Alex Ovechkin Out Again Monday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) will miss a second straight game Monday versus the Islanders. He was a game-time call last time out, so it appears as though Ovechkin's injury isn't very severe, but the Capitals have nothing left to play for and there's no point in keeping Ovechkin in the lineup […]

Alex Ovechkin A Game-Time Call Saturday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) is a game-time decision for Saturday's contest against Florida. He wasn't on the ice Saturday morning and could now also be unavailable in the evening. In some sense, it would even be surprising if Ovechkin played, because Washington has no hopes of getting into the playoffs and […]

John Carlson Has Two Assists Against The Rangers

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson finished Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers with two assists. The offensively-gifted rearguard helped Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas on the scoreboard. Carlson played his fifth game since returning from a fractured skull and has now averaged exactly a point per game since his comeback. For the season overall, Carlson […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (4/2/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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T.J. Oshie Exits With An Upper-Body Injury

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie had to exit Thursday's contest against Tampa Bay with an upper-body injury. He managed to soak in just a little over six minutes of action, registering one shot on goal and one hit with a minus-one rating. Oshie's status for Sunday's matchup against the Rangers is unknown. The veteran has […]

Conor Sheary Extends Point Streak To Four Games

Washington Capitals winger Conor Sheary extended his point streak to four games in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Islanders and now sits just one game shy of matching his career-best scoring run. Sheary scored the Capitals' only goal Wednesday and his point streak includes three goals in total. Before starting his current streak, Sheary […]

Darcy Kuemper Falls Short Against Islanders

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped 28-of-29 shots on goal in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss against the Islanders. Kuemper surrendered a goal to Islanders forward Pierre Engvall to open the scoring in the second period of the contest, and it was the only goal allowed for the remainder of regulation and overtime. Kuemper has only […]

Sonny Milano Out At Least For One Week

Washington Capitals winger Sonny Milano has been ruled out for at least a week with an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old is forced to skip Saturday's contest against Pittsburgh and will be unavailable for a few more games after that. Milano has had a decent campaign in Washington, notching 11 goals and 32 points in 58 […]

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Alex Ovechkin Extends Scoring Streak Thursday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin stretched his point streak to six games Thursday against Chicago in a 6-1 win, firing in his 41st goal of the season and bagging his 30th assist. The six-game streak matches Ovechkin's best of the season. He will have a chance to set a new season high Saturday versus […]

Darcy Kuemper Back In Capitals Crease Thursday

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper (upper body) will return from a brief stint on the sidelines Thursday versus the Blackhawks. He was unavailable for the last two games because of an upper-body injury. Kuemper has lost four of his last five starts, but he's in a great spot to get back into the win column […]

John Carlson Set To Return Thursday

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (head) has been activated from Injured Reserve and he's set to rejoin the lineup Thursday against Chicago. The star rearguard hasn't played since Dec. 23 after taking a slap shot to the head. It was only recently revealed that Carlson suffered a fractured skull and a severed temporal artery in […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/23/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Alex Ovechkin Lights The Lamp In Capitals Loss

In a 7-6 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin scored one marker and registered three shots on goal. This legendary sniper netted his 40th goal of the season and has amassed a total of 69 points in 65 games played. Despite the Capitals being five points behind in the race […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov A Game-Time Call Tuesday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with Columbus. He sustained an upper-body injury at the weekend against Minnesota and could be out of the lineup for only the second time this season. Having posted only one point across his previous nine appearances, Kuznetsov has been going through […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/21/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Darcy Kuemper Dealing With Upper-Body Injury

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper (upper-body) left practice early on Saturday as a result of an upper-body injury, and his status is unclear for Sunday's game against the Wild. Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette mentioned that it is unknown if Kuemper's injury occurred during the practice or in Friday's loss against the Blues, where the […]

Nick Jensen A Game-Time Call Friday

Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen (undisclosed) is considered a game-time call for Friday's game against St. Louis. He left Wednesday's meeting with Buffalo due to an undisclosed injury and it's not clear if Jensen can play versus the Blues. Gabriel Carlsson is set to be Jensen's replacement on the Washington blue line on Friday if […]

Sonny Milano Set To Return Friday

Washington Capitals winger Sonny Milano (illness) is available for selection again and will return to the lineup Friday against St. Louis. He was forced to sit out two games with a non-COVID illness. The 26-year-old has shown off good form in his most recent outings, notching six points in seven games. In 54 games over […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (3/17/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Alex Ovechkin Picks Up Two Points In Wednesday's Victory

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin jumped back into the lineup with two points in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout win against the Sabres. After missing one game with a lower-body injury, the veteran sniper collected a power-play assist in the first period and scored his 37th goal of the season in the third. Ovechkin has been […]

Dylan Strome Helps To Set Up Two Goals

Washington Capitals forward Dylan Strome handed out two assists in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout victory over Buffalo. He had a power-play assist early in the game when T.J. Oshie scored and logged an even-strength helper on an Alex Ovechkin goal during a third-period comeback. Strome has worked well with Ovechkin all season, and he's been able […]

Nick Jensen Injured On Wednesday

Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen sustained an undisclosed injury in Wednesday's matchup against Buffalo. He left in the third period after soaking in 17:15 of action. Jensen had three shots on goal in the contest with one block, one hit and two penalty minutes. The 32-year-old was playing in only his third game since returning […]

Alex Ovechkin A Game-Time Call Again Wednesday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (lower body) is a game-time call for a second consecutive contest Wednesday. He has picked up a lower-body injury and it forced Ovechkin to miss Tuesday's clash with the Rangers, but the Capitals captain could be back for Wednesday's game against Buffalo. Conor Sheary skated as Ovechkin's replacement on […]

Alex Ovechkin A Game-Time Call Tuesday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is battling a lower-body injury and is regarded as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Rangers. The veteran superstar missed a game back in January with a lower-body injury, but it's not clear if the two injuries are related. Ovechkin is a massive part of the Washington […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/11/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/9/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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John Carlson Rejoins Team In Practice

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (face) skated with the team Wednesday for the first time since taking a slap shot to the head in a game in December. It's a positive sign that he was able to work with the team again, but Carlson wore a non-contact jersey and he still isn't close to returning […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/6/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Rasmus Sandin Debuts For Washington With Three Assists

Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin had a dream debut for the team on Saturday against San Jose, helping out with three assists in an 8-3 win. Craig Smith, T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin benefited from Sandin's work, with Oshie scoring on the power play. The former Maple Leaf became the first Capitals defenseman to notch […]