Nic Dowd misses game against Oilers due to upper-body injury
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Nic Dowd misses game against Oilers due to upper-body injury
"📸: Alan Dobbins/RMNB The Washington Capitals are without veteran center Nic Dowd against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Dowd, 35, participated in the team's morning skate ahead of the game but did not take the ice for warmups. He did not miss a single game for the Capitals last season. Nic Dowd is out for the night with an upper-body injury, per the Caps. - Katie Adler (@katieEadler) November 19, 2025"
"With Dowd out of action, Connor McMichael replaced him on the team's third line between Brandon Duhaime and Ryan Leonard. Sonny Milano will play in his first game since November 6 in Pittsburgh on the fourth line. Capitals' 11/19 forward lines without Nic Dowd Dowd played 19:21 of ice time against the Los Angeles Kings in his last game, the most he has played in a single contest this season. He fired two shots on goal in the 2-1 win over his former team. On the season, Dowd has recorded five points (1g, 4a) in 19 games. He is averaging 15:07 of ice time per game, with 2:42 coming shorthanded."
Nic Dowd is sidelined with an upper-body injury and will not play against the Edmonton Oilers despite participating in the morning skate but skipping warmups. Connor McMichael moves into Dowd's third-line center role between Brandon Duhaime and Ryan Leonard. Sonny Milano returns to the lineup for the first time since November 6, slotting on the fourth line. Dowd played 19:21 and recorded two shots in his last game, a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Through 19 games this season he has five points (1 goal, 4 assists) and averages 15:07 of ice time, including 2:42 shorthanded.
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