T.J. Oshie Unavailable Tuesday

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (personal) won't be in the lineup Tuesday versus Colorado. He has left the team's three-game road trip to attend the birth of his child. The veteran should be back for the next game when the Capitals are back home for a contest versus Pittsburgh on Thursday. Oshie is having a […]

Alex Ovechkin A Game-Time Decision On Tuesday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (lower body) is once again a game-time decision for Tuesday's action against Colorado. He was also a game-time call for Saturday's clash against Vegas and couldn't make it to the lineup in the end, missing his first game of the season. Ovechkin has skated in practice, so it looks […]

Alex Ovechkin Is A Game Time Decision Saturday

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is a game-time decision (undisclosed) after missing the team's morning skate Saturday. Ovechkin skated 17:54 of ice time in the Capitals last game, which resulted in a 4-0 win over the Coyotes Thursday. He fired two shots on goal while logging no hits. Entering Saturday, the Russian winger has netted […]

Alex Ovechkin A Game-Time Decision For Saturday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (undisclosed) is in danger of missing his first game of the season, with head coach Peter Laviolette labeling him a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against the Golden Knights. The Great Eight missed the morning skate for maintenance and something is clearly troubling him. Ovechkin has just tied the […]

Darcy Kuemper Logs Fifth Shutout Of The Season

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper moved to five shutouts for the year when he played a perfect game Thursday versus Arizona. He made 26 saves against his former team in a 4-0 victory. Dylan Strome also had a revenge game against the Coyotes with two goals. Kuemper already led the league in shutouts and he […]

Nic Dowd Lasts For Only Two Shifts Monday

Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd had a very unfortunate ending to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, getting hurt on his second shift against the Islanders and exiting the game with a lower-body injury after logging just 57 seconds of ice time. He couldn't carry on after taking a hit from Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck. The […]

Dylan Strome Returns On First Line

Washington Capitals forward Dylan Strome will re-enter the lineup Monday against the Islanders, joining Alex Ovechkin and Conor Sheary on the first line. He's back after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch, and Lars Eller will now be forced to watch things from the press box on Monday. Strome has had a good […]

Anthony Mantha Returns To Washington Lineup

Washington Capitals winger Anthony Mantha will come out of the press box and rejoin the lineup for Saturday's battle against Philadelphia. He has been one of the odd men out after Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson were able to make their season debuts. However, after missing two games, Mantha will now jump back into the […]

Darcy Kuemper Stops All Columbus Shots On Sunday

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper played a key role in Sunday's clash with Columbus, stopping all 38 shots he faced in a 1-0 victory. Erik Gustafsson scored the lone goal early into the first period. Kuemper now has four shutouts of the season and two of them have come in his past five starts. The […]

Anthony Mantha Will Be Scratched On Sunday

Washington Capitals winger Anthony Mantha will miss his first game of the season on Sunday against Columbus, with head coach Peter Laviolette deciding to make him a healthy scratch for the contest. He will be one of the players to make way for Tom Wilson (knee) and Nicklas Backstrom (hip), who are both gearing up […]

Tom Wilson, Nicklas Backstrom Set For Season Debuts Sunday

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (knee) and center Nicklas Backstrom (hip) will be in the lineup for the first time this season when the team hosts Columbus on Sunday. Wilson has had a long road back after tearing his left ACL back in May and Backstrom will be hoping that he finally has hip […]

Dylan Strome Has Three Assists Versus Columbus

Washington Capitals forward Dylan Strome skated away with three points Thursday after the team took down Columbus 6-2. He had a hat trick of assists in the contest, setting up Martin Fehervary for the game-winning goal and providing a pair of power-play helpers for T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin. Strome reached 23 assists for the […]

Nic Dowd Out For Personal Reasons

Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd will miss Thursday's matchup against Columbus for personal reasons. He and his wife have just welcomed their second child to the world and Dowd has stayed behind in Washington to be with his family. Nicolas Aube-Kubel will replace him in the lineup Thursday, while Aliaksei Protas will take over Dowd's […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/5/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson Very Close To Season Debuts

