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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: On track to return Saturday
Dubois (illness) skated Wednesday in a regular jersey and appears to be on track to return to game action Saturday against the Sabres, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Dubois has missed the last five games due to his illness, but his return to action appears to be imminent. The Capitals returned Jonny Brodzinski to AHL Hershey on Wednesday, and Dubois' participation level in Wednesday's practice suggests that he's slated to return Saturday. Across his first four regular-season appearances this year, Dubois has recorded a goal, three assists, six PIM, five hits and three blocked shots while averaging 17:06 of ice time.
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Capitals' Jonny Brodzinski: Sent to AHL
Brodzinski was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Wednesday.
Brodzinski has an assist in two appearances with Washington in 2026-27. The 33-year-old also has two goals and five points in four outings with Hershey this campaign.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Suffers lower-body injury
Thompson won't practice Wednesday and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury ahead of Saturday's clash with the Sabres, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson's injury is relatively well-timed for fans and fantasy managers, given the team doesn't play again until Saturday. The club could even consider sitting the backstop in that contest, which would give him a full week off without missing significant starts. Thompson has been struggling of late, dropping three of his last four outings while posting a 3.58 GAA. As such, perhaps some time off wouldn't be the worst idea, even if he is cleared ahead of the matchup with Buffalo.
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Capitals' Cole Hutson: Notches power-play goal
Hutson recorded a power-play goal and placed three shots on net in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
Hutson doubled the Capitals' early lead with his tally at a man advantage late in the first period. With the power-play goal, the 20-year-old blueliner is up to five points, 22 shots on net, two power-play points, six hits and seven blocked shots across nine appearances. He appears to have been given the keys to the Caps' second power-play unit, which should help him stay relevant in fantasy from his third-line pairing at even strength. With nearly one hit and blocked shot per game in addition to his solid offensive contributions to open his first full season, Hutson holds a high ceiling in fantasy moving forward.
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Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Bags another goal in loss
Leonard tallied a goal, put two shots on net and put out two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Los Angeles.
Leonard opened the scoresheet Tuesday just under halfway into the first period. His hot start to the 2026-27 season continues to turn heads, as he's up to four goals, eight points, 22 shots on net and 16 hits across nine outings. The 21-year-old winger has recorded a point in seven of his nine appearances this season despite bouncing around the team's line chart. If he can maintain even a fraction of his current scoring pace, he'll be on track to smash the 45-point total he posted in his rookie campaign. Leonard is an excellent waiver-wire pickup in leagues that value banger stats in addition to steady offensive production.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Yields four goals in loss
Thompson stopped 21 of 25 shots on net in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
Thompson's struggles didn't persist across the entire game Tuesday, as he would've tended to a clean first two periods if not for a Kings' pair of goals across 31 seconds at the end of the opening period. With Tuesday's loss, the 29-year-old netminder now holds a 4-3-0 record, a 2.90 GAA and a .901 save percentage across seven appearances. Thompson has had an up-and-down start to the 2026-27 campaign, but the positives revolving around him outweigh the negatives. He remains a solid No. 1 goalie option in fantasy for the time being. His next chance to bounce back is Saturday's clash against the Sabres.
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Capitals' Matt Roy: Back in action Tuesday
Roy is expected to suit up for Tuesday's home clash against the Kings, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Roy is slated to re-join the Capitals top defensive pair alongside Jakob Chychrun for Tuesday's clash after the former missed the last six games with a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Roy should help strengthen the team's performance behind the blue line, as he recorded five hits and five blocked shots across the two games he appeared in at the start of the 2026-27 campaign. He's not a player who should fly off the waiver wire in standard leagues, but he's a strong option to consider rostering in deep leagues that value banger stats.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Tending twine Tuesday
Thompson will guard the home crease in Tuesday's clash against the Kings, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Thompson will look to stay the course in Tuesday's matchup after he anchored the Capitals to a 4-2 win over New Jersey on Saturday. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder has a 4-2-0 record, a 2.70 GAA and a .910 save percentage across six appearances. He'll hold one of the best projections ahead of Tuesday's slate against the Kings, who rank 31st with just 2.00 goals per game to begin the new season. He's a must-start in all formats for Tuesday and most games moving forward.
