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Washington Capitals’ Matt Roy returns to lineup against Nashville Predators on Wednesday ‘Definitely a possibility’ – NoVa Caps

Washington Capitals’ Matt Roy returns to lineup against Nashville Predators on Wednesday ‘Definitely a possibility’ – NoVa Caps

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Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carberry announced Tuesday that guard Matt Roy is “definitely a possibility” to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Nashville Predators (7 p.m. ET, Monumental Sports Network in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market). The 29-year-old participated in the team’s practice on Tuesday while having full contact and participating in snaps for the first time since suffering a lower-body injury.

Roy has missed the last 10 games since being injured in Washington’s season opener on Oct. 12. The Capitals placed the 29-year-old on injured reserve on Oct. 28.

Roy lasted just 8:39 in his Washington debut after signing a six-year contract with the Capitals on July 1 as an unrestricted free agent, but the game in which the injury occurred has not been identified.

Defenseman Jakob Chykrun, who has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury, skated before the team’s practice but did not stay on the ice with his teammates. The 26-year-old lasted just 1:50 of the Capitals’ 5-3 win over the New York Rangers on Oct. 29 before leaving the ice.

Chychrun is eligible to be activated from injured reserve at any time after already missing a week.

Washington, which enters Tuesday in third place in the Metropolitan Division with a .727 hitting percentage (8-3-0 record) after Sunday’s 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, also hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday and visits the St. Louis Blues on Saturday before taking a three-day break.

By Harrison Brown

For Harrison Brown

Harrison is a die-hard Caps fan and hockey fanatic with a passion for sports writing. He attended his first game at the age of 8 and has been a season ticket holder since the 2010-2011 season. His fondest Caps memory was watching the Capitals hoist the Stanley Cup in Las Vegas. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, photography and hanging out with his two dogs. Follow Harrison on Twitter @HarrisonB927077

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