DECEMBER 27, 2024 • NHL.COM
WASHINGTON CAPITALS 50-20-9 · 1ST IN METROPOLITAN
50-20-9 · 1ST IN METROPOLITAN
Ovechkin could return for Capitals at Maple Leafs on Saturday | NHL.com Forward has missed 16 games with fractured fibula, 27 goals behind Gretzky on NHL all-time list
Alex Ovechkin takes part in a full Capitals practice. He could return Saturday at Toronto
Alex Ovechkin could return to the Washington Capitals lineup when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first game back from the NHL’s Christmas breakDECEMBER 27, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alex Ovechkin - Practicing on top line Ovechkin (fibula) is practicing in his regular spot on the top line Friday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Impact This bodes well for Ovechkin returning to the lineup Saturday in Toronto. Ovechkin has missed the 16 games since breaking his fibula Nov. 18 in Utah. Ovechkin will play alongside Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas as well as returning to his role on the top power play. Ovechkin was leading the NHL with 15 goals in 18 games before his injury.
DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Cole Hutson has 5 assists, defending champion US routs Germany 10-4 in world junior hockey opener
Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson had five assists to help the United States open its world junior hockey title defense with a 10-4 victory over Germany on Thursday at Canad...DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bruins F David Pastrnak suffers upper-body injury vs. Capitals Boston Bruins star forward David Pastrnak was deemed “unlikely to return” to Monday’s game against the visiting Washington Capitals due to a...
DECEMBER 26, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM
Bruins pull away from Capitals in third period Elias Lindholm and Charlie Coyle scored third-period goals within a span of 2:18 as the Boston Bruins surged past the visiting Washington Ca...
DECEMBER 26, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM
SIMMONS: Who are these Washington Capitals and how are they doing this? Hands up, both of you, who believed in the Washington Capitals.
DECEMBER 26, 2024 • TORONTOSUN.COM
Alex Ovechkin's wife Nastasiya shares pictures from their family Christmas gathering Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and his family celebrated Christmas together in a cozy celebration this year.
DECEMBER 26, 2024 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Alexander Alexeyev - Still stuck in press box Alexeyev has not suited up since Nov. 8, a span of 21 games out of the lineup.
Impact The Capitals went with seven defensemen in Monday's game versus the Bruins, but they lost that game 4-1. Dylan McIlrath dressed in that contest, while Alexeyev remained a healthy scratch. That gives an indication into the pecking order should injuries arise on the blue line, and it doesn't bode well for Alexeyev playing a considerable role for the rest of the campaign.
DECEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Ivan Miroshnichenko - Playing in bottom six Miroshnichenko has just one assist over 10 games in December.
Impact Miroshnichenko has added 12 shots on net and 15 hits. The 20-year-old has mostly played in a fourth-line role, though he occasionally sees some power-play time as well. That said, Miroshnichenko may be sent down to AHL Hershey once Alex Ovechkin (lower leg) and Lars Eller (illness) are back from their respective absences, as he benefit more from playing a large role at a lower level than limited minutes in the NHL at this stage in his development.
DECEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Duhaime - Stuck in slump Duhaime has gone 11 games without a point dating back to Nov. 30.
Impact Duhaime has been a fixture in the Capitals' bottom six this season. The team has turned to playing more tight and defensive games in December, which has taken him out of a position to contribute more regularly. Duhaime has eight points, 44 shots on net, 37 PIM, 29 blocked shots, 65 hits and a plus-3 rating over 34 appearances.
DECEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Trevor van Riemsdyk - No points in December Van Riemsdyk has been held scoreless through the Capitals' first 10 games in December.
Impact Van Riemsdyk has logged 18 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating this month. The 33-year-old doesn't play an overly physical style, so a lack of offense as well results in him having minimal fantasy value. He's logged 11 helpers, 48 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 34 appearances this season, putting him three assists shy of matching his offensive output from 2023-24.
DECEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Dylan McIlrath - Makes rare appearance Monday McIlrath suited up as a seventh defenseman in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
Impact The Capitals rarely go with seven defenseman, and McIlrath saw just 1:45 of ice time in the contest. That experiment may be scrapped if Alex Ovechkin (lower leg) can play Saturday in Toronto. McIlrath hadn't played since Nov. 3, and he's stuck in the press box as an extra defenseman. He has two assists, 23 hits, 14 PIM and seven blocked shots over 11 appearances this season.
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Jakub Vrana - Stays warm Monday Vrana scored a power-play goal on two shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
Impact Vrana scored for the third game in a row, and his last two tallies have come on the power play. While that was the Capitals' lone goal of Monday's contest, Vrana is doing his part to stay in the lineup after a long stretch of being scratched. The winger has seven goals, four assists, 24 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 21 appearances, five points better than what he produced in the same number of games with the Blues in 2023-24.
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Rasmus Sandin - Bags apple Monday Sandin registered a power-play assist while logging 19:32 of ice time during Monday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
Impact Sandin's helper snapped a nine-game scoring drought dating to the beginning of December. The 24-year-old Swede is enjoying a fine season overall with four goals, 14 points and a plus-15 rating in 34 games, but Sandin doesn't generate offense with enough consistency to draw the attention of most fantasy managers.
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Charlie Lindgren - Saddled with loss Lindgren stopped 21 of 24 shots faced during Monday's 4-1 road loss to the Bruins.
Impact Lindgren paid the price for the Capitals' failure to generate much of any offense as they finished with just 11 shots in the final game before the holiday break. The Capitals continue to stick with a rigid rotation between Lindgren and Logan Thompson which means the former is likely to return to action in a Sunday matinee in Detroit.
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Ford Final Five Facts: Bruins Defense Shines In Win Over Capitals The Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Monday night after they held the Caps to just eleven shots throughout the entire game.
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • NESN.COM
In Photos: Alex Ovechkin's wife Anastasia models in stunning $1682 'tweed bomber' jacket Alex Ovechkin’s wife, Anastasia Shubskaya, modeled a $1,682.5 "tweed bomber" jacket on Instagram on Monday. The jacket, from the fashion bra...
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Henrik Rybinski - Sent to AHL Rybinski was assigned to AHL Hershey on Tuesday.
Impact Rybinski didn't get a chance to make his NHL debut, sitting as a healthy scratch in three straight games following his recall from the minors. The 23-year-old forward has six goals and 20 points in 28 AHL outings this season.
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bruins' Joe Sacco Offers Limited Update After David Pastrnak's Exit vs. Capitals Interim head coach Joe Sacco could not offer a firm update on David Pastrnak's injury after the Bruins win over the Capitals.
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • NESN.COM
Bruins' gutsy win against Capitals shows 'buy-in' under Sacco | NHL.com Boston improves to 11-4-1 under interim coach after 3-goal 3rd period
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • NHL.COM
Spencer Carbery | Postgame | Washington Capitals Spencer Carbery | Postgame
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • NHL.COM
Bruins leading scorer David Pastrnak leaves game with upper-body injury
Boston Bruins leading scorer David Pastrnak left Monday night’s game against the Washington Capitals in the second period with an undisclosed upper-body injury and did not returnDECEMBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Capitals muster just 11 shots on goal, fall on the road to Bruins The Capitals were playing their third game in four nights and looked it, staying close but ultimately falling at TD Garden, 4-1.
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Lindholm scores go-ahead goal in 3rd, Bruins pull away from Capitals | NHL.com Forward breaks tie at 13:41, Marchand has 3 points for Boston, which is 4-0-1 in past 5
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • NHL.COM
