Tonight from the United Center, where the icy blast outside is nothing compared to the
22-16-6 - L1
Washington Capitals
18-18-7 - W4
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago - United Center
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM - PREGAME
Metropolitan / Central
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
WSH
1
R
Tom Wilson
22G - 20A
(42P)
2
L
Alex Ovechkin
18G - 19A
(37P)
3
C
Dylan Strome
10G - 23A
(33P)
4
D
John Carlson
9G - 23A
(32P)
5
D
Jakob Chychrun
15G - 17A
(32P)
WSH Injuries
Protas, Aliaksei
Lower Body
Day to Day
Protas (lower body) practiced in a regular jersey Thursday and could return to the lineup as early as Friday in Chicago, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Jan 9, 2026
Wilson, Tom
Lower Body
Day to Day
Wilson (lower body) is unlikely to return to the lineup Friday in Chicago, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Jan 11, 2026
Dubois, Pierre-Luc
Abdomen
Month to Month
Per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post, Dubois (abdominal surgery) has started skating, according to head coach Spencer Carbery on Saturday.
Mar 9, 2026
Trades
Metropolitan Standings
57 pts
53 pts
52 pts
51 pts
50 pts
46 pts
46 pts
43 pts
CHI
1
C
Connor Bedard
19G - 25A
(44P)
2
L
Tyler Bertuzzi
22G - 12A
(34P)
3
L
Andre Burakovsky
10G - 19A
(29P)
4
C
Teuvo Teravainen
9G - 12A
(21P)
5
C
Frank Nazar
6G - 15A
(21P)
CHI Injuries
Bedard, Connor
Shoulder
Day to Day
Bedard (shoulder) won't be in the lineup versus St. Louis on Wednesday but is considered day-to-day after that, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Jan 9, 2026
Nazar, Frank
Upper Body
Month to Month
Nazar (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve by the Chicago Blackhawks, the team announced Sunday.
Feb 26, 2026
Ellis, Ryan
Back
Season
Ellis (back) and his contract were traded to Chicago from San Jose, along with Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick, in exchange for Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick Thursday.
Jul 1, 2026
Weber, Shea
Ankle
Season
Jul 1, 2026
Trades
Jan 8 2026
The San Jose Sharks acquired Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 7th round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for Ryan Ellis, Jake Furlong and a 2028 4th round pick
Central Standings
71 pts
60 pts
60 pts
45 pts
44 pts
43 pts
42 pts
35 pts
Goaltending
WSH
15-12-4
2.40 GAA
91.5% SV
CHI
13-11-6
2.62 GAA
91.0% SV
WSH
7-4-2
3.13 GAA
89.0% SV
CHI
5-7-1
3.87 GAA
87.3% SV
Goaltenders
WSH
22-16-6
GAA: 2.82
SV%: 0.901
vs
CHI
18-18-7
GAA: 3.12
SV%: 0.895