The Capitals are trying to stave off another injury bug.
Both Devante Smith-Pelly and Michal Kempny are taking maintenance days instead of practicing with the squad. DSP blocked a shot with his right leg in the game against the Islanders and did not return to the game after the second period. It’s unclear what Kempny’s ailment is.
Maintenance days for Kempny and Smith-Pelly, Capitals say
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) November 28, 2018
TJ Oshie, still sidelined with a concussion, was able to watch practice, but did not partake.
TJ Oshie is on the bench at MedStar in a sweatshirt and shoes, no skates, shooting pucks.
— JJ Regan (@JJReganNBCS) November 28, 2018
Oshie was supposed to participate in a meet and greet at Lindsay Cars with Chandler Stephenson, but that event has been canceled.
We are sorry to announce that this Wednesday's player appearance has been cancelled. The event will be rescheduled for a later date still to be determined. Thank you for understanding, and we will make sure to keep you all updated. pic.twitter.com/4eLKnT89vk
— Lindsay Cars (@lindsaycars) November 26, 2018
In good news, Evgeny Kuznetsov is participating fully in practice, albeit with a non-contact jersey.
Kuznetsov is staying on for full Capitals practice but is wearing no contact jersey
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) November 28, 2018
The TL;DR of who is out with injuries versus maintenance:
To recap:
-DSP (LBI) skated solo this morning, so he’s not practicing.
-Kuznetsov (concussion) is on the ice with the team in a non-contact jersey
-T.J. Oshie (concussion) is not skating
-Michal Kempny (maintenance) is not skating
-Brooks Orpik (knee scope) is not skating— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) November 28, 2018
