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Top Capitals News
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Capitals' Martin Fehervary: Questionable for Monday
Fehervary (undisclosed) didn't participate in Saturday's practice, and it's unclear if he will play in Game 1 versus Montreal on Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Fehervary didn't play in Washington's regular-season finale against Pittsburgh on Thursday. If the 25-year-old Fehervary is unavailable for the team's playoff opener, Alexander Alexeyev could be in the lineup.
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Capitals' Matt Roy: Expected to play in Game 1
Roy (rest) is slated to draw into the lineup for Game 1 of Washington's first-round series versus Montreal on Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Saturday.
Roy finished the regular season with three goals, 24 points, 114 hits and 113 blocks across 69 outings with Washington. He's projected to serve on the second pairing alongside Rasmus Sandin in Game 1.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Expected to return for Game 1
Carlson (rest) is slated to play in Game 1 of Washington's first-round series against Montreal on Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Saturday.
Carlson hasn't been in the lineup since last Saturday, so he should be well-rested for the beginning of the postseason. He finished the regular season with five goals, 51 points, 49 hits and 131 blocks across 79 outings. Based on Saturday's practice, Carlson could skate on the top pairing alongside Jakob Chychrun versus the Canadiens in Game 1.
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Capitals' Ethan Bear: Recalled from AHL
Bear was called up from AHL Hershey on Saturday.
Bear spent the 2024-25 season with AHL Hershey, tallying 10 goals and adding 36 assists in 62 games. The Capitals will likely use Bear in practices an extra, as the team now has nine healthy blueliners on the roster.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Nabs helper Thursday
Wilson notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Wilson posted two goals and three assists over nine regular-season games in April. The 31-year-old winger is up to 65 points, 13 better than his previous career high of 52 from the 2021-22 campaign. He recorded 33 goals, 32 assists, 169 shots on net, 233 hits, 71 blocked shots, 100 PIM and a plus-20 rating over 81 appearances this season. He'll fill a top-six role in the playoffs.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Helps out on power play
Dubois notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Dubois logged an assist in each of the last two regular-season games. The 26-year-old center posted seven points and a minus-2 rating over the last 15 contests since his most recent multi-point effort. He remains in a second-line role and had a career year with 20 goals, 46 assists, 14 power-play points, 142 shots on net, 65 hits, 62 blocked shots, 76 PIM and a plus-27 rating over 82 appearances.
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Capitals' Dylan Strome: Sends power-play assist
Strome logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Strome ends the regular season as a point-per-game player for the first time in his career. He achieved that milestone in what's become a familiar way -- he set up Alex Ovechkin's power-play tally in the second period. The 28-year-old Strome played in all 82 games for the second year in a row, earning 29 goals, 53 assists, 34 power-play points, 149 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. He'll remain a key part of the Capitals' offense in the playoffs.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Tickles twine in loss
McMichael scored a goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
McMichael opened the scoring at 4:08 of the first period, but the Capitals' lead didn't even last a minute before Bryan Rust tied the game. McMichael ended his 11-game goal drought, a span in which he had two assists, 21 shots on net and a minus-8 rating. For the season, he's produced 26 goals, 57 points, 177 shots on net and a plus-19 rating over 82 appearances, though his late fade on offense is a mild concern heading into the postseason.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Strikes on power play
Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Ovechkin's incredible, record-breaking season ends with 44 goals and 73 points over 65 appearances. He added 237 shots on net, 110 hits and a plus-15 rating. Ovechkin is at 897 regular-season goals in his career -- he'll have the 900-goal milestone within reach early in 2025-26. He can make progress toward another all-time record during the Capitals' playoff run. Ovechkin has a total of 969 goals between regular-season and postseason play, putting him 47 behind Wayne Gretzky's all-time total of 1,016. If Ovechkin has a strong playoff run and keeps his scoring pace up in 2025-26, he could take that record at some point next year.
