Overview
- Washington closed its four-game homestand against Seattle, which arrived off a 5-2 defeat in Philadelphia that featured rookie Berkly Catton’s debut assist.
- Head coach Spencer Carbery moved Justin Sourdif to center with Hendrix Lapierre shifting to wing, Ethen Frank made his season debut, and Sonny Milano sat as a healthy scratch.
- Center Pierre‑Luc Dubois remained out with a lower‑body issue after skating in a non‑contact jersey, and Carbery indicated a possible return this weekend.
- Seattle reassigned defenseman Ville Ottavainen to AHL Coachella Valley and recalled forward Ben Meyers, with Jared McCann still day-to-day and Catton expected to hold a top-line role.
- RMNB reported Logan Thompson started for Washington opposite Seattle’s Matt Murray, and the Capitals led 1-0 after one period on Nic Dowd’s goal.