Pheonix Copley will start his fourth consecutive game in Montreal, TJ Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov are still out

With all the injuries the Capitals have racked up the last few days, their lineup is once again scrambled for their bout Monday night in Montreal.

Thanks to the inimitable Isabelle Khurshudyan from the Washington Post, we know that Pheonix Copley starts his fourth straight game and that TJ Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov are still out. They’re also unlikely to start on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks

Caps lines:

Ovechkin-Eller-Wilson
Vrana-Backstrom-Burakovsky
Stephenson-Boyd-DSP
Jaskin-Dowd-Connolly

Orlov-Carlson
Kempny-Niskanen
Djoos-Bowey

Copley starts for a fourth straight game.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) November 19, 2018

Oshie and Kuznetsov were not on the ice during today’s morning skate, and the speculation is that both are concussed following hits to the head, one of which was called a penalty, and one of which noticeably wasn’t.

T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov, both likely dealing with concussions, are not on the ice.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) November 19, 2018

Holtby’s upper-body injury is still unknown up to this point, but according to head coach Todd Reirden, he should be ready and able to play Wednesday night.

With Holtby’s return, the Capitals recalled defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler from the Hershey Bears and sent Ilya Samsonov back down. Brooks Orpik is still on long term injured reserve, and Madison Bowey has stepped up in his place.

The #Caps have swapped Ilya Samsonov and Jonas Siegenthaler again. Seems like Braden Holtby's ready to return in goal, so Ilya heads back to Hershey and Siegenthaler is called up to Washington again.

— Adam Zielonka (@Adam_Zielonka) November 19, 2018

Headline photo: Elizabeth Kong