Impact Oshie sat out the last six games after he was injured in a 5-0 loss to the Oilers on Nov. 24. Oshie has been mired in a slump all season, as he has only two assists in 17 games.
DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
WASHINGTON CAPITALS 29-10-5 · 1ST IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
29-10-5 · 1ST IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
Next Game at Senators · Fri 12:00AM
WSH -116 TOTAL 5.5
T.J. Oshie - Returns to lineup Saturday Oshie (upper body) will be back in action versus the Rangers on Saturday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Charlie Lindgren - Facing Rangers Lindgren will be between the home pipes versus the Rangers on Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Impact Lindgren has provided the Capitals with solid backup goaltending, as he is 5-2-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .924 save percentage this season. Lindgren's brother Ryan is a defenseman for the Rangers and the two will face each other for the first time in their NHL careers. The Rangers are averaging 30.1 shots on net per game this season, 19th in the league.
DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Trevor van Riemsdyk - Bags apple Thursday Van Riemsdyk tallied an assist and four blocked shots during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact Van Riemsdyk is still searching for his first goal but has managed five assists in 19 games thus far in the 2023-24 season. The 32-year-old is a steady presence on the blue line, but having eclipsed the 20-point mark just once in his career has yet to establish himself as a mainstream fantasy contributor.
DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Jensen - Snaps scoring drought Jensen registered an assist and added two shots during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact The helper snapped a 12-game point drought for Jensen who has struggled mightily with just three assists and a minus-2 rating in 23 games this season. The Capitals are hoping the 33-year-old -- who signed a three-year, $12.15 million contract extension in February -- can turn things around but Jensen is a negligible fantasy asset at the moment.
DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Connor McMichael - Bags apple Thursday McMichael tallied an assist and dished out two hits and two blocked shots during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact McMichael has worked his way up the lineup after posting three goals and eight points in his last 15 games. Evgeny Kuznetsov will continue to provide competition, but it's clear that the coaches trust the 22-year-oldl a great deal and will give him opportunities to grow his game. McMichael may not be a household name, but he should at least be on the radar of fantasy managers everywhere if he can solidify his hold on a top-six role.
DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tom Wilson - Dishes helper Thursday Wilson tallied an assist, two PIM, 2 shots and four hits during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact Wilson has been all over the scoresheet recently with five goals, six points, 17 PIM, 33 shots, and 25 hits in his last eight games. The 29-year-old has returned to form following a knee injury that forced him to miss a significant portion of the 2022-23 season and is a reliable multi-category contributor suitable for all fantasy formats.
DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aliaksei Protas - Two-point night Thursday Protas tallied a goal, an assist and three shots during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact Protas opened the scoring with a shot from behind the goal line that banked off Stars netminder Scott Wedgewood and into the net. The hulking forward has posted two goals and seven points in his last nine games and seems to be meshing well on the second line with Connor McMichael and Anthony Mantha, so those in deeper formats may want to give him a look.
DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Matthew Phillips - Dishes helper Thursday Phillips registered an assist while logging 11:40 of ice time during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact Phillips has managed just two assists in his last 14 games and has served as healthy scratch in recent weeks. With T.J. Oshie (upper body) nearing a return and Max Pacioretty (achilles) possibly returning before the end of the month, Phillips will need to jumpstart his offensive game if he wishes to continue garnering regular ice time.
DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
T.J. Oshie - Game-time call Saturday Oshie (upper body) will be a game-time decision against the Rangers on Saturday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Impact Oshie has been out of action for the club's last six contests due to his upper-body injury. It's been a difficult start to the season for the veteran winger, as he has registered a mere two points in 17 appearances while averaging 16:40 of ice time. In order to suit up against the Rangers, Oshie will need to be activated off injured reserve, which will likely mean Hendrix Lapierre is returned to the minors.
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Evgeny Kuznetsov - Scores in return to lineup Kuznetsov scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to Dallas.
Impact Kuznetsov was a healthy scratch in Washington's last game versus Arizona after tallying just one point in his prior six games. The veteran winger made an impact in his return Thursday, finishing a breakaway in the second period to put the Caps ahead 3-1. Kuznetsov now has five goals and 10 points through 20 games this season after posting 55 points (12 goals, 43 assists) last year.
