"Head coach Spencer Carbery met with traveling media shortly before puck drop and revealed that the Capitals' lineup against the Rangers is still undecided. The team didn't suffer any obvious injuries in their win against the Islanders, but players like Matt Roy and captain Alex Ovechkin were banged up during training camp. "Yeah, we're working through a few things," Carbery said. "Won't know yet, but yeah, you'll see at warmup.""
"While there may be some questions with the club's skaters, the Capitals' starting goaltender will definitely be Charlie Lindgren. The 31-year-old backstop gets his first start of the season after Logan Thompson went 1-1 in the first two games of the year. Carbery stated earlier this month that Thompson would take on more of the number-one starter role during the 2025-26 campaign, likely lessening Lindgren's workload from the 39 games he appeared in last year."
The Washington Capitals will finish a New York back-to-back against the New York Rangers after beating the Islanders 4-2; the Rangers beat the Penguins 6-1. Head coach Spencer Carbery said the lineup remains undecided after the Islanders game, with no obvious injuries but some players, including Matt Roy and Alex Ovechkin, banged up during training camp. Charlie Lindgren will start his first game of the season after Logan Thompson went 1-1 in the first two games. Lindgren is 3-1 against the Rangers with a 1.48 goals-against average and .943 save percentage. The Rangers are 2-1 under Mike Sullivan and will start Jonathan Quick; the Capitals swept the Rangers 3-0 last season. Puck drop at Madison Square Garden is 7 p.m.
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