FriedgeHNIC
As the Capitals indicated earlier, Sonny Milano is on waivers

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 25, 2026

@sammisilber
Per the NHL media site, Connor McMichael has been activated from IR.

Sonny Milano is no longer listed on the Capitals ros…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 25, 2026

@sammisilber
Tom Wilson is “under the weather” and is a game-time decision, per Spencer Carbery.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 25, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson will not play tonight vs. Philly, remains day-to-day.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 25, 2026

@sammisilber
Also confirmed Logan Thompson will start

— Game Day Goalie Starts (@GameDayLines) Feb 25, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
Carbery said it's still possible John Carlson (lower body) plays tomorrow vs. the Flyers, though he hasn't practiced wit…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 24, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said it's still TBD on whether Canadian Olympians Tom Wilson & Logan Thompson play vs. Fl…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 24, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
The Capitals will have to open a roster spot to activate Connor McMichael (upper body) from injured reserve, but Carbery…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 24, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals at practice today:
(No Wilson and Thompson, Carlson skated earlier)

Protas-Strome-Ovechkin
McMichael-Dubois-La…

— NHL Game Day Lines (@GameDayLines) Feb 24, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals announce they've loaned goalie Garin Bjorklund to the Hershey and activated goalie Charlie Lindgren (lower body…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 23, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
Carbery on Carlson (lower body injury): "I would just call him day-to-day. And him getting back on the ice today was a…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 22, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson is not on the ice for practice with the group, by the way.

Skated on his own in a non-contact jersey earlier…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 22, 2026

@mattyports
Shoutout to whomever came up with "The Fine Line" for Marchand-Bennett-Wilson.

That's more than $3M combined in career do…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Feb 21, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
Carlson has taken maintenance days each of the last two #ALLCAPS practices (with a day off in between). "We still have…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 21, 2026