JANUARY 9, 2024 • SACBEE.COM
WASHINGTON CAPITALS 28-10-5 · 1ST IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
28-10-5 · 1ST IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
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Capitals F Tom Wilson, D Rasmus Sandin day-to-day Washington Capitals All-Star forward Tom Wilson and defenseman Rasmus Sandin are dealing with upper-body injuries and are listed as day-to-d...
Charlie Lindgren - Close to returning Lindgren (upper body) could be ready to play as soon as Thursday against the Kraken, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Impact It sounds like as long as Lindgren doesn't suffer a setback in practice leading up to Thursday's contest, he should be an option versus Seattle. Lindgren, who's missed the last five games with his upper-body injury, has gone 7-3-3 while posting an admirable 2.27 GAA and .928 save percentage this year.
JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
T.J. Oshie - Nearing return Oshie (upper body) could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday versus the Kraken, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Impact Oshie hasn't played since Dec. 16 versus Nashville due to his upper-body issue. Although the Capitals will surely be happy to have him back, fantasy managers shouldn't need to track Oshie's status -- he's collected just four points through 21 contests this season.
JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Rasmus Sandin - Dealing with upper-body issue Sandin, who missed Sunday's win over LA due to an illness, is now considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Impact Sandin should be considered questionable for Thursday's game versus Seattle. He was on a roll prior to missing the last two games due to an illness, picking up five helpers through his last five games.
JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Tom Wilson - Considered day-to-day Wilson is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Impact For now, Wilson should be considered questionable for Thursday's game versus Seattle. He's picked up 19 points and 111 hits through 38 contests this season.
JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
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JANUARY 8, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Nic Dowd - Two-point effort in win Dowd notched a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Kings.
Impact The checking-line center opened the scoring early in the second period, beating Cam Talbot on the backhand to complete a 2-on-1 rush. Dowd is suddenly making regular appearances on the scoresheet, racking up two goals and five points over the last five games, but that accounts for half his production on the season -- through 29 contests, the 33-year-old has six goals and 10 points.
JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Nicolas Aube-Kubel - Pops for three points Sunday Aube-Kubel produced a goal and two assists in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Kings.
Impact The 27-year-old fourth-liner hadn't even managed two points in a contest since Nov. 10, his first game up after being recalled from AHL Hershey, but Aube-Kubel carried the Caps offense in a career-best performance. While his ice time and role give him a limited fantasy ceiling, he is quietly on pace to reach 30 points in a season for the first time too, compiling four goals and 11 points in 26 games.
JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
John Carlson - Two points including GWG Carlson scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Kings.
Impact He also added four shots on net, a blocked shot and a plus-3 rating. Carlson has found the scoresheet in three straight games, and Sunday's GWG was his first of the season. The 33-year-old blueliner has had a roller coaster season so far, along with the rest of the Capitals' roster, but over the last 10 contests he's managed two goals and eight points.
JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Darcy Kuemper - Hangs on for win No. 10 Kuemper stopped 38 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Kings.
Impact Los Angeles grabbed a 3-2 lead early in the third period, but Kuemper held fast down the stretch and gave the Caps a chance to rally, with John Carlson potting the winner inside the final minute of regulation. Kuemper has given up at least three goals in five straight starts, and on the season the veteran netminder is 10-9-2 with a shaky 3.24 GAA and .893 save percentage.
JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Morning After: Crowning Glory The Caps have had a couple of rough outings of late, and were desperately in need of some kind of strong showing – especially on this homest...
JANUARY 8, 2024 • JAPERSRINK.COM
Fourth line powers the Capitals to a dramatic victory over the Kings Nic Dowd and Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored, and the fourth-liners set up defenseman John Carlson’s winner with 52.9 seconds left as the Capitals...
JANUARY 8, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
John Carlson scores with 53 seconds left to lift Capitals past Kings, 4-3 John Carlson scored with 53 seconds left to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.
