The Washington Capitals will take on the New York Rangers for a Metropolitan Division showdown at Capital One Arena. Here is what you need to know from Saturday’s morning skate.
T.J. Oshie will return to the lineup after missing the last six games due to an upper-body injury. He will replace Hendrix Lapierre, who was sent down to Hershey on Saturday.
NEWS | The Capitals have loaned forward Hendrix Lapierre to the Hershey Bears. In addition, the Capitals have activated forward T.J. Oshie from Injured Reserve (IR). https://t.co/42paWl5oPH
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 9, 2023
Charlie Lindgren will get his second straight start making 34 saves in the 5-4 shootout loss against the Dallas Stars. He will face off against his brother, Ryan Lindgren, for the first time in his career.
Max Pacioretty was once again on the ice in a non-contact jersey and ramping up the pace with skills coach Kenny McCudden.
Max Pacioretty is starting to ramp up in a skills session prior to today’s morning skate. Next step will be joining a #Caps practice in a non-contact jersey. pic.twitter.com/CEUt5IBBVa
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) December 9, 2023
Power play
Capitals didn’t do line combinations at their morning skate. They did PP units, though:
PP1: Carlson, Ovechkin, Oshie, Wilson, Strome
PP2: Sandin, Kuznetsov, Protas, Mantha, McMichael
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) December 9, 2023
The Caps host the Rangers at 7 p.m. at Capital One Arena.
By Jacob Cheris