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The Washington Capitals are gearing up for a first-round matchup against the pesky Montreal Canadiens tomorrow, and the team has provided important updates following morning skate.
As it stands, the Washington Capitals are limping into tomorrow's game against the Habs.
While the Capitals are considered strong favourites to win the series, the Montreal Canadiens are to a team to take lightly.
With Washington's roster currently plagued by injuries, the odds have slightly shifted.
The Capitals will need to be sharp and focused if they hope to avoid falling behind early in the series.
That said, morning practice is currently underway - let's take a look at what's going on:
Washington Capitals lineups & injuries
Beauvillier-Strome-Ovechkin
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Mangiapane-Eller-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh
Frank
Chychrun-Carlson
Sandin-Roy
Alexeyev-TvR
Bear-McIlrath
Thompson
Lindgren
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Mangiapane-Eller-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh
Frank
Chychrun-Carlson
Sandin-Roy
Alexeyev-TvR
Bear-McIlrath
Thompson
Lindgren
Injury updates
- Aliaksei Protas is back on the ice but wearing a non-contact jersey.
-Logan Thompson is also skating again, spotted wearing new pads, he's likely to start tomorrow, but it's not confirmed.
-Jakob Chychrun returned to the ice after taking a puck to the face - he appears to be fine.
-Martin Fehervary was absent from practice today and remains sidelined with an ankle injury.
John Carlson and Matt Roy are still recovering from illness and did not participate in practice.
Tomorrow, we're expected to receive the full starting roster along with further injury updates for the Washington Capitals.
Head coach Spencer Carbery has been hesitant to disclose too much information ahead of the game, choosing to keep updates close to the chest as the team prepares for their crucial matchup.
More details to follow.
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