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Capitals' Clay Stevenson: Busy in NHL debut
Stevenson stopped 33 of 38 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Stevenson made his NHL debut Thursday. He kept things fairly close through two periods, but the Penguins scored twice in a span of 15 seconds in the third to run away with the win. Stevenson's time in the NHL is likely to be limited -- he'll head back to AHL Hershey once Logan Thompson (upper body) is ready to return. Even if Thompson misses some playoff games, Charlie Lindgren is likely to get the starts over Stevenson.
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Capitals' Martin Fehervary: Not in lineup Thursday
Fehervary (rest) will miss Washington's regular-season finale against Pittsburgh on Thursday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
The Capitals are dressing just five defensemen along with 13 forwards, but they should shift back to the usual six blueliners for Game 1 of their first-round series against Montreal on Monday. Fehervary is concluding the regular season with five goals, 25 points, 139 hits and 150 blocks across 81 appearances.
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Capitals' Matt Roy: Won't play vs. Pittsburgh
Roy (rest) won't play in Washington's regular-season finale against Pittsburgh on Thursday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
The Capitals are taking the unusual step of dressing 13 forwards and five defensemen as they look ahead to the playoffs. Roy will finish the regular season with three goals, 24 points, 114 hits and 113 blocks in 69 outings. He'll probably be back in the lineup for Game 1 of Washington's first-round series against Montreal on Monday.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Checking back in
Chychrun (rest) will play Thursday versus the Penguins, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Chychrun will return after taking one game off for maintenance purposes. The 27-year-old will be one of five blueliners in the lineup and should feature on the power play as well.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Still out Thursday
Carlson (rest) won't play Thursday versus the Penguins, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
The Capitals will play with 13 forwards and five defensemen for their regular-season finale. Carlson has rested the last three games, and while there's no glaring concern about the 35-year-old's status, that much rest will at least raise some eyebrows. It's unclear whether his rest will impact his status for Game 1 versus the Canadiens on Monday.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Hasn't yet resumed on-ice work
Head coach Spencer Carbery said Thursday that Protas (foot) is progressing in his recovery but hasn't yet resumed on-ice work.
Protas sustained a foot injury in early April and was considered week-to-week at the time. While he seems to be trending in the right direction, he'll be sidelined for Thursday's regular-season finale against the Penguins, and his status for the Capitals' first-round playoff series against Montreal seems to be up in the air.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Not expected to dress Thursday
Thompson (upper body) skated Thursday but isn't expected to dress versus the Penguins.
Head coach Spencer Carbery doesn't plan to give much in the way of injury updates during the playoffs, but he did say that Thompson will continue to practice and progress toward returning. In the meantime, Clay Stevenson is set to make his first NHL start in Pittsburgh. If Thompson isn't an option for Game 1 of Washington's first-round series against Montreal on Monday, then Charlie Lindgren will likely start in that clash.
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Capitals' Clay Stevenson: Drawing start against Pittsburgh
Stevenson will defend the road crease during Thursday's regular-season finale against Pittsburgh, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
The Capitals' playoff seeding is already secure heading into the final game of the regular season, so Stevenson will make his NHL debut against the Penguins. Over 33 appearances with AHL Hershey this year, he went 18-8-4 with a 2.94 GAA and .888 save percentage. Head coach Spencer Carbery said Thursday that Logan Thompson (upper body) continues to progress in his recovery, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Stevenson head back to the minors if Thompson is cleared to return for the start of the playoffs.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Grabs two-year extension
Dowd signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension with Washington on Wednesday.
Dowd has been nothing if not consistent for the Caps, reaching the 20-point threshold in each of the previous four seasons. In fact, it was a career year for the 34-year-old center, as he set new personal bests with 14 goals and 27 points. While Dowd won't be a top-end offensive contributor, he offers decent depth scoring for Washington and could be a mid-range fantasy option in deeper formats.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.45 (2nd) |
2.76 (8th) |
23.5 (14th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| L. Thompson G Logan Thompson G | Upper Body |
| A. Protas C Alexei Protas C | Foot |
| M. Fehervary D Martin Fehervary D | Rest |
| S. Milano LW Sonny Milano LW | Upper Body |
| N. Backstrom C Nicklas Backstrom C | Hip |
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