The Capitals did not have an update on Dowd's status postgame, so consider him questionable to play Tuesday. If Dowd's out, look for Lars Eller to draw back into the lineup to replace him.



The Capitals did not have an update on Dowd's status postgame, so consider him questionable to play Tuesday. If Dowd's out, look for Lars Eller to draw back into the lineup to replace him.

Dowd has 10 goals, 17 points, 38 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 39 games and missed his first contest of the year Thursday for the birth of his child.

Dowd has 10 goals, 17 points, 38 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 39 games and missed his first contest of the year Thursday for the birth of his child.

Dowd has 10 goals, 17 points, 38 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 39 games but will miss his first contest of the year as he heads away from the team for the birth of his child.

Dowd was a game-time decision due to a non-covid illness but will be back in the lineup Thursday. The 32-year-old has seven goals, six assists, 18 PIMs and is a +6 plus/minus through 33 games prior to the illness.


Dowd missed the Capitals' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Detroit. The 32-year-old has five goals, five assists, 18 PIMs and is a +4 plus/minus through 32 games prior to the injury.

Dowd was scratched ahead of Saturday's game vs. Toronto and is listed day-to-day. Consider Dowd questionable to play Monday vs. the Red Wings--expect Nicolas Aube-Kubel to remain in the lineup if Dowd can't play.




Dowd has missed the last four games but was on the ice for the morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. the Hurricanes. If he plays, Conor Sheary and Garnet Hathaway will be on his wings.


Dowd did not come onto the ice for warmups on Sunday and the team announced that he's day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Brett Leason replaced him in the lineup.

Dowd missed the last four games while in COVID-19 protocol but is set to play Wednesday in Chicago. Dowd will be back in a familiar spot on the Capitals' fourth line and comes in with seven points (3G / 4A) in 16 games.

Dowd was moved to the COVID-19 protocol list on Friday and will not play on Saturday. With Dowd out, Lars Eller may centre the Capitals' checking line with Carl Hagelin and Garnet Hathaway.

Dowd has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday. Dowd is officially a game-time decision but expect him to slot back in on the fourth line.



Dowd has missed two of the last three games with a lower-body injury that will also keep him out off the lineup on Monday. Moving him to IR frees up a roster spot so the Capitals could bring an extra forward to Tampa. They recalled Aliaksei Protas from Hershey (AHL).
