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Capitals Notebook: Dowd, Others TBD As Lineup Could Tweak vs. Blue Jackets The Capitals will look to bounce back against Columbus after a disappointing loss to the Lightning on Saturday.

Nic Dowd and others are a TBD as the Capitals lineup could tweak against the Blue Jackets.

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After 22 Games, Capitals Shake Up Power Play, Move Carlson To On Second Unit The Capitals made some much-needed tweaks to the power play and hope it's enough to spark change.

"It gets to a certain point where, as a coach, I need to make a decision of what makes sense for our hockey team."

The Capitals power play got a major shakeup on Sunday with multiple changes, including John Carlson being taken off the top unit.

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Capitals Notebook: Dowd Day-To-Day, Lineup Notes vs. Lightning The Capitals will face the Lightning for the third and final time this season.

Nic Dowd's day-to-day and more lineup notes as the Capitals prepare to face the Lightning yet again.

Everything to know in THN's notebook:
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Unable To Make It Back Home For The Birth Of His Third Daughter, Dylan Strome Plays His Heart Out For Capitals In Montreal Dylan Strome wasn't able to make it back from Montreal in time for the birth of his third daughter, Sutton. So he played his heart out on the ice.

Dylan Strome couldn't make it back to D.C. in time for the birth of his third daughter, so he took the ice in Montreal and played his heart out for Tayler and the newest member of his family: Sutton.

On the Capitals center and an unforgettable night:
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Capitals vs. Canadiens: Line Combinations & What To Know Here's everything to know as the Capitals visit the Canadiens.

Charlie Lindgren starts and coach Spencer Carbery said the team is working through a couple things line-up wise as they visit the Canadiens.

Projected line combos and what to know before puck drop:
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Capitals Impressed As Sourdif Continues To Embrace Role As Center The Capitals rookie is embracing a key role as a center with Pierre-Luc Dubois out long-term.

As Justin Sourdif continues to embrace his new role at center, the Capitals are liking what they're seeing.

More on the rookie and his growth beyond the scoresheet:

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Takeaways: Leonard, Capitals Bust Out To Best Oilers Ryan Leonard scored twice, Alex Ovechkin scored his 904th career NHL goal and the Capitals busted out at 5-on-5 for a win over the Oilers.

Ryan Leonard and the Capitals busted out at 5-on-5 and, without two key shutdown centers, bested Connor McDavid and the Oilers, 7-4.

Here are the takeaways:

Ryan Leonard Knows The Pucks Will Start Going In At Some Point. Now, It's Just About Not Getting Frustrated The Capitals rookie discusses his play and how he's staying patient and sticking with the process.

"I would like to have a couple more goals, but it's a long season... it's only a matter of time."

There's no reason to worry about Ryan Leonard, and the Caps prospect himself knows that the points will come. Now, it's just about not getting frustrated.

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Alex Ovechkin Feeling More Like Himself As Capitals Host Oilers Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has goals in back-to-back games and three of his last four overall. Can he keep it going as D.C. hosts the Oilers?

With goals in three of his last four games, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is feeling more like himself.

As Connor McDavid and the Oilers come to town, the NHL's all-time goals leader will look to keep the momentum going.
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Capitals Taking Patient Appraoch With Protas As He Gets Back On Track: 'If He's Evaluating Himself On Scoring, He's Selling Himself Short' The Capitals are working with Aliaksei Protas to help him get back to his scoring ways, and aren't putting too much urgency or weight on his shoulders.

"If he's evaluating himself on scoring, I think he's selling himself short."

Aliaksei Protas' breakout last year has been a "blessing and a curse," and Spencer Carbery and the Caps are staying patient as he gets back on track. More on No. 21:

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Breaking Up The Dowd Line Wasn't Easy For The Capitals. It Worked, And Now, Carbery's Looking To Keep The Chemistry Going Capitals coach Spencer Carbery discusses breaking up Nic Dowd's fourth line and shaking things up to generate some more chemistry up front.

It was difficult for Spencer Carbery to break up Nic Dowd's line, but it was a move that the Capitals felt they needed to make.

It worked, and now, the Caps are looking to keep that chemistry alive with Connor McDavid and the Oilers coming to town.

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Charlie Lindgren Returns To Form For Capitals After Rough String Of Starts: 'That's The Chucky We Know' Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren bounced back with a convincing win over the Kings, one that sets him up for success as he adapts to a new role.

We’re back up.

“That’s the Chucky we know.”

After a rough go and a string of what Barry Trotz called “junk-mail starts,” Charlie Lindgren returned to form on Monday with a statement win for the Caps.

And for Lindgren and the team, that meant a lot.

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Capitals vs. Kings: Line Combinations, Stats, Storylines To Watch Here's what to know as the Capitals take on the Kings.

Here's what to know before the Capitals' tilt against the Kings, including projected lines, stats and storylines to watch.

Capitals Looking For More Out Of Protas In Midst Of Struggles: 'He's Fighting It A Bit' The Capitals forward has gone without a point in his last six games as the team struggles to find its spark.

"He's fighting it a bit, just been a little bit off... he's a really important player for us."

It hasn't been an easy stretch for Aliaksei Protas of late, and the Capitals are looking to him to find his game again as they try and get back on track.
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Capitals Hold Annual Hockey Fights Cancer Skate: 'They're True Warriors' The Capitals held their annual Hockey Fights Cancer skate on Sunday.

"It's kind of hard to put in words. Our community does so much to support us... it's just a really cool feeling to be able to be out there."

