The Washington Capitals recently returned to practice after a day off, receiving positive news with Matt Roy back on the ice following a lower-body injury, potentially allowing him to play against the Nashville Predators. However, Jakob Chychrun remains sidelined with an upper-body injury, though other players like Alex Alexeyev and Dylan McIlrath participated in practice, indicating the team is gradually regaining strength. In the broader NHL context, after years of declining offenses, Ovechkin is just 35 goals shy of the all-time goals record, with the potential to reach it if he stays healthy, while Auston Matthews shows promising scoring rates that may lead to him exceeding 800 career goals in the coming years. Additionally, the Capitals are set to debut their much-anticipated black Screaming Eagle jerseys, with Ovechkin expressing excitement and hoping for the team's continued use of the jersey beyond this season, which has already become a best-seller among fans.

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