Chychrun (COVID/upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Wednesday.
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Chychrun (COVID-19 protocol) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Chychrun has not played since December 10th, as he's been sidelined by an upper-body injury and COVID-19 protocol. Head coach Andre Tourigny said that one of Chychrun or Kyle Capobianco will be back in the lineup on Wednesday but that both are game-time decisions.
Hagelin (COVID-19 protocol) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Sunday.
Ovechkin (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Sunday.
Carlson is in COVID-19 protocol and will not play on Sunday.
Ovechkin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Hagelin has cleared COVID-19 protocol but will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Ovechkin (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Saturday.
Strome has been placed in COVID-19 protocol and will not play on Thursday.
Chisholm will make his NHL debut on Thursday.
Chisholm was a fifth-round pick in 2018 and is set to make his NHL debut in Detroit. The 22-year-old blueliner has scored six goals with eight assists (14 points) in 27 AHL games this season.
The Capitals have reassigned Zach Fucale to Hershey (AHL).
Fucale was yanked after allowing four goals on 16 shots in the Capitals loss to the Bruins on Monday. It was the first time Fucale has struggled in his brief NHL career but was quickly reassigned to Hershey on Tuesday. He is 6-2-2 with a 2.73 GAA and .889 SV% in 10 AHL games this season.
Hagelin was added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not play Monday.
Goalie Start
Fucale will start Monday vs. the Bruins.
Goalie Start
Fucale was the first goalie off of the ice at the Capitals morning skate.
Goalie Start
Fucale will start Saturday in Minnesota.
Goalie Start
Thompson will make his first career start on Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Thompson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.
Fehervary cleared COVID-19 protocol and was back at practice on Tuesday.
Fehervary missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but was on the ice for Tuesday's practice and should play Friday in St. Louis.
Chychrun (upper-body) is nearing a return to the lineup but will remain sidelined for Tuesday's game.
Sandin (knee/COVID-19) will return to the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Sandin has not played since December 5th due to a knee injury but was also placed on the COVID-19 protocol list during that time. Sandin will be back on the Maple Leafs blueline and second power-play unit vs. the Senators and has eight assists and a plus-5 rating in 25 games this season.
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