Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren practiced with the team on Wednesday for the first time since his upper-body injury on Friday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the ... start and playing in his third in a row since Charlie Lindgren was injured, Thompson made a handful of saves on quality ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied ... in his third in a row since Charlie Lindgren was injured, Thompson made ...

Marchenko's 20th goal decides tight-checking game in overtime for the Blue Jackets, whose win over the Kings was their fifth straight at home.

Lindgren is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. Lindgren will make his second straight start after earning a 22-save shutout over Seattle on Thursday.

After Wednesday's College Football Playoff win over Oregon, Ohio State fans are turning their attention to the Cotton Bowl. That's where the No. 8 Buckeyes will face No. 5 Texas in a CFP quarterfinal.

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet was on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick and was asked about the Washington Capitals goalie situation and if they could keep both Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren.

Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.

New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom will miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Los Angeles Kings. Columbus has a 23-19-7 record overall and a 16-5-3 record on its home ice. The Blue Jackets have a 3-3-6 record in games decided by a goal.

Plenty of good things to report about New York Rangers in latest Daily, plus NHL news and rumors, including a possible suspension for superstar Connor McDavid.