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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	D. StromeDylan Strome	P. DuboisPierre-Luc Dubois	L. Eller Capitals' Lars Eller: Nabs helper Tuesday Lars Eller Capitals' Lars Eller: Nabs helper Tuesday N. DowdNic Dowd N. Backstrom Hip: IR-LT. Expected Return - 2025-07-01 Nicklas Backstrom Hip: IR-LT. Expected Return - 2025-07-01
Left Wing	A. Ovechkin Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Fills empty cage Alex Ovechkin Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Fills empty cage	A. Protas Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Opens scoring Thursday Alexei Protas Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Opens scoring Thursday	T. RaddyshTaylor Raddysh B. DuhaimeBrandon Duhaime S. Milano Upper Body: IR-LT. Expected Return - 2025-01-28 Sonny Milano Upper Body: IR-LT. Expected Return - 2025-01-28
Right Wing	C. McMichael Capitals' Connor McMichael: Draws assist in win Connor McMichael Capitals' Connor McMichael: Draws assist in win	T. WilsonTom Wilson	E. Frank Capitals' Ethen Frank: Scores in Thursday's win Ethen Frank Capitals' Ethen Frank: Scores in Thursday's win A. MangiapaneAndrew Mangiapane J. Vrana Capitals' Jakub Vrana: Can't crack lineup Jakub Vrana Capitals' Jakub Vrana: Can't crack lineup T. Oshie Back: IR-LT. Expected Return - 2025-09-15 T.J. Oshie Back: IR-LT. Expected Return - 2025-09-15
Left Defenseman	R. SandinRasmus Sandin	M. FehervaryMartin Fehervary	J. Chychrun Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Pockets helper Thursday Jakob Chychrun Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Pockets helper Thursday A. AlexeyevAlexander Alexeyev
Right Defenseman	J. CarlsonJohn Carlson	M. RoyMatt Roy	T. van Riemsdyk Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Slings assist in win Trevor van Riemsdyk Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Slings assist in win D. McIlrathDylan McIlrath
Goalie	L. ThompsonLogan Thompson	C. Lindgren Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Earns shutout in return to action Charlie Lindgren Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Earns shutout in return to action	—