Ethen Frank suffers lower-body injury against Avalanche after being shoved into goal post by Devon Toews

"Ethen Frank was injured with 9:26 remaining in the first period, getting shoved hard into the goal post by Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews."

"During the first intermission, the Capitals announced that Frank would not return to the game due to a lower-body injury."

"The Capitals are currently carrying two extra forwards on their roster, Ivan Miroshnichenko and David Kampf."

"Head coach Spencer Carbery recently spoke about wanting to get Miroshnichenko into a game soon."

Ethen Frank played only 1:22 for the Washington Capitals before sustaining a lower-body injury after being pushed into the goal post by Devon Toews. He left the ice in pain and was announced as not returning to the game. Frank was positioned on the fourth line alongside Hendrix Lapierre and Brandon Duhaime. The Capitals have two extra forwards, Ivan Miroshnichenko and David Kampf, with Miroshnichenko being a healthy scratch for eight games and Kampf's availability uncertain due to personal issues.

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