12:26 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) registered a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-1 win over Toronto.

2:16 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 6-2 win over Utah.

3:07 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

12:06 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) registered a goal, five PIM and eight hits during Washington's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

6:04 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Wednesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

2:24 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus the Oilers on Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

11:49 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) will not be in the lineup against the Penguins on Thursday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

10:35 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) returned to practice Friday in a non-contact jersey, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

5:32 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) was put on injured reserve Friday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

2:37 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) is considered to be day-to-day, but he won't travel for the Capitals' upcoming two-game road trip, the team reports Wednesday.

4:21 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) has posted three goals and seven points over the last 10 games.

10:22 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Kings.

9:32 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a goal and earned three blocked shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

11:16 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) was taken off injured reserve Friday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

12:16 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) may join the Capitals for their upcoming two-game road trip, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports Thursday.

10:10 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

1:10 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) won't be available to return Sunday against San Jose, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

11:51 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) will not play Friday against the Wild, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

7:26 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) will not play Wednesday against the Devils, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

12:57 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) to coach Spencer Carbery, Dowd (upper body) remains "day-to-day to an extent" ahead of Tuesday's game versus Toronto, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

4:59 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) won't play Saturday against Montreal, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

7:45 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) was held out of Friday's practice for "maintenance" reasons, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

6:41 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Senators.

6:43 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (abdomen) is listed as healthy on the Capitals' training camp roster, which was released Tuesday.

12:24 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) underwent a core procedure following the 2022-23 campaign, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

2:17 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against New Jersey, per Ethan Cadeaux of NBC Sports Washington.

5:33 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against Boston, Roman Stubbs of The Washington Post reports.

11:45 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (undisclosed) is unlikely to play Monday against the Islanders, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

10:41 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) will miss Tuesday's practice for maintenance reasons, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

1:04 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) registered a goal and a plus-2 rating during Thursday's 6-1 win over the Blackhawks.

11:00 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) tallied an assist and four PIM during Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.

1:48 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

1:15 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) is "definitely getting closer" to playing according to coach Peter Laviolette in the lead-up to Tuesday's clash with Detroit, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

6:29 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) joined the Capitals for practice Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

3:57 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) skated before practice Thursday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

4:27 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) won't play until after the All-Star break, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

6:07 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

5:18 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) won't be available for Tuesday's tilt with Minnesota, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

8:19 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) will not return to Monday's game against the Islanders.

11:34 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) provided a secondary assist Wednesday, but it wasn't enough in a 5-3 loss to the Flyers.

4:59 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (personal) will return to the lineup against Nashville on Friday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

2:07 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (personal) is expected to draw back into the lineup Friday against Nashville, NHL.com reports.

11:42 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) will not play against Columbus on Thursday as his wife gave birth Wednesday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

10:27 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a goal and logged three hits in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sabres.

5:12 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (illness) is expected to play Thursday versus Ottawa, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

1:36 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) missed Wednesday's practice with a non-COVID illness, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

10:43 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored two goals and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.

6:37 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) is in Monday's lineup against Detroit, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

11:37 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) will be a game-time decision Monday against Detroit, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

11:53 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) is considered to be day-to-day, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

6:24 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) won't play Saturday versus Toronto, per Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic.

11:12 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) posted an assist and two PIM in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Jets.

11:07 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) produced an assist and three hits in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Predators.

9:03 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) tallied a goal and added two hits during Monday's 6-3 win over the Devils.

10:35 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) registered a goal and dished out three hits during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

6:36 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) will suit up Sunday against the Wild, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.

6:33 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) is not in Monday's lineup against Carolina, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

6:32 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) is not on the ice for warmups ahead of Saturday's game versus the Devils, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.

6:44 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) will not be available Friday against the Sabres, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

12:36 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) skated in his usual spot on the fourth line during Friday's morning skate indicating he is likely to return to face the Sabres, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

6:39 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (upper body) will not play Tuesday against St. Louis, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

4:52 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (undisclosed) will not play Sunday against the Stars, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic

11:25 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) logged an assist, three shots on goal, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.

11:50 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) dished out two assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over Philadelphia.

11:32 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.

7:35 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a goal on three shots, levied four hits, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils.

1:18 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) won't play Friday in Winnipeg due to COVID-19 entry requirements at the Canadian border.

1:53 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) will be activated off the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list and rejoin the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Blackhawks, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

4:33 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Friday.

12:42 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) is dealing with an illness that kept him out of practice Friday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

4:25 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) has been activated off injured reserve ahead of Saturday night's game versus San Jose, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

2:31 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) will be a game-time call for Saturday's matchup with San Jose, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

4:11 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) signed a three-year, $3.9 million contract extension with the Capitals on Sunday.

10:57 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) was in a normal jersey for the Capitals' Sunday morning skate, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

10:52 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

8:20 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) left Monday's game against Buffalo with a lower-body injury and will not return.

4:43 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) was removed from injured reserve Thursday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

12:40 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) took part in Wednesday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

10:11 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

11:14 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) took part in Sunday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

6:35 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) will not suit up Friday against Arizona, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.

12:01 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) aggravated a lower-body injury during Friday's morning skate and may be miss Friday's game against Arizona, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

6:33 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) to a previous report, Dowd (lower body) will be in the lineup Wednesday versus the Red Wings.

12:48 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) is on track to miss a second straight game Wednesday against the Red Wings, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

11:46 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) Pell of The Washington PostDowd (lower body) did not travel with the team for Monday's match against the Senators, Pell of The Washington Post reports.

12:12 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) (lower body) did not participate in Sunday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

10:10 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a goal on three shots and added three blocks Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the Avalanche. He also went 10-for-17 (58.8 percent) in the faceoff circle.

10:50 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a goal on his only shot and added two PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston in Game 3. He also tied for the team lead with seven hits.

11:06 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored the game-winning goal and added four hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins in Game 1.

12:56 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) tallied an assist, three shots and two hits during Saturday's 2-1 overtime win.

12:46 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) tallied a goal, a plus-2 rating, two shots and two hits during Saturday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.

10:14 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a goal on his only shot and dished out a pair of hits in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Bruins.

11:40 AM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) tallied a goal and two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.

10:26 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a pair of goals on three shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

1:40 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) deposited a goal, two shots and a plus-2 rating during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

1:25 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) recorded an assist, a minus-1 rating and two PIM during Monday's 5-3 loss to the Bruins.

10:30 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) posted an assist and won 15 of 23 faceoffs taken during Thursday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.

4:04 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored a goal on his lone shot in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh.

12:31 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) will not have his hit on Sabres center Eric Staal reviewed by the Department of Player Safety, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

8:12 PM - Nic Dowd (Wsh) scored two goals, one short-handed, and added an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.