Logan Thompson suffered his first loss of the season on Wednesday, and the Capitals will revert to Lindgren between the pipes on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 30-year-old Lindgren has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, highlighted by a 2.76 GAA and .897 SV% in seven outings (4-3-0). The Capitals enter the action on Friday as +149 road underdogs against an Avalanche club welcoming Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin, and Miles Wood back into their lineup.

Lars Eller will make his 2024-25 debut with the Capitals on Friday, resulting in Lapierre being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Lapierre is averaging 10:25 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 12 games this season.

Schueneman is an undrafted 29-year-old defenseman with 31 games of NHL experience but has not played since a seven-game stint with the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022-23 season. Predominantly an AHL player, Schueneman has five points (1G / 4A) in 13 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) this season. In a corresponding move, the Blues have reassigned Leo Loof to Springfield.

For the first time this season, the Capitals will stray away from their even goalie rotation and turn to Thompson between the pipes for consecutive games. The 27-year-old Thompson has been tremendous in his first season as a Capital, yet to lose a game (7-0-0), posting a solid 2.55 GAA and .910 SV%. The Capitals own a +19 goal differential through 14 games this season (10-4-0) and enter Wednesday's contest as -135 home favorites against a Toronto Maple Leafs club defeated 3-0 last night by the Ottawa Senators.

With Michael Sgarbossa being reassigned to Hershey (AHL) and Lars Eller not expected to be ready to make his debut, Lapierre will likely re-enter the lineup on Wednesday. Lapierre is yet to score a goal but does have two assists in 11 games this season.

Milano played the last two games for the Capitals but will miss some time due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old Milano has been limited to only three games this season, averaging 7:13 time-on-ice and scoring zero points. Jakub Vrana will draw back into the Capitals' lineup as Milano's replacement.

Chychrun will like miss a fifth-straight game due to an upper-body injury but his return appears to be on the imminent horizon. The 26-year-old Chychrun has four points (2G / 2A) and 14 shots through eight games this season.

In their 13th game of the season, Lindgren will start for the Capitals, continuing their even goalie rotation despite being outperformed by Logan Thompson. In six games this season (3-3-0), Lindgren has a 2.70 GAA and .896 SV% and has been in the crease for each of the Capital's losses (9-3-0). The Capitals enter the action on Friday as -177 home favorites against a Penguins club that was outmatched 5-1 by the Carolina Hurricanes last night.

Jon Merrill will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Chisholm to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Chisholm has one point (0G / 1A) and is averaging 14:15 time-on-ice through eight games this season.

In their 12th game of the season, the Capitals will continue their even goalie rotation and turn to Thompson between the pipes for his sixth start. The 27-year-old Thompson has yet to lose this season, securing a 5-0-0 record despite a pedestrian 2.97 GAA and .894 SV%. The Capitals have been a surprising team to start the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 4.2 goals per game, top five in the NHL. Thompson and the Capitals enter the action on Wednesday as -118 home favorites against a Nashville Predators club shut out 3-0 by the Los Angeles Kings in their previous outing.

In their 12th game of the season, the Capitals will continue their even goalie rotation and turn to Thompson between the pipes for his sixth start. The 27-year-old Thompson has yet to lose this season, securing a 5-0-0 record despite a pedestrian 2.97 GAA and .894 SV%. The Capitals have been a surprising team to start the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 4.2 goals per game, top five in the NHL. Thompson and the Capitals enter the action on Wednesday as -118 home favorites against a Nashville Predators club shut out 3-0 by the Los Angeles Kings in their previous outing.

Roy exited Washington's season opener after playing only 8:39 time-on-ice and has not played since. The 29-year-old Roy signed a six-year contract with the Capitals in the offseason after spending the first six seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Kings. Roy's elite defensive skills and shot-blocking prowess will surely aid a Capitals club that already ranks seventh-best in the league defensively, allowing 33 goals through 11 games.