Lewington was a seventh-round pick in 2013 and has played in 310 career AHL games to-date. Lewington has three points (1G / 2A) in 10 career NHL games with the Capitals and Predators.

Lewington has been called up several times this season and has appeared in a total of six NHL games and two AHL games, failing to record a point in all eight games. He will likely serve as an extra defenseman in New York on Wednesday night.

Lewington played 8:49 as a No.7 defenseman last night but goes down so Tyler Boyd can come up and dress as the 12th forward on Saturday. Lewington has four goals and two assists (six points) in four AHL games this season.

With Nic Dowd and Carl Hagelin both out on Friday, Lewington comes up to serve as a seventh defenseman. Lewington has no points in six total games this season, five in the NHL and one in the AHL.

Lewington has not recorded a point in five NHL games this season and has not played since October 16th. With Michal Kempny back in the fold, Lewington was sent to Hershey, where he had 15 points (3G / 12A) in 65 games last season.

Lewington had one goal and one assist in two games with the Capitals during his call-up. With Brooks Orpik returning from a knee injury on Monday, Lewington heads back to Hershey, where he has two goals and four assists (six points) in 26 games.

With Christian Djoos out, Lewington comes up from the AHL and could make his NHL debut. Lewington was a seventh-round pick in 2013 and has just six points (2G / 4A) in 26 AHL games this season.