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Lindgren was the first goalie off of the ice at the Capitals' morning skate.

Lindgren allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Capitals overtime loss to the Golden Knights last Tuesday. Lindgren has been solid this season, posting a .919 SV%, but has allowed three goals in all three starts. On Monday, he should be left on the waiver wire with a matchup vs. the Oilers and the Capitals without John Carlson and potentially Dmitry Orlov (game-time decision).

Charlie Lindgren
Brandon Duhaime will miss Thursday's game due to an upper-body injury

Duhaime is set to miss at least Thursday and next Tuesday's game in LA after leaving the Wilds' game Wednesday due to an upper-body injury. He was only able to play 4:46 TOI prior to heading off with an injury. In 10 games so far this season, the 25-year-old has three points (2G/1A) and 18 SOG.

Brandon Duhaime
John Carlson was placed on the injured reserve Wednesday with a lower-body injury

Carlson has not played since October 29th as he deals with a lower-body injury. It is a massive blow for the already-hurt Capitals as Carlson was playing 21:55 TOI per night and had six points (2G/4A) in his first nine games prior to the injury.

John Carlson
Sonny Milano has been called up from Hershey (AHL)

Milano had a breakout season with Anaheim in 2021-22, scoring 14 goals and 34 points across 66 games. He started this season in Hershey (AHL) after getting cut from Calgary off a PTO and signing with Washington days later. It will be his third NHL team when he takes the ice for Washington's next game he is dressed.

Sonny Milano
Charlie Lindgren will start Tuesday vs. Vegas

Lindgren stood on his head in his last start, stopping 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) in a 6-3 win vs. New Jersey. Washington's backup has been solid in his two games played this season with a 3.08 GAA and .925 SV%. He plays Vegas who has won four straight games allowing only four goals across those games.

Charlie Lindgren
Ethan Bear will make his Vancouver debut Tuesday vs. the Devils

Bear along with Lane Pederson was traded from the Hurricanes to the Canucks last week for a fifth-round pick. He will make his Vancouver debut Tuesday for his third team in five NHL seasons. In 190 career games, he has 13 goals and 47 points along with 77 PIMs.

Ethan Bear
Logan Thompson will start vs. Washington

Thompson was perfect his last time out, collecting his NHL-leading second shutout of the season in a 4-0 win over Anaheim Friday. Thompson has been incredible as he continues his strong Calder campaign, amassing a 4-2-0 record to go along with his .943 SV% (5th in NHL) and 1.69 GAA (4th). He takes on a Capitals team who lost the first game of their current back-to-back yesterday, in a 3-2 shootout to Carolina.

Logan Thompson
Carlson (lower-body) left Saturday's game and is questionable to play Monday.

Carlson left Saturday's game with a lower-body injury in the first period and did not return. Nick Jensen moved up to play with Martin Fehervary at 5v5, and Dmitry Orlov replaced him on the top power-play. Either the Capitals will make a call-up or Matt Irwin will replace Carlson in the lineup on Monday if he can't play.

John Carlson
Oshie (lower-body) left Saturday's game and is questionable to play Monday.

Oshie left Saturday's game against the Predators in the first period and did not return. Anthony Mantha moved up to replace Oshie and either Connor McMichael or Joe Snively will drawn into the lineup on Monday to take his place in the lineup if he can't play.

T.J. Oshie
Jakob Chychrun (wrist) is still week-to-week after facing a recovery setback

Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong confirmed Thursday that Jakob Chychrun has experienced a setback in his recovery from a wrist injury that has kept him out all season. Chychrun is coming off an injury-shortened 2021-22 where he had 21 points (7G/14A) in 57 games with 141 SOG and a -20 plus/minus.

Jakob Chychrun
Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.

Thompson stopped 22 of 25 shots in his second straight losing effort Saturday as he was knocked off by the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. The rookie has enjoyed a strong season so far with a .926 SV%, 2.30 GAA and one shutout on the year. His Golden Knights will host the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday who are coming off two straight victories and will be looking to improve on their 21st-best GF/GP (3.0) across the NHL.

Logan Thompson
Lindgren will start Monday in New Jersey.

Lindgren's last start came five games ago as he lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a 36-save (.923 SV%) losing effort. He will man the crease for a Capitals squad that has won three of their last four outings. They take on the surging New Jersey Devils, who have won three straight games while allowing an average of 1.33 GA during the wins.

Charlie Lindgren