JANUARY 7, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Capitals fend off Kings to end brief slide John Carlson scored with 52.9 seconds remaining in regulation as the host Washington Capitals edged the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Sunday.Carl...
JANUARY 7, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Carlson's late goal lifts Capitals past Kings | NHL.com Breaks tie with 53 seconds left to hand Los Angeles 5th loss in row
JANUARY 7, 2024 • NHL.COM
Carlson scores with under a minute left as the Capitals beat the Kings 4-3
John Carlson scored the game-winner with 53.2 seconds left in regulation and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3JANUARY 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NHL Highlights | Kings vs. Capitals - January 7, 2024
JANUARY 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE
John Carlson Gives Capitals Final Minute Lead With Point Shot Goal
JANUARY 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Capitals' Dylan Strome Scores Off Give-And-Go With Alex Ovechkin Point Blank To Even Score
JANUARY 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Alex Ovechkin - Warming up Sunday Ovechkin (undisclosed) skated in pregame warmups Sunday and appears to be good to go against the Kings, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Impact After missing practice Saturday, Ovechkin was considered a game-time call heading into Sunday's matchup against Los Angeles. However, it appears the 38-year-old winger will ultimately be good to go. Ovechkin is currently riding a four-game point streak, posting two goals and three assists in that span. He's up to eight goals and 25 points through 37 games this season.
JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Darcy Kuemper - Facing Kings Kuemper will patrol the home crease Sunday against the Kings, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.
Impact Kuemper has gone 1-3-0 in his past four outings, surrendering 18 goals on 128 shots during that span. In 20 games this season, he has posted a 9-9-2 record with a 3.25 GAA and an .891 save percentage. LA is tied for ninth in the league this campaign with 3.37 goals per contest.
JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Rasmus Sandin - Won't play Sunday Sandin (illness) didn't practice Saturday and will miss Sunday's game versus the Kings, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Sandin will miss a second game with an illness after he sat out Friday in a loss to the Hurricanes. The 23-year-old blueliner has 11 assists and a minus-8 rating through 36 games this season. Ethan Bear will likely continue to work on the second defensive pairing and power-play unit while Sandin is sidelined.
JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Ovechkin - Game-time decision Sunday Coach Spencer Carbury said Saturday that Ovechkin (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus LA on Sunday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Ovechkin sat out practice Saturday in what originally was called a maintenance day. Ovechkin appeared to get hurt in the third period Friday when he got tangled up with Carolina's Jordan Staal. Ovechkin has only seven goals and 25 points in 37 games, averaging only .68 points per game. That is way down from his previous career low of .83 per contest, set in the 2011-12 season. Stay tuned close to puck drop Sunday to see Ovechkin's availability.
JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Ovechkin - Taking maintenance day Ovechkin was held out of Saturday's practice for maintenance reasons, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Impact Ovechkin appeared to get tangled up with Hurricanes center Jordan Staal late in the third period of Friday's 6-2 loss and so the Capitals are giving their captain some extra time to rest up. The 38-year-old is having a down year by his lofty standards with just seven goals and 25 points in 37 games, but Ovechkin is riding a four-game point streak and has notched eight points in his last nine games so some positive regression should be in store as long as he can stay healthy.
JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Darcy Kuemper - Crumbles against Carolina Kuemper stopped 28 of 33 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Impact Carolina also potted an empty-net goal. Kuemper got spotted a 2-0 lead, but he was besieged after the first intermission as Washington got out-shot 24-11 over the final two frames, and two of the pucks that beat him in the third period came on power plays. The veteran has coughed up five goals in three of his last four starts, and since the beginning of December he's stumbled to a 4-5-0 record in nine outings with a 3.54 GAA and .890 save percentage. Charlie Lindgren (upper body) may not be sidelined too much longer, and Kuemper could have trouble even sticking in a timeshare once his goaltending partner returns from IR.
JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