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aliaksei Protas - Two points in shootout loss Protas tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact Protas opened the scoring midway through the first period, taking advantage of a puck Scott Wedgewood mishandled behind the net, before adding an assist on Evgeny Kuznetsov's goal in the second. The 22-year-old Protas came into Thursday''s matchup with just two assists in his last seven games. He now has three goals and 11 points through 22 games this season. Protas should continue to skate in a top-six role while registering time on the second power-play unit.
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony Mantha - Dishes helper Thursday Mantha tallied a power-play assist while logging 14:20 of ice time during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact The helper gives Mantha two goals and four points over his last five games as the enigmatic winger seems to be improving as he gets more comfortable with head coach Spencer Carbery's system. The 29-year-old winger has been working as a top-six winger since T.J. Oshie (upper body) has been sidelined, but the with the latter nearing a return it remains to be seen if Mantha will continue to play such a prominent role or if he will be returned to more of a depth role moving forward.
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Ovechkin - Reaches milestone Ovechkin tallied a power-play assist and added three shots during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact The helper marked the 1,500th point of Ovechkin's career, becoming just the 16th player in NHL history to reach the milestone. The 38-year-old winger has had a stunning career and continues to chase down Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goal-scoring title, but with just five goals and 15 points in 23 games, Ovechkin has been somewhat of a disappointment to fantasy managers to this point in the 2023-224 campaign.
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Washington hosts New York following Strome's 2-goal game
The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers after Dylan Strome's two-goal game against the Dallas Stars in the Capitals' 5-4 shootout lossDECEMBER 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Charlie Lindgren - Falls in shootout Lindgren stopped 34 of 38 shots in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact Lindgren and the Capitals carried a one-goal lead into the third period, but a pair of Roope Hintz goals evened the score 4-4 before Washington would eventually fall in a shootout. The 29-year-old Lindgren is now 5-2-1 with a .924 save percentage and 2.61 GAA on the season. Despite the loss, Lindgren could still work his way into a timeshare in net as Darcy Kuemper's struggled to an .877 save percentage over his last five starts.
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dylan Strome - Two goals in shootout loss Strome tallied a pair of goals in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Impact Strome put the Capitals ahead 2-1 in the second period, beating Scott Wedgewood with a wrister, before adding a second goal on the power play in the third. It's the third two-goal game for Strome this season, though he came into Thursday's contest with just one point (an assist) in his previous six games. Overall, the 26-year-old Strome is up to 10 goals and 13 points through 23 games on the campaign.
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
NHL Highlights | Stars vs. Capitals - December 7, 2023
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • YOUTUBE
1500 points for Alex Ovechkin!
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Capitals' Dylan Strome Nets 100th Career Goal Off Alex Ovechkin's 1500th Point
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Ovi one-timer vs. hockey stick 🏒💥🥴
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Sonny Milano - Sitting out Thursday Milano will be a healthy scratch Thursday against the Stars, Ben Raby of WTOP News reports.
Impact Milano -- who has no points and just four shots in his last seven games-- will make way for Evgeny Kuznetsov when the Capitals host the Stars. The 27-year-old was enjoying a good start to the season before the Thanksgiving holiday with seven points in his first 14 games, but he will need to rekindle his scoring touch to warrant a regular spot in the lineup.
DECEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Charlie Lindgren - First off ice Thursday Lindgren was the first netminder off the ice at morning practice, indicating he will get the home start versus Dallas on Thursday, per Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington.
Impact Lindgren will get his first start in four games, although he came on in relief of Darcy Kuemper on Monday, stopping 19 of 22 shots in a 6-0 loss to Arizona. Lindgren is 5-2-1 with a 2.46 GAA and .928 save percentage this season. The Stars are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to Florida on Wednesday. Dallas is averaging 29.8 shots per game, 22nd-best in the NHL.
DECEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
T.J. Oshie - Practicing Thursday Oshie (upper body) is practicing in a regular jersey Thursday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Impact Oshie was in a non-contact jersey at practice Wednesday and is nearing a return to the lineup after missing the last five games. Oshie had eight straight 40-plus point campaigns in the NHL earlier in his career, but the 36-year-old has only a goal and an assist in 17 contests this season.
DECEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ovi goes for 1,500th Point Tonight as Capitals face Robertson, Stars on ESPN
DECEMBER 7, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Dallas looks to break road losing streak, visits Washington
The Dallas Stars travel to the Washington Capitals looking to stop a three-game road slideDECEMBER 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
