The Capitals face some lineup questions going into Saturday's contest against the Panthers.
ARLINGTON, V.A. — The Washington Capitals got some more injury updates at Saturday's morning skate ahead of their matchup against the Florida Panthers, as ailing players continue to make progress.
Tom Wilson, who has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury he suffered on Jan. 3, was listed a game-time decision against the Panthers, but will not play. He stayed on the ice for extra work and is continuing to progress.
With Wilson still out, Ivan Miroshnichenko, who was called up on Friday, will draw into the mix. Brett Leason stays in the lineup, and Sonny Milano will sit out as a healthy scratch up front.
Justin Sourdif, meanwhile, also remains out for Saturday's contest, but upgraded to contact on Saturday, a positive step forward in his recovery. He was placed on injured reserve retroactive to last Sunday, and could be activated by Monday if he's ready to play.
Pierre-Luc Dubois is also continuing to progress and joined the group for morning skate in a non-contact jersey. The center put in significant work and stayed on with the scratches, too, as he ramps up his recovery from adduction surgery in early November.
On defense, Jakob Chychrun, who missed Friday's practice for personal reasons, will play. Trevor van Riemsdyk also draws back in, while Declan Chisholm and Dylan McIlrath will be the healthy scratches.
Puck drop is at 7 p.m. at Capital One Arena as the team looks to start a trend in the right direction after failing to pick up back-to-back wins over the last six weeks.