CAPTION Caps defenseman Braden Holtby will miss his fifth straight game Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Capitals defenseman Bradens Holtby is expected to miss his 5th straight game Thursday against the Washington Capitals.
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will be a game-time decision.
Caps defenseman Will Butcher will miss the game against the Penguins.
Caps forward Mikhail Grabovski will miss Saturday’s game against Philadelphia due to a lower-body injury.
Capitals forward Ryan Johansen will be out for at least three weeks with a lower body injury.
Washington Capitals captain Nicklas Backstrom is expected back Thursday against Chicago.
Washington Washington Capitals defenseman Ryan Suter will miss Sunday’s game at the Columbus Blue Jackets due to the flu.
Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter will be sidelined for at most four weeks with what the team is calling a lower extremity injury.
