Washington Capitals forward Daniel Sprong will miss tonight’s Caps-Rangers game due to illness.
The Capitals say it’s not COVID related.
#Caps Daniel Sprong is out with an illness (not COVID related) and is listed as day-to-day.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) May 5, 2021
Despite TJ Oshie returning to the lineup, the Capitals will be forced to play down one forward in the game with Alex Ovechkin (lower-body injury) and Evgeny Kuznetsov out (COVID protocol).
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— x – Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 5, 2021
Daniel Carr was called up earlier in the day and will skate on the team’s third line.
#Caps have recalled Daniel Carr from the Taxi Squad to the active roster and have re-assigned Zach Fucale from Hershey to the Taxi Squad.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) May 5, 2021
