The Preseason has come to a close and the Washington Capitals have announced their 2025-26 Opening Night Roster.
Before announcing their opening night roster, the Capitals sent forward Ivan Miroshnichenko to the Hershey Bears, and once forward Ethen Frank and goaltender Clay Stevenson cleared waivers, they were also assigned to Hershey. Defenseman Dylan McIlrath was placed on injured reserve due to a lower body injury.
For the Capitals, they will carry 13 forwards, 8 defensemen, and 2 goaltenders. The projected lineup looks as follows:
Offense
Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Aliaksei Protas
Connor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom Wilson
Anthony Beauvillier — Hendrix Lapierre — Ryan Leonard
Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Justin Sourdif
Defense
Martin Fehervary — John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun –Trevor van Riemsdyk
Rasmus Sandin — Matt Roy
Declan Chisholm — Vincent Iorio
Goalies
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
Healthy Scratches
Sonny Milano (F), Declan Chisholm (D), and Vincent Iorio (D)
Injured Reserve
Dylan McIlrath (D – Lower-Body)
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