"Nic Dowd was a surprise scratch in the Washington Capitals' 7-4 win against the Edmonton Oilers, and he'll remain out of the lineup on Thursday as the team takes to the road to face the Montreal Canadiens north of the border. The 35-year-old centerman is ailing from an unspecified upper-body injury. "He won't travel, and then we'll reassess when we get back," Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery said, giving a brief update postgame."
"Dowd, missing both games of the back-to-back, comes after taking the morning skate ahead of Wednesday's game and playing 19:21 against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. But something appeared amiss when he was absent for warmups against the Oilers. On the season, Dowd has recorded five points (1g, 4a) in 19 games, averaging 15:07 of ice time per game."
Nic Dowd will remain out of the Capitals lineup and will not travel to Montreal because of an unspecified upper-body injury. Dowd was a surprise scratch in the 7-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers and missed both games of the back-to-back. He had taken the morning skate before Wednesday's game and played 19:21 against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, but was absent for warmups against the Oilers. Dowd has five points (1g, 4a) in 19 games this season, averaging 15:07 of ice time per game. Connor McMichael centered the third line in his absence and earned a late promotion, and Sonny Milano returned to the lineup for the first time since November 6. The team may call up a player from Hershey while nearby in Cleveland for two games.
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