Overview

• The Capitals finalized their opening-night roster and confirmed Logan Thompson as the starting goaltender with Charlie Lindgren backing up.
• Practice lines showed Alex Ovechkin with Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas, with Ovechkin working on the right wing.
• Hendrix Lapierre earned the third-line center role between Anthony Beauvillier and rookie Ryan Leonard after a strong preseason.
• Justin Sourdif is set for his Capitals debut on a fourth line with Nic Dowd and Brandon Duhaime, while reports differ on Sonny Milano’s status for opening night.
• Dylan McIlrath was placed on injured reserve, prompting Washington to carry extra defensemen Declan Chisholm and Vincent Iorio, as Martin Fehervary returns alongside John Carlson.