Overview

• Logan Thompson stopped 29 shots in a standout tune-up that The Hockey Writers called the story of the game.
• Declan Chisholm opened the scoring off feeds from Ivan Miroshnichenko and Ryan Leonard, Pierre-Luc Dubois netted the winner on a two-on-one, and Mathieu Olivier scored late for Columbus.
• Defenseman Dylan McIlrath left with a lower-body injury and did not return, and Matt Roy exited in the third period, developments that could affect how the Capitals handle their final roster moves because injured players cannot be waived.
• Washington deployed its full top power-play unit for the first time this fall, with reporting indicating Alex Ovechkin is poised to take full two-minute shifts on man-advantages.
• The Capitals plan to finalize their roster on Monday ahead of hosting the Bruins on Wednesday, with RMNB’s assessment favoring spots for Chisholm, Hendrix Lapierre, Miroshnichenko, and Vincent Iorio and suggesting Sonny Milano as a potential cut and first recall.