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@sammisilber
The Capitals have recalled Brett Leason and have placed Aliaksei Protas on IR, retroactive to Jan. 1.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 7, 2026

@sammisilber
Tom Wilson is on the ice in a non-contact jersey before morning skate. https://t.co/E63SrmUFes

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 7, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
All three of the #ALLCAPS injured forwards—Tom Wilson, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois—skated today, which was a…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 6, 2026

@CapitalsPR
With five points (3g, 2a) tonight, Justin Sourdif joined Greg Theberge (2g-3a–5p on 11/21/81 vs. PHI) as the second rookie…

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

@TomGulittiNHL
Ovechkin 914 -- second of game (ENG), 17th of season.

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

@TomGulittiNHL
That was just the second goal in Ovechkin's past 15 games and his first at home since since 4-3 win against the Winnipeg…

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

@Tarik_ElBashir
Make that a hat trick for Sourdif...and a primary assist #ALLCAPS

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

@Ethan_Cadeaux
Justin Sourdif scores again, just over three minutes after his first goal. 2-1 Caps

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

@sammisilber
It looks like Caps will run 11 forwards, seven defensemen tonight with Protas and Wilson both out.

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

@TomGulittiNHL
Carbery said decision will be made this afternoon on whether Protas (lower body) will play tonight.

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

@TomGulittiNHL
Tom Wilson (lower body) is day to day, but won’t play vs. Ducks tonight, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said.

Carbery a…

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

@sammisilber
Good sign for the Caps as Aliaksei Protas is on the ice this morning. Listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

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

@Tarik_ElBashir
Injury updates, per #ALLCAPS:

-Wilson: getting further evaluation from medical staff today, should have a better indic…

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

@sammisilber
Alex Ovechkin suffered a chipped tooth tonight, right next to his already-missing front tooth.

Missed high stick. Was not…

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

@sammisilber
Carbery said they’ll find out more tomorrow re: Protas, too.

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

@Ethan_Cadeaux
Spencer Carbery says they’ll know more about Tom Wilson’s health tomorrow but “it doesn’t look too bad.”

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

@CapitalsPR
INJURY UPDATE:

#Caps Tom Wilson (lower body) questionable to return to tonight’s game.

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

@sammisilber
Ethen Frank has four shots on goal through the first period.

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

@CapitalsPR
#Caps forward Aliaksei Protas (lower body) is out for tonight’s game vs. the Chicago Blackhawks.

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

@sammisilber
Justin Sourdif is on the ice for warmups.

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

@sammisilber
Sonny Milano is also taking warmups. Not seeing Aliaksei Protas.

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

@CapitalsPR
CAPS TODAY: Alex Ovechkin has registered a point in each of his last eight games against Chicago (8g-6a–14p in 8 GP), inclu…

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

@sammisilber
Justin Sourdif is hopeful for tonight. Missed morning skate, Caps have a few game-time decisions.

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

@BaileyAJohnson_
Pierre-Luc Dubois has resumed skating, Spencer Carbery said. Starting the progression back from the surgery he had in…

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

@TomGulittiNHL
Zibenejad scores into empty net for hat trick goal and fifth point, which is an NHL outdoor game record.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 2, 2026

@sammisilber
Protas is on a five-game point streak.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 1, 2026

@sammisilber
Back-to-back multi-point games for Justin Sourdif, too.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 1, 2026

@CapitalsPR
With two goals this afternoon, rookie Justin Sourdif recorded his first career multi-goal performance and posted a career-h…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 31, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Tom Wilson with his second consecutive two-goal game.

That last one was his 200th NHL goal.

Good day for him after lea…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 31, 2025

@sammisilber
Protas extends his point streak to four games.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 31, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Tom Wilson puts in a Martin Fehervary rebound to end an eight-game goal drought.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 29, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Chychrun has 10 game-winning goals in his two seasons (112 games) with the Capitals (4 this season). That's most in NHL…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 27, 2025

WSH: Wilson and Sandin are back https://t.co/gMK4lndrDk

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 27, 2025

@Ethan_Cadeaux
Ryan Leonard returned to #AllCaps lineup last night just 2.5 weeks after injuring his shoulder/face and picked up two as…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 24, 2025

@sammisilber
No Rasmus Sandin tonight. Out with an upper-body injury.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 23, 2025

@CapitalsPR
#Caps forward Tom Wilson (illness) is out for tonight’s game against the New York Rangers.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 23, 2025

@BaileyAJohnson_
Ryan Leonard is no longer listed on injured reserve on the Capitals' roster on the NHL media site. Good indicator that…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 23, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Ivan Miroshnichenko no longer listed on Capitals roster on the NHL media site.

Ryan Leonard is still listed on IR, but…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 23, 2025

@sammisilber
Tom Wilson, who did not skate this morning, is also on that game-time decision list.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 23, 2025

@sammisilber
Spencer Carbery said that the lineup is very much up in the air. Says some Capitals are dealing with “minor injury stuff a…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 23, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Most even-strength points by defensemen in NHL:

1. Werenski 29
Makar 29
3. Hutson 23
4. Carlson 22
Chychrun 22

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 21, 2025

@Tarik_ElBashir
Ethen Frank's first period goal was his fifth of the season, establishing a new career high. He scored four in 24 games…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 21, 2025

@sammisilber
Ryan Leonard’s status remains “day by day.” Not playing today.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 20, 2025

@Tarik_ElBashir
Leonard (shoulder) is progressing but Coach Carbery wouldn’t commit to a timeline. Leonard’s older brother, John, was r…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 19, 2025

@Tarik_ElBashir
Ryan Leonard, practicing in a normal jersey this morning, is going through light contact drills. #ALLCAPS

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 19, 2025

@sammisilber
Logan Thompson leads all Canadian and NHL goaltenders with at least 20 games played in save percentage (.925) after tonigh…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 18, 2025

@sammisilber
Hendrix Lapierre is out tonight due to illness, per Caps.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 18, 2025

@sammisilber
As mentioned, Caps lineup up in the air tonight. Several feeling “under the weather,” so team may go 7D.

We’ll see how th…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 18, 2025

@sammisilber
Ryan Leonard is on the ice ahead of morning skate wearing a non-contact jersey.

First time skating after suffering a shou…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 18, 2025

@jtbourne
About to talk with Spencer Carbery on RK&B, where I will ask him about the craziest stat of this NHL season: Ovi's D-zone sta…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 17, 2025