CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:
INJURY REPORT
Frederik Andersen, blood clotting, missed 26 games (11/7-1/2)
Jesper Fast, upper-body, missed one game (1/2)
2023-24 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 55
HURRICANES vs. CAPITALS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Washington in the second of four meetings between the teams during the 2023-24 season. The Hurricanes will return to Capital One Arena on 3/22, and the Capitals will travel to PNC Arena on 4/5. — The Hurricanes and Capitals are meeting for the 187th time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 68-90-14-14 overall record, including a 33-48-4-7 road record and a 47-57-7-14 record since relocation. — Washington leads the season series 1-0-0 in 2023-24 (Carolina: 0-0-1), but the Hurricanes are 4-0-2 in their last six games against the Capitals dating back to 3/18/22. — Carolina suffered a 2-1 shootout loss against Washington at PNC Arena on 12/17. Sebastian Aho scored the team’s only goal with an assist from Seth Jarvis, and Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 20 of 21 shots faced in net. — Sebastian Aho has recorded 20 points (10g, 10a) in 24 career regular-season games against the Capitals. — Brent Burns has earned 22 points (7g, 15a) in 26 career regular-season games against Washington. — Michael Bunting has tallied five points (4g, 1a) in six career regular-season games against the Capitals. — Tony DeAngelo has posted nine points (1g, 8a) in 13 career regular-season games against Washington. — Martin Necas has registered 11 points (4g, 7a) in 12 career regular-season games against the Capitals. — Teuvo Teravainen has earned 19 points (6g, 13a) in 26 career regular-season games against Washington.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Re-assigned forward Alexander Suzdalev from Mora IK (Sweden-2) to Saskatoon (WHL), 1/4
Placed goaltender Charlie Lindgren on IR, 1/3
INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Charlie Lindgren: 10/16-10/27, 12/2, 12/30-1/3 (10 games)
T.J. Oshie: 11/27-12/7, 12/17-1/3 (15 games)
Sonny Milano: 10/29, 12/14-1/3 (12 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 11/2-1/3 (28 games)
Max Pacioretty: 10/13-1/2 (35 games)
Martin Fehervary: 11/11-11/24, 12/30 (6 games)
Connor McMichael: 12/20-12/21 (2 games)
Evgeny Kuznetsov: 11/18-11/22, 12/14 (3 games)
Anthony Mantha: 11/10-11/14 (3 games)
Darcy Kuemper: 11/10-11/11 (2 games)
Trevor van Riemsdyk: 11/8-11/14 (4 games)
Nic Dowd: 10/18-11/8 (9 games)
Joel Edmundson: 10/13-11/14 (14 games)
Man Games Lost: 143
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday at Capital One Arena for the second of four meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals defeated the Hurricanes 2-1 in the shootout on Dec. 17 in Raleigh, led by a 28-save performance by Darcy Kuemper. Washington is 104-58-14-10 all-time versus the Carolina/Hartford franchise and 10-4-2 in their last 16 games against the Hurricanes dating back to the 2018-19 season.
TOP CAPS FACTS
All-Star Tom
– Tom Wilson was named to the 2024 NHL All-Star Game roster on Thursday. It marks Wilson’s second career All-Star Game selection (2022). NHL All-Star Weekend will take place on Feb. 1-3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
– Wilson, a Toronto native, has recorded 19 points (11g, 8a) in 36 games this season.
– The 6’4”, 224-pound forward ranks first on Washington in hits (107) and penalties drawn (19), tied for first in games played and shorthanded goals (1), second in shots (103), tied for second in goals, power-play goals (3) and game-winning goals (2) and fourth in points.
– Among Capitals forwards, Wilson ranks third in ice time per game (18:31) and blocked shots (30), fourth in shorthanded ice time per game (1:42) and fifth in power play ice time per game (2:24).
– This season, the Capitals have a record of 7-1-1 when Wilson scores a goal and 10-3-2 when he records a point.
– Wilson’s 107 hits this season are the seventh most in the NHL and he is one of two players with 10-plus goals and 100-plus hits (also Evander Kane: 14g, 116 hits).
– With 11 goals through 36 games Wilson is on pace for 25 goals, which would mark a new single-season career high (2021-22: 24g).
– Wilson represented the Capitals at the 2022 NHL All-Star Weekend in Vegas, where he helped the Metropolitan Division defeat the Pacific and Central Division teams to win the All-Star Game. Wilson scored a goal 13 seconds into the semifinal game against Team Pacific, setting the record for fastest goal to start an All-Star Game under the 3-on-3 format.
