Capitals defenseman Vincent Desharnais needs to have his appendix removed, and Spencer Carbery said nobody saw it coming.
“Totally out of the blue, no symptoms, just all of a sudden needs to get his appendix removed. That's unfortunate,” Carbery said, via Tarik El-Bashir.
“It sucks; he was playing really well. But it happens.”
Carbery is right about that last part. The defenseman was quietly having a strong start, and the numbers back it up.
It's like the check-engine light coming on halfway through a perfect road trip. Nothing was wrong, until suddenly everything was.
Desharnais has a +9 rating on a $4,200,000 cap hit.
He also has 3 assists through nine games.
#ALLCAPS injury updates from Coach Spencer Carbery:
-On Logan Thompson (LBI): “Day-to-day, we'll see how he is tomorrow”
-On Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif: “Sourdif practiced fully today, Dubois practiced fully. So we'll see where they are at”
-Desharnais: “Totally out of the blue, no symptoms, just all of a sudden needs to get his appendix removed. That's unfortunate. It sucks; he was playing really well. But it happens”
Carbery added that the team has not made any decisions on corresponding moves-yet. They host BUF tomorrow night.
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Spencer Carbery shares unexpected medical update on Capitals defenseman Vincent Desharnais
“Day-to-day, we'll see how he is tomorrow,” Carbery said of Thompson, who is dealing with a lower-body injury.
The goalie sits at .901 with 4 wins.
Charlie Lindgren is at .897 as the backup.
Jakob Chychrun leads the Washington blue line with 5 points, including a power-play goal.
Matt Roy has dressed only three times this season.
Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif both practiced fully today, according to the coach.
“So we'll see where they are at,” he said.
Dubois has 4 points in four games, while Sourdif has a goal.
Carbery added the team hasn't made any decisions on corresponding roster moves yet.
Washington is 5-4-0 after a 5-2 home loss to Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The Capitals are still 4-2-0 at home.
Alex Tuch leads the team with 5 goals, including 3 game-winners.
Alexander Ovechkin has 4 points, and Tom Wilson has 5.
Buffalo arrives at 4-4-2 on a two-game skid.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen sits at .864 for the Sabres.
Buffalo has been linked to Connor Hellebuyck, whose suspension is set to end today.
Who replaces Desharnais on the blue line Saturday night against Buffalo?
One defenseman heads for surgery, one goalie waits on tomorrow and two forwards are suddenly back in the mix. Carbery's lineup card won't be settled until puck drop.
Should the Capitals call up a defenseman to replace Vincent Desharnais?
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