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@romanstubbs
#Caps are about to take the ice for morning skate in Pittsburgh.

Sonny Milano did not make the trip. He’s out a week with an upper body injury, possibly longer, per team.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 25, 2023

@CJ_Stevenson
D.J. Smith said Chychrun is doubtful for tomorrow's game. Thinks it's from when he went into the boards. They'll see how he responds to treatment. #sens

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 24, 2023

@ByMattWeyrich
Darcy Kuemper (upper body) will be back in net tonight, per Peter Laviolette. Trevor van Riemsdyk back in the lineup as well.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 23, 2023

@ByMattWeyrich
John Carlson is expected to return to the lineup tonight against the Blackhawks, the Capitals announced. He’s back.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 23, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
Most NHL goals past two seasons:

Ovechkin (37) is at least 10 years older than everyone on this list other than Kreider (31). https://t.co/yju5mg1dZX

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 22, 2023

@sammisilber
Kuznetsov taking warmups, as is Jensen. Looks like they're in.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 21, 2023

@sammisilber
Laviolette says Capitals are still working through some things.

We'll have to see if Jensen, Kuznetsov

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 21, 2023

@sammisilber
Zach Fucale is still skating, so guess is Kuemper will at least dress.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 21, 2023

@romanstubbs
TvR is not skating today as his wife is expected to give birth soon, per team.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 21, 2023

@Tarik_ElBashir
Trevor van Riemsdyk is not on the ice for the morning skate ahead of #CBJ. Wife is expecting soon. #Caps

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 21, 2023

@ByMattWeyrich
Darcy Kuemper (upper body) is handling one of the nets with Zach Fucale rotating in. Nick Jensen (upper body) and John Carlson (skull fracture) are skating as well.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 21, 2023

@ByMattWeyrich
Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body, day to day) is on the ice in a contact jersey for Capitals’ morning skate ahead of tonight’s game against the Blue Jackets.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 21, 2023

@sammisilber
Jensen, Kuznetsov

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 20, 2023

@sammisilber
At optional:

- Jensen (upper-body) skating
- Kuemper (upper-body) skating, Lindgren Fucale also on ice
- Carlson in full contact jersey
- No Kuznetsov, but no update at this time.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 20, 2023

@ByMattWeyrich
John Carlson has officially ditched the non-contact jersey. https://t.co/vD9YijpnyQ

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 20, 2023

@romanstubbs
Alex Ovechkin is on the ice for warmups in Minnesota.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 19, 2023

@sammisilber
Kuemper is not playing today. Day-to-day (upper-body).

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 19, 2023

@romanstubbs
Alex Ovechkin (lower body) is a game-time decision for the #Caps today at Minnesota, per Laviolette.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 19, 2023

@romanstubbs
#Caps have recalled goaltender Zach Fucale from Hershey.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 18, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
John Carlson (skull fracture, severed temporal artery) said he's yet to be cleared but...

"I would like to play soon. That's my goal. That's what from earlier on had in mind. I think the major hurdles are behind me certainly and I think my expectation would be to play soon."

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 18, 2023

@sammisilber
Carlson suffered a fractured skull and a severed temporal artery.

Said that he's been lucky to not experience any headaches or concussion-like symptoms.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 18, 2023

@sammisilber
Kuemper still being evaluated. So it'll be seen if he'll make the trip to Minnesota.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 18, 2023

@ByMattWeyrich
Kuemper officially dealing with an upper-body injury, per the Caps. https://t.co/izc2kB7Obk

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 18, 2023

@ByMattWeyrich
Darcy Kuemper is leaving Capitals practice early. He looked like something was bothering him, spoke with trainers, went back out to stretch but headed to the locker room after Peter Laviolette went and talked to him.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 18, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
Rasmus Sandin said his leg went numb for 20-25 minutes after he was hit on the outside of the knee by that shot on Wednesday. He was able to return after it felt better.

"I couldn't move it. ... It just went numb. It just went dead the whole leg. But it got better."

