Washington Capitals Roster
NHL · 2026-27 Regular Season
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Injury report
- Matt Roy D Day-To-Day
Lower Body · Expected back Oct 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 8
- Patrick Thomas C IR-NR
Upper Body · Expected back Oct 24, 2026 · Updated Sep 29
- Rasmus Sandin D IR-NR
Right Knee (Surgery) · Expected back Dec 26, 2026 · Updated Sep 28
Sandin (knee) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on the injured non-roster list.
Roster
Centers
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Dylan Strome | C | 29 | 6' 4" | 200 | L | |
| 21 |  Aliaksei Protas | C | 25 | 6' 6" | 250 | L | |
| 22 |  Boone Jenner | C | 33 | 6' 2" | 204 | L | |
| 53 |  Ethen Frank | C | 28 | 5' 11" | 188 | R |
Left Wings
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Alex Ovechkin | LW | 41 | 6' 3" | 238 | R | |
| 62 |  Ilya Protas | LW | 20 | 6' 6" | 225 | L | |
| 63 |  Ivan Miroshnichenko | LW | 22 | 6' 1" | 185 | R | |
| 72 |  Anthony Beauvillier | LW | 29 | 5' 11" | 181 | L | |
| 80 |  Pierre-Luc Dubois | LW | 28 | 6' 4" | 220 | L |
Right Wings
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Ryan Leonard | RW | 21 | 6' 1" | 205 | R | |
| 25 |  Jordan Kyrou Out | RW | 28 | 6' 1" | 189 | R | |
| 34 |  Justin Sourdif | RW | 24 | 6' 0" | 195 | R | |
| 43 |  Tom Wilson | RW | 32 | 6' 4" | 225 | R | 1 |
| 89 |  Alex Tuch | RW | 30 | 6' 4" | 219 | R | 1 |
Defense
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Matt Roy Day-To-Day | D | 31 | 6' 2" | 220 | R | |
| 6 |  Jakob Chychrun | D | 28 | 6' 2" | 215 | L | |
| 27 |  Timothy Liljegren | D | 27 | 6' 1" | 200 | R | |
| 38 |  Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve | D | 26 | 5' 11" | 189 | L | |
| 42 |  Martin Fehervary | D | 27 | 6' 2" | 215 | L | |
| 44 |  Cole Hutson | D | 20 | 5' 11" | 175 | L | |
| 52 |  Dylan McIlrath | D | 34 | 6' 5" | 240 | R | |
| 73 |  Vincent Desharnais | D | 30 | 6' 7" | 225 | R |
Goalies
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 |  Logan Thompson | G | 29 | 6' 4" | 207 | R | |
| 79 |  Charlie Lindgren | G | 32 | 6' 2" | 190 | R |
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