WASHINGTON CAPITALS NEWS

Clay Stevenson - Returned to minors Stevenson was sent down to AHL Hershey on Tuesday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Impact Stevenson had been recalled to fill the void left by Charle Lindgren (upper body), but the Capitals seem intent to give Hunter Shepard a look as Darcy Kuemper's understudy. The 24-year-old will await his next chance to make his NHL debut.

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'Growing pains'? The Capitals' power play is a work in progress. “You have to reinvent yourself as a power play, and that’s probably one of the things that we’re trying to do and there’s some growing pains...

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Maple Leafs hope to build on comeback momentum, face Capitals The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals both aim to ride the momentum of overcoming two-goal deficits on Saturday into...

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Maple Leafs hope to build on comeback momentum, face Capitals The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals both aim to ride the momentum of overcoming two-goal deficits on Saturday into...

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Charlie Lindgren - Returns to ice Lindgren (upper body) was on the ice prior to Monday's practice, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Network reports.

Impact Lindgren was spotted doing individual skills work prior to the official start of Monday's practice. The 29-year-old's remains without a clear timeline to return to game action, so expect a heavy dose of Darcy Kuemper -- with Clay Stevenson backing up -- in the short term.

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Maple Leafs in action against the Capitals following overtime win

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Washington Capitals after the Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darcy Kuemper - Great game for naught Kuemper made 25 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Saturday.

Impact Kuemper had a great game, but was hung out to dry a lot by his teammates. The Caps have struggled to score this season, notching six goals in four games. Kuemper is 1-2 with 11 goals allowed on 97 shots. This could be a long season for the netminder and his managers.

OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Strome - First two goals of season Strome scored twice Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

Impact He took a feed from Alex Ovechkin and scored at 11:25 of the third to make the game 2-1. Then Strome notched the tying goal with 2:01 left on a pass through the crease by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Strome is off to a slow start to the season -- the goals were his first points of the season (four games). He should pick up the pace soon enough.

OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame vs. WSH: Monahan | Montréal Canadiens Monahan on the scoring chances tonight

OCTOBER 22, 2023 • NHL.COM

Cole Caufield scores in OT to help Canadiens outlast Capitals Cole Caufield scored 47 seconds into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday night after l...

OCTOBER 22, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Montréal Canadiens - Washington Capitals - Oct 21, 2023 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Montréal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals, Oct 21, 2023 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • NHL.COM

Darcy Kuemper - Starting in Montreal Kuemper will protect the road goal Saturday versus the Canadiens, Marc Antoine Godin of Radio Canada reports.

Impact Kuemper will make his third straight start. He's allowed eight goals on 69 shots over his first two appearances of the season. The Canadiens have scored 10 times over three contests, but their forward depth is being tested with Kirby Dach (knee) out for the year.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nic Dowd - Not playing against Montreal Dowd (upper body) won't play Saturday against Montreal, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Impact Dowd will miss a second straight game despite being on the ice for the morning skate ahead of both contests. During his absence, Anthony Mantha and Alexei Protas have been logging time on the fourth line.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pregame vs. WSH: Harvey-Pinard | Montréal Canadiens Harvey-Pinard on the power play

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • NHL.COM

Matthew Phillips - Promoted to top line Phillips skated on the top line alongside Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome during Friday's practice, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Phillips had an impressive training camp and is among the only Capitals players to be producing offensively (one goal, one assist) in the first three games. Head coach Spencer Carbery appears to be putting his lines in a blender following a rough start with Phillips as the beneficiary. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues and daily formats may want to roll the dice on the 25-year-old Phillips when setting their lineups ahead of Saturday's action.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nic Dowd - Takes maintenance day Dowd (upper body) was held out of Friday's practice for "maintenance" reasons, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Dowd was held out of Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Senators and appears to be a genuine game-time decision for Saturday's showdown with the Canadiens. Alexei Protas figures to hold down the fourth-line center position as long as the 33-year-old Dowd remains out of the lineup

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens face Capitals in matchup of slow-starting teams The Montreal Canadiens will wrap up a three-game homestand when they host the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Canadiens and Capitals meet in Eastern Conference play

The Montreal Canadiens take on the Washington Capitals in Eastern Conference play

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals place G Charlie Lindgren on injured reserve The Washington Capitals placed goaltender Charlie Lindgren on injured reserve Thursday and recalled defenseman Hardy Haman Aktell from AHL a...

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Hardy Haman Aktell - Up with Capitals Haman-Aktell was called up by Washington on Thursday.

Impact Haman-Aktell has a goal in two games with AHL Hershey this season. The 25-year-old defenseman hasn't made his NHL debut yet. He recorded nine goals and 36 games with Vaxjo of the Swedish League in 2022-23.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Charlie Lindgren - Placed on IR Lindgren (upper body) was put on injured reserve by Washington on Thursday.

Impact Lindgren was hurt during Monday's morning skate and has missed two contests as a result. He started in the Capitals' season opener, stopping 31 of 35 shots in a 4-0 loss to Pittsburgh. With Lindgren unavailable, Clay Stevenson is serving as Darcy Kuemper's understudy.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Thursday Caps Clips: Midweek Mess Recapping last night's loss in Ottawa, questioning whether the Caps have failed Mantha, scouting new homes for Dowd and more in today's Caps...

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • JAPERSRINK.COM

Tom Wilson - Pockets helper Wilson posted an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and 11 PIM in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Senators.

Impact Wilson fought Mark Kastelic in the second period and got involved in another dust-up in the third. Through three contests, Wilson's been a regular visitor to the sin bin with 18 PIM. He's added five shots on net and 10 hits, while his assist Wednesday was his first point of the campaign. The winger should continue to see top-six minutes and some power-play time.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Ovechkin - Snags helper in loss Ovechkin recorded an assist and three hits in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Senators.

Impact For the second game in a row, Ovechkin failed to put a shot on goal. He was at least able to get on the scoresheet with a helper on John Carlson's tally. It's too soon to fret about Ovechkin's quiet start to the season, but the Capitals' offense is abysmal without the captain firing on all cylinders. He's supplied seven hits, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating through three outings.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE