Samantha Pell: Washington Capitals coach Peter Laviolette said that goaltender Ilya Samsonov is off of the NHL’s COVID protocol list.
Forward Evgeny Kuznetsov is also off the COVID list.
Samsonov is able to return to the lineup. Kuznetsov is still a few days away. They don’t have a timetable for either player yet.
Samantha Pell: Laviolette added that since Samsonov is off the list, it doesn’t mean that he will be immediately available as an option for Game 2 tonight.