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Saturday November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
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Capitals News
#4 RW
Ethen Frank: Activated from IR list
Nov 8th
Frank (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
#1 G
Logan Thompson: Starting Saturday
Nov 8th
Thompson will defend the visiting goal in Tampa Bay on Saturday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
#1 LW
Alex Ovechkin: Provides pair of helpers
Nov 7th
Ovechkin logged two assists, two shots on goal, six hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.
#3 LD
Rasmus Sandin: Nets goal in loss
Nov 7th
Sandin scored a goal on three shots, blocked four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.
#2 RW
Tom Wilson: Tallies again Thursday
Nov 7th
Wilson scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.
#1 C
Dylan Strome: Paces offense in loss
Nov 7th
Strome scored a goal on five shots, supplied two assists, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.
#2 G
Charlie Lindgren: Falls to Penguins
Nov 7th
Lindgren allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Penguins on Thursday.
#1 RD
John Carlson: Two points in win
Nov 6th
Carlson collected an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
#2 LD
Jakob Chychrun: Three helpers Wednesday
Nov 6th
Chychrun picked up three assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
#1 RW
Anthony Beauvillier: Lights lamp twice against Blues
Nov 6th
Beauvillier scored two goals in Wednesday's 6-1 win over St. Louis.
#5 C
Pierre-Luc Dubois: Avoids season-ending injury
Nov 4th
Dubois (lower body) is not expected to miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports Tuesday.
#5 LW
Sonny Milano: Nets first goal
Nov 2nd
Milano scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres.
#2 LW
Aliaksei Protas: Pots goal Saturday
Nov 2nd
Protas scored a goal and put two shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Buffalo.
#2 RD
Matt Roy: Nabs first helper of season
Oct 31st
Roy logged an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.
#3 RD
Trevor van Riemsdyk: Scores vs. Ottawa
Oct 25th
Van Riemsdyk scored a goal in Saturday's 7-1 loss to the Senators.
#4 LD
Declan Chisholm: Scratched Saturday
Oct 25th
Chisholm will be a healthy scratch Saturday against Ottawa, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
TBL
Lightning News
#1 G
Andrei Vasilevskiy: Finally in top form
Nov 8th
Vasilevskiy made 29 saves Saturday in a 3-2 win over Washington.
#4 RD
Max Crozier: Still hampered by injury
Nov 8th
Crozier has missed the Lightning's last two games due to injury and is day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's contest versus the Rangers,Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
#2 LD
Ryan McDonagh: Leaves Saturday's game
Nov 8th
McDonagh (undisclosed) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Capitals.
#5 C
Anthony Cirelli: Won't play Saturday
Nov 8th
Cirelli (upper body) won't play against Washington on Saturday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
#2 RW
Oliver Bjorkstrand: Dishes two assists
Nov 6th
Bjorkstrand notched two assists, four shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
#4 RW
Gage Goncalves: Finds twine Thursday
Nov 6th
Goncalves scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
#2 C
Dominic James: Earns first three NHL points
Nov 6th
James scored a goal, added two assists, logged three hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
#2 LW
Brandon Hagel: Three-point burst in win
Nov 6th
Hagel scored twice on four shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
#1 RW
Nikita Kucherov: Leads third-period charge
Nov 6th
Kucherov scored twice on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
#1 C
Brayden Point: Tallies in Tuesday's loss
Nov 4th
Point scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche.
#3 RD
Emil Lilleberg: Gets on scoresheet with assist
Nov 2nd
Lilleberg notched an assist and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.
#2 G
Jonas Johansson: Earns third win
Nov 2nd
Johansson stopped 25 of the 27 shots that he faced during Sunday's 4-2 win against the Mammoth.
#1 LW
Jake Guentzel: Records two points in win
Nov 2nd
Guentzel scored a goal on his lone shot on target, added an assist and had a plus-1 rating during his 14:56 of ice time in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.
#3 C
Yanni Gourde: Scores goal in victory
Nov 2nd
Gourde scored a goal on four shots on target, delivered one hit and had a plus-1 rating during his 17:33 of ice time in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.
#6 C
Nick Paul: Out at least another week
Oct 31st
Paul (upper body) will accompany the team on its upcoming three-game road trip but will not play, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Friday.
#4 LW
Darren Raddysh: Set to play Thursday
Oct 30th
Raddysh (personal) is expected to draw back into the lineup for Thursday's game against Dallas, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
#2 RD
Erik Cernak: Gets on scoresheet Tuesday
Oct 29th
Cernak logged an assist, six hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
#3 RW
Pontus Holmberg: Provides pair of helpers
Oct 29th
Holmberg notched two assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
#3 LW
Zemgus Girgensons: Rare two-goal game
Oct 28th
Girgensons scored twice Tuesday in a 5-2 win over the Predators.
#3 LD
Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Career defining moment at age 27
Oct 28th
D'Astous scored a goal Tuesday in a 5-2 win over Nashville.
#1 LD
Victor Hedman: Dishes apple Sunday
Oct 26th
Hedman tallied an assist, put two shots on net and blocked two attempts in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win against the Golden Knights.