Washington Capitals forwards Nicklas Backstrom (hip) and Tom Wilson (knee) remain unavailable for Thursday's meeting with Columbus, but both players are very close to making their season debuts. Backstrom had resurfacing surgery on his left hip in June and Wilson is recovering from a torn ACL suffered back in May. Washington will be very happy […]

John Carlson Set To Miss Multiple Months

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (face) will miss a fourth consecutive game Tuesday against the Sabres and could be out for multiple months. He was involved in a scary incident right before the holiday break when Carlson took a shot to the face in a game against Winnipeg. The two-time All-Star has exited the lineup […]

T.J. Oshie In Contention To Return Tuesday

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (upper body) could be back in action Tuesday versus Buffalo, with the team regarding him as a game-time decision for the contest. He has sat out the past six games whilst recovering from an upper-body injury. Oshie is set to skate on the third line if he's cleared for action. […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/3/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Alex Ovechkin Pots His 30th Hat Trick

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin closed out 2022 in style, potting his 30th career hat trick in a 9-2 win over Montreal. He became the sixth player in NHL history with at least 30 hat tricks. On Saturday, Ovechkin was also able to tie Mike Bossy for the most 50-goal calendar years in league […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/29/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Darcy Kuemper Collects His Third Shutout Of The Season

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper played a perfect game against the Rangers on Tuesday, stopping all 32 shots in a 4-0 victory. He became the fifth goalie this season to record three shutouts. The start of the campaign was a bit of a struggle for Kuemper, but the team has been one of the hottest […]

John Carlson Out Long Term

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (face) was moved to Injured Reserve on Tuesday, and head coach Peter Laviolette said that he is out "long term." Carlson took a puck to the face in Friday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg and was even forced to spend some time in the hospital. The 32-year-old exits the lineup with […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/27/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Alex Ovechkin Moves Past Gordie Howe On Goals List

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin passed Gordie Howe for second on the NHL's all-time goals list by scoring his 801st and 802nd goal in Friday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg. He also had one assist in the contest. Ovechkin tied Howe with 18:22 played in the first period and then moved past him with an […]

Marcus Johansson Injured In Friday's Win

Washington Capitals winger Marcus Johansson was injured in Friday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg when he took an awkward fall into the boards. The incident happened in the third period and Johansson ended up logging just 13:40 of ice time. He was plus-one for the game and had one hit. The 32-year-old has provided good depth […]

John Carlson Exits After Taking A Shot To The Face

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson wasn't able to complete Friday's matchup against Winnipeg, leaving the contest in the third period after taking a slap shot to the face. He was taken to the hospital, but luckily only for precautionary reasons. Carlson finished with 16:12 of ice time and posted two shots and one block with […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/23/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Holidays, RotoBallers! Christmas is around the corner. Today is Friday, December 23rd, and we have a busy NHL slate with nine games to be played. This holiday season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. Due to weather, Tampa Bay […]

Alex Ovechkin Records Two Assists In Overtime Victory

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin contributed with two assists in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Senators. Ovechkin picked up assists on goals by forwards Evgeny Kuznetsov and Sonny Milano, while the multi-point night brings his season total to a team-high 38 points through 35 games, and he is tied for second on the Capitals […]

Tom Wilson Nearing A Return

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (knee) isn't far away from his season debut anymore. The 28-year-old power forward has missed the whole season up to this point following knee surgery, but he joined Wednesday's practice in a regular jersey, which is a strong indication that Wilson will be ready for action soon. He is […]

T.J. Oshie Out Again Thursday

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (upper body) will remain out Thursday against Ottawa and he won't feature in Friday's matchup against Winnipeg, either. He sustained an upper-body injury last weekend, and the team will give the veteran all the time he needs to get healthy. There's a holiday break coming up, so Oshie will get […]