"Nic Dowd, who has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury, will not play against his former team. Head coach Spencer Carbery shared the latest on the veteran center after the team's morning skate ahead of the matchup. "I don't [have an update]," Carbery said. "He's been skating, so that's a positive sign, but I don't have any timeline.""
"In the seven games that the Capitals have played without Dowd and Pierre-Luc Dubois down the middle, the team has leaned on Dylan Strome and a trio of young centers, Connor McMichael, Justin Sourdif, and Hendrix Lapierre, to carry the load. The Caps have excelled in those games, going 6-1 and reclaiming a spot in the top three of the Metropolitan Division standings."
"Logan Thompson is set to get the first start in California, with Charlie Lindgren likely playing the San Jose Sharks in the back half of a back-to-back on Wednesday night. Thompson was brilliant in his last start against the New York Islanders, making 30 saves on 31 shots in a 4-1 win. In his career against the Kings, Thompson is 5-2-0 with a 2.38 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage."
Nic Dowd will not play Tuesday against the Kings after missing seven games with an upper-body injury. Head coach Spencer Carbery said there is no timeline but noted Dowd has been skating. The Capitals have used Dylan Strome and young centers Connor McMichael, Justin Sourdif, and Hendrix Lapierre to fill the middle, going 6-1 without Dowd and Pierre-Luc Dubois and moving into the top three of the Metropolitan Division. Logan Thompson is slated to start in Los Angeles, while Charlie Lindgren is expected to play the back half of the back-to-back in San Jose. The Kings sit second in the Pacific Division at 12-6-7.
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