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 17, 2023

@sammisilber
Sandin is back.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 15, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
No Rasmus Sandin as Capitals return for third period.

Sandin was helped off after blocking a slap shot from Henri Jokiharji off his left knee late in the second period.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 15, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
Ovechkin (lower body) officially in Capitals lineup, per Roster Report.

Sabres starters:

Skinner-Thompson-Tuch

Power-Jokiharju

Luukkonen

Capitals starters:

Protas-Dowd-NAK

Fehervary-Jensen

Lindgren

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 15, 2023

@sammisilber
Ovechkin's a game-time decision. Milano still out, per Laviolette.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 15, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals are 0-5-0 in games without Ovechkin this season, getting outscored 22-9.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 14, 2023

@sammisilber
Ovechkin is out vs. the Rangers, per the Caps.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 14, 2023

@romanstubbs
Sonny Milano is out tonight with a non-Covid illness, per Laviolette.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 14, 2023

@romanstubbs
Alex Ovechkin (lower body) is a game-time decision against the New York Rangers tonight.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 14, 2023

@ByMattWeyrich
The Capitals have recalled Joe Snively from AHL Hershey, the team announced. As @romanstubbs reported, both Alex Ovechkin (maintenance) and Sonny Milano (non-COVID illness) missed practice yesterday.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 14, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
Oshie has six goals in past eight games to reach 17 for the season.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 11, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
Martin Fehervary (lower body) is not dressed for warmups for Capitals and will miss his third straight game.

Nick Jensen (upper body) also missing his third straight.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 9, 2023

@ByMattWeyrich
Martin Fehervary will be a game-time decision tonight against the Devils assuming he feels good coming off the ice from morning skate, per the Caps.

Nick Jensen is day to day. Laviolette sounded pessimists yesterday he would play.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 9, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
Laviolette on Carlson:

"This is an off-in-the-distance thing. But there's a process that goes with where he's at and what he's gone through, and this is the beginning of the process as far as him joining our team. Still off in the distance but nice to have him out there."

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 8, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
John Carlson in a non-contact jersey https://t.co/kJYjmImAFV

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 8, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
So Sandin is first defenseman in Capitals history to get five points in his first two games with the team. https://t.co/0R7t505jRH

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 6, 2023

@Tarik_ElBashir
Jensen (upper body) and Fehervary (lower body) are on the ice ahead of practice in a non-contact jerseys. #Caps

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 6, 2023

@CapitalsPR
Alex Ovechkin recorded his first career goal against Kaapo Kahkonen tonight. Ovechkin has now scored at least one goal on 168 different goaltenders in his career. Only Jaromir Jagr (178) and Patrick Marleau (177) have scored on more goaltenders in NHL history.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 4, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
Per NHL Stats:

Rasmus Sandin (3 assists) became the first defenseman to post three points in his Capitals debut and just the seventh skater to do so. Mikhail Grabovski (1-3—4 on Oct. 1, 2013) is the only skater to record more than three points in his first game with Washington.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 4, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
Caps GM Brian MacLellan said John Carlson (hit in head with slap shot Dec. 23) will be toward end of March until he can get serious about trying to play this season.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 3, 2023

@Tarik_ElBashir
Rasmus Sandin’s visa issues have been resolved. He can play tomorrow at San Jose. #Caps

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 3, 2023

@sammisilber
Martin Fehervary has a lower-body injury. Will not return.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 1, 2023

@sammisilber
Nick Jensen will not return (upper-body), per Caps.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 1, 2023

@Tarik_ElBashir
Sandin is not on the ice for warmup in ANA. Immigration still needs to be sorted. #Caps

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 1, 2023

@TomGulittiNHL
Anthony Mantha (upper body) no longer listed on IR on Capitals roster on NHL media website.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 1, 2023

@Tarik_ElBashir
Sheary has rejoined the #Caps after his wife gave birth to their second child, a boy, Callum.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 1, 2023