"Strome was a full participant in the team's morning skate, but head coach Spencer Carbery was unwilling to say whether he'd be good to go against the New York Islanders on Friday night. The 28-year-old center has already missed one game with a lower-body injury that he suffered early in a loss to the Ottawa Senators last weekend. "We'll see," Carbery said. "Got to talk to the medical staff and we'll see for tonight.""
"While the Capitals may quickly get Strome back, the same cannot be said for defenseman Rasmus Sandin, who remained in a no-contact jersey on Friday morning. Carbery doesn't expect Sandin to play against the Islanders or the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. "Yeah, he's probably a little bit further away than I would say Stromer, just based on non-contact still," Carbery said. "I would say it's highly likely that he's out for the weekend.""
"Logan Thompson was the first goaltender off the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, so he is set for the Halloween night start against New York. On the season, Thompson is 5-2 with a 1.44 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage. He made 34 saves on 36 shots in a 4-2 win against the Islanders earlier this month. The Islanders currently sit last in the Eastern Conference with a 4-5-1 record, losing two games in a row to the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes."
Dylan Strome practiced in full and could return to the Capitals' lineup tonight pending medical clearance. Strome missed one game after suffering a lower-body injury early in a loss to the Ottawa Senators and did not travel for the club's game in Dallas. Rasmus Sandin remained in a no-contact jersey on Friday and is highly likely to be out for the weekend against the Islanders and the Sabres. Logan Thompson is set to start tonight and is 5-2 with a 1.44 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage. Thompson made 34 saves in a 4-2 win over the Islanders earlier this month. The Islanders sit last in the Eastern Conference at 4-5-1 and are on a back-to-back following a game in Raleigh.
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