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Capitals' Matt Roy: Trending toward return
Roy (lower body) could return to the lineup as early as Tuesday against the Kings, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
After missing the last six games due to a lower-body injury, Roy returned to Washington's top defense pairing in Monday's practice. He hasn't earned a point in two appearances this season, but he has registered five hits and five blocked shots. If Roy is ready for Tuesday's matchup against the Kings, the Capitals will need to activate the 31-year-old blueliner from injured reserve.
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Capitals' Justin Sourdif: Won't play Tuesday
Sourdif (illness) won't be in the lineup against the Kings on Tuesday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Sourdif remains day-to-day with an illness and will miss his second straight game. He has contributed one goal, six shots on net and 13 hits in seven appearances this season.
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Capitals' Justin Holl: Sent to AHL
Holl was loaned to AHL Hershey on Sunday.
Holl has two goals, two shots on net and three blocked shots in three NHL outings with the Capitals this season. However, he hasn't earned a point in three AHL appearances this campaign. Holl's demotion could bode well for the availability of Matt Roy (lower body) for Tuesday's matchup against the Kings.
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Capitals' Cam Allen: Logs three points in AHL win
Allen scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Hershey's 5-3 win over Providence on Saturday.
Allen is up to four points through four games to start his second AHL campaign. He had just seven points over 22 regular-season outings in 2025-26, so the uptick in offense is a big positive. The 21-year-old blueliner is still likely a couple of years away from his NHL debut.
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Capitals' Boone Jenner: Tallies in Saturday's win
Jenner scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
Jenner has four goals over his last five games. He's been a good fit in a versatile role for the Capitals, supplying decent offense from the bottom six. He's at five points, 22 shots, nine hits, 10 blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances this season.
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Capitals' Ilya Protas: Nets go-ahead goal
Protas scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
Protas put the Capitals ahead 2-1 in the second period. He's earned a goal and three assists over his last four contests. The 20-year-old's ice time remains fairly limited overall due to the depth of the Capitals' offense. He has five points, eight shots on net and an even plus-minus rating across eight appearances this season.
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Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Nets power-play marker
Leonard scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
Leonard had gone four games without a goal. The 21-year-old was also bumped down to the fourth line at even strength, but he retained a role with the man advantage, which is where he's scored two of his three goals this season. He's up to seven points, 19 shots on net, 14 hits and eight PIM across eight outings.
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Capitals' Vincent Desharnais: Two helpers in Saturday's win
Desharnais notched two assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
The journeyman blueliner recorded his first multi-point performance since March 30, 2024, when he was a member of the Oilers. Both of Desharnais' helpers came in the second period as the Capitals pulled away, as he had a hand in tallies by Ilya Protas and Boone Jenner. Desharnais has never produced more than 11 points in a season, but he's got three assists in his first eight games for Washington while adding 20 hits, 14 blocked shots, seven PIM and an impressive plus-10 rating.
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Capitals' Dylan Strome: First goal of season a game-winner
Strome scored the game-winning goal on three shots while adding three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Devils.
The veteran center potted his first goal of the season early in the second period, tucking a backhand past Jake Allen that just tipped off the end of the netminder's glove. Strome has had a productive start to the season even though he hadn't been lighting the lamp, collecting six points in his first eight games.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Snuffs out Devils for fourth win
Thompson stopped 29 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over New Jersey.
The 29-year-old stood on his head in the third period to protect a 4-1 lead, allowing only a late power-play goal as the Devils out-shot the Caps 17-5 in the final frame. Thompson sports a 4-2-0 record through his first six starts of the season with a 2.69 GAA and .910 save percentage as Washington's No. 1 netminder.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team |
3.33 (11th) |
3.22 (20th) |
20.0 (19th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| L. Thompson G Logan Thompson G | Lower Body |
| P. Dubois C Pierre-Luc Dubois C | Illness |
| J. Sourdif C Justin Sourdif C | Illness |
| R. Sandin D Rasmus Sandin D | Knee |