The Washington Capitals will seemingly be limping into the NHL\u2019s Olympic break after a rough six-game road trip.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the team\u2019s return home to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday evening, the Capitals placed forward Connor McMichael and defenseman Matt Roy on injured reserve. <\/p>\n
McMichael played in all six games on the trip but missed the final 8:18 of regulation and all of overtime and the shootout against the Detroit Red Wings. Roy has missed the past two games with a lower-body injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n The source of McMichael\u2019s injury isn\u2019t immediately clear. He had an assist in 16:17 of ice time against the Red Wings before not receiving another shift in the 4-3 win. In 55 games this season, the 25-year-old McMichael has recorded 31 points (8g, 23a).<\/p>\n With McMichael out of action, the Capitals appear likely to recall Russian winger Bogdan Trineyev from the AHL\u2019s Hershey Bears<\/a>. Trineyev was held out of Hershey\u2019s game against the Rochester Americans on Friday night but was not listed with an injury. He has played two games, including his NHL debut, with the Caps this season.<\/p>\n No Bears defender was held out similarly to Trineyev, which indicates the Capitals will continue to fill Roy\u2019s absence with either Declan Chisholm or Dylan McIlrath. Both extra defensemen were forced to dress against the Seattle Kraken earlier this week after Roy and Rasmus Sandin couldn\u2019t play.<\/p>\n While the Capitals may not be recalling any defensive depth, they could bring another goaltender up from the Bears. Logan Thompson missed the win in Detroit with an upper-body injury, and Charlie Lindgren needed to be carried off the ice after the shootout<\/a>.<\/p>\n