Capitals vs. Blackhawks December 17: Injured players, inactives, latest updates

The injury report for the Washington Capitals (21-7-2) heading into their matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks (10-19-2) currently has four players. The matchup starts at 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, December 17 from United Center.

Capitals vs. Blackhawks game info

• Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+ (Watch on ESPN+ or LIVE on Fubo)
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: United Center

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• Favorite: Capitals (-165)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+140)
• Total: 6

Capitals injury report December 17

T.J. Oshie | RW (Out For Season)

• Injury: Back
• Games played: 0
• Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points

Sonny Milano | LW (Out)

• Injury: Upper Body
• Games played: 3
• Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points

Alexander Ovechkin | LW (Out)

• Injury: Leg
• Games played: 18
• Stats: 15 goals, 10 assists, 25 points

Nicklas Backstrom | C (Out For Season)

• Injury: Hip
• Games played: 0
• Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points

Blackhawks injury report December 17

Seth Jones | D (Out)

• Injury: Foot
• Games played: 17
• Stats: 2 goals, 8 assists, 10 points

Laurent Brossoit | G (Out)

• Injury: Knee
• Games played: 0
• Stats: 0 saves, 0-0-0 record

Petr Mrazek | G (Out)

• Injury: Groin
• Games played: 20
• Stats: 517 saves, 7-11-1 record

Alec Martinez | D (Out)

• Injury: Neck
• Games played: 15
• Stats: 1 goal, 3 assists, 4 points

Craig Smith | C (Questionable)

• Injury: Lower Body
• Games played: 26
• Stats: 6 goals, 4 assists, 10 points

Nick Foligno | LW (Questionable)

• Injury: Illness
• Games played: 30
• Stats: 7 goals, 6 assists, 13 points