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Hunter Shepard - Slated to start WednesdayShepard is set to start at home against New Jersey on Wednesday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

ImpactShepard stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to Nashville in his last start Saturday. He's 2-0-1 with a 2.27 GAA and a .926 save percentage in three outings in 2023-24. The Devils are a difficult assignment, ranking seventh offensively this year with 3.46 goals per game.

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New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals FREE LIVE STREAM (1/3/24): Watch NHL online | Time, TV, channelThe New Jersey Devils face the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, Jan.3, 2024 (1/3/24) at Capital One Arena in in Washington, D.C.

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Penguins Make Adjustments on Defense | Pittsburgh PenguinsThe Penguins practiced on Wednesday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex before flying to Boston, where they’ll play the Bruins on Thursday. The c...

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Capitals' Max Pacioretty plays his 1st game since re-tearing his right Achilles tendon

Max Pacioretty is back

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Charlie Lindgren - Placed on injured reserveLindgren (upper body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday, per the NHL media site.

ImpactLindgren was injured last Friday, so this move is presumably retroactive to that date. If that's the case, the 30-year-old goaltender will be eligible to play Sunday versus LA. He's 7-3-3 with a 2.27 GAA and a .928 save percentage in 15 outings in 2023-24.

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Max Pacioretty - Set to make Capitals debutPacioretty (Achilles) will make his Capitals debut Wednesday versus New Jersey.

ImpactIt will be Pacioretty's first game since Jan. 19, 2023. After missing nearly a year, it wouldn't be surprising if the 35-year-old initially sees limited minutes, but he should eventually settle into a top-six spot and get a significant amount of power-play ice time. His return also might result in Aliaksei Protas assuming a lesser role.

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Could new Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves soon be a healthy scratch?When the Penguins made an aggressive push to sign Ryan Graves the first day of free agency, they knew there might be an adjustment period. B...

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