WASHINGTON CAPITALS NEWS

In regular jersey at practice Chychrun (upper body) is practicing in a regular jersey ahead of Friday's tilt versus Pittsburgh, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Impact Chychyrun has missed the last four games, but he could return to the lineup as early as Friday, depending on how he feels after taking contact for the first time. Chychrun has two goals and two assists in eight appearances this season. Should he return to action. look for Alexander Alexeyev to be the odd man out on the blue line.

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For Alex Ovechkin, a historic record chase comes to the forefront Through 12 games, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has eight goals and is on a five-game scoring streak.

4 HOURS AGO • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Slumping Penguins aim to slow Capitals, Alex Ovechkin Two rivals at opposite ends of the success spectrum square off when the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.The Capit...

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Penguins visit the Capitals, try to end road losing streak

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to break their six-game road skid in a matchup with the Washington Capitals

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Ovechkin-Crosby rivalry still going strong 20 years later | NHL.com Capitals, Penguins captains seek to produce more memories in 70th head-to-head matchup

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Heads to minors Sgarbossa was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Thursday.

Impact Sgarbossa has no points or shots in two appearances with the Capitals in 2024-25. He's done far better with Hershey, supplying a goal and nine points across seven outings.

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Supplies assist in win Fehervary notched an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Fehervary snapped a six-game point drought when he helped out on Alex Ovechkin's third-period tally. The 25-year-old Fehervary looks set to stay in a top-four role, albeit with a defensive focus, while Jakob Chychrun (upper body) is out. Fehervary has two helpers, nine shots on net, 31 hits, 29 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 12 appearances this season.

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Logs helper in return Roy notched an assist, three shots on goal, five hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Roy returned from a 10-game absence due to a lower-body injury and immediately retook a top-four role. He saw 20:07 of ice time on the second pairing. The 29-year-old defenseman offers modest offense, but he should be a decent source of non-scoring production, particularly blocked shots and hits, going forward.

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Tallies in Wednesday's win Protas scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Protas bounced back from a scoreless outing Sunday versus the Hurricanes, tallying his fourth goal and eighth point in the last five games Wednesday. The 23-year-old is up to five tallies, seven helpers, 20 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 12 contests. He saw just 11:40 of ice time Wednesday but remains on the top line at even strength.

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Scores again Wednesday McMichael scored a goal on a game-high six shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Impact McMichael has seven goals over his last seven games, though he doesn't have an assist in that span. The 23-year-old forward is enjoying a breakout campaign on the Capitals' second line, racking up 13 points, 39 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 12 contests. He's also featured regularly on the power play, though he has yet to earn a point in that situation. While his production is mostly limited to points and shots, he's doing well enough in both to help in most fantasy formats.

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A 50th Birthday for the Books | Washington Capitals Eric Stevens celebrated his 50th birthday alongside the Caps 50th season

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Two more helpers Wednesday Strome notched two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Impact The 27-year-old continues racing toward a career-best season, collecting helpers on tallies by Aliaksei Protas in the second period and then Alex Ovechkin's game-winner in the third. Strome has failed to get onto the scoresheet only once in the Capitals' first 12 games, piling up four goals and 19 points over that stretch.

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Strikes for game-winner Wednesday Ovechkin scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Impact After helping to set up an Aliaksei Protas tally late in the second period, Ovechkin snapped home his eighth goal of the season, and first GWG, midway through the third on a slick feed from Dylan Strome. Ovie is red hot right now, finding the back of the net in five straight contests while racking up six goals and 11 points over that stretch, and the surge has carried him to 861 career goals -- just 33 back of Wayne Gretzky at the top of the all-time list.

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Stays perfect Thompson stopped 33 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Impact The former Golden Knight is a perfect 6-0-0 to begin his first campaign with the Capitals, allowing three goals or less in five of his six starts with a 2.81 GAA and .903 save percentage. The strict rotation between Thompson and Charlie Lindgren is working out great for Washington, but it's the latter that's been between the pipes for all three of the team's losses so far.

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Capitals continue hot start with 3-2 win over Predators WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to reach 861 in his career, and the Washington Capi...

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Ovechkin scoring another game-winning goal for the Capitals comes as no surprise to the Predators

Alex Ovechkin scored his 130th career game-winning goal to keep his hot streak going, the Washington Capitals winning and the Nashville Predators losing

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Alex Ovechkin | Postgame | Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin | Postgame

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Alex Ovechkin extends goal streak to 5 games in Caps win Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist as the Washington Capitals came back to beat the visiting Nashville Predators on...

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Pittsburgh Penguins - Washington Capitals - Nov 8, 2024 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals, Nov 8, 2024 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

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Ovechkin scores his 861st career goal as the Capitals hand the struggling Predators another loss

Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to reach 861 in his career and help the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 3-2

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