The Capitals held their annual Hockey Fights Cancer skate on Sunday, something they hold close to their hearts.
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Capitals Game Day: Line Combinations, Stats, Who To Watch vs. Devils The Washington Capitals are back on home ice and looking to put a rough time on the road — and rough time in general — behind them as they host the New Jersey Devils.

Here are your line combinations, stats, players to watch and everything else to know as the Capitals host the Devils.

Capitals Notebook: Carlson A Game-Time Decision With Injury, Lineup Notes vs. Devils The Capitals return to home ice on Saturday against the Devils, but may be without John Carlson.

John Carlson is a game-time decision with injury, Justin Sourdif stays on the top-6 and more lineup notes in THN's Capitals notebook.

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Dewey Debates, Headers & Rock, Paper, Scissors: Inside The Capitals' Sewer Ball Circle The Capitals warm up with a friendly — and at times not so friend — game of soccer. Here's the rules and a look at the Caps' sewer ball circle.

This is probably the most fun I've ever had writing a story.

Last year, I found myself in the middle of a Capitals' sewer ball game. It was intense, and I had to learn more.

Inside the Caps' warmup, filled with laughs, chirps and a whole lot of Dewey:

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Ivan Miroshnichenko Back On The Ice For Bears - Community Post A huge sign for the Washington Capitals and their AHL-affiliate Hershey Bears, as Ivan Miroshnichenko returned to the ice for the team's morning skate in Syracuse.

A huge positive for the Capitals, as Ivan Miroshnichenko, who's missed all but two games with an upper-body injury to start the season, is back on the ice for Hershey this morning in Syracuse.

A good indication he could be returning to the mix soon:

Will Change Come With Trusting The Process? Breaking Down Carbery's Latest Comments & The Capitals' Plan Going Forward Here's what the Capitals coach meant by his postgame comments on Thursday about trusting in the process.

"The process isn’t going to change just because we’re not scoring goals. That’s not how it works."

What Spencer Carbery really meant with his postgame comments last night, trusting the process and if change is in fact coming for the Capitals:
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No Reason To Read Into Ovechkin's Jersey Swaps On Recent Road Swing The Capitals captain has exchanged sweaters on a handful of occasions over this past road trip; it's not any indication of the future.

Alex Ovechkin and Brad Marchand exchanged jerseys last night, the second time he's swapped sweaters on this past road trip.

Don't start reading into it, though; it's not any indication of what the future holds beyond this year.

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Capitals vs. Panthers Preview: Line Combinations, Stats, Storylines To Watch The Capitals wrap up their road trip against the defending Cup champion Panthers.

The Capitals have one more stop on their four-game road swing, and it's a tough matchup as they take on the defending Cup champion Panthers.

Everything to know before puck drop, including line combinations, stats, storylines and more:

What To Make Of Justin Sourdif's Start With The Capitals Here's more on Justin Sourdif's start to the season and what he has to do to keep trending in the right direction.

Justin Sourdif's 16 games into his first full NHL season, and though the puck hasn't been going in for him, he's doing a lot of the right things as he navigates the league as a rookie.

More on what to make of the 23-year-old's start in D.C.

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Takeaways: Capitals Bust Out, Bounce Back For Statement Win Over Hurricanes The Capitals trusted the process and busted out for a 4-1 win over the Hurricanes. Here are the takeaways.

The Capitals busted out and looked like a different team, as they trusted the process and bought in to top the Hurricanes, 4-1.

Takeaways from the statement win that's certainly something to build on:

Capitals vs. Hurricanes Preview: Line Combinations, Stats, Storylines To Watch Here's what to know as the Capitals continue their road swing against the Hurricanes.

The Capitals will continue trusting in the process as they try to bust out of a recent slide against the high-flying Hurricanes.

Everything to know before puck drop:
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Two Capitals Remain In Canada's Olympic Conversation As Team Meets & Makes Additional Cuts Two Capitals remain in the thick of the Olympic conversation.

Team Canada met on Monday to shorten its list of prospects for the upcoming games and is starting to "hone in on" specific names, and two Capitals remain in the thick of the conversation.

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As 'Trying' Times Continue For The Capitals, Carbery Maintains Belief In Trusting The Process: 'It Really Tests Us As Coaches' The Capitals remain in the midst of a recent slide, and coach Spencer Carbery believes that the solution is to continue working through it.

"It's trying because guys want results and you wanna win hockey games and when you don't, guys are not happy ... It's on us (to figure out)."

As the Caps' struggles mount, coach Spencer Carbery is still trusting the process. Plus, notes from practice:

What's The Plan For The Capitals At Center With Dubois Out Until Late In Season? Looking At LTIR & Other Circumstances The Capitals will be without Pierre-Luc Dubois to 3-4 months. What's their plan to fill the void?

With Pierre-Luc Dubois not expected back until late in the season, the Capitals have to answer some questions and fill the void at center.

A look at their options, the challenge they face, how LTIR works and much more:
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Dubois To Miss 3-4 Months For Capitals After Undergoing Surgery The Capitals will be without Pierre-Luc Dubois for the next three to four months.

Here's more on Pierre-Luc Dubois, who will miss 3-4 months after having undergone surgery on Friday to address injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles.

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Takeaways: Same Story Plagues Capitals In Loss To Lightning As Frustration Begins To Boil Over The Capitals continue to struggle as their trip to Florida started on an ugly note.

It was the same story on a different night for the Capitals, as a lack of finish, lack of discipline and little jump led to a 3-2 loss in Tampa.

Takeaways as frustration continues to mount:

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