Nic Dowd Injury: Game-time call versus Jets

Dowd (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's matchup with Winnipeg, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Dowd missed the Capitals' last four games due to his upper-body problem, but could rejoin the lineup versus the Jets. The veteran center hasn't scored a goal in 12 straight games while registering three assists, 19 hits and 13 shots during that span. If Dowd does slot back into the lineup, he figures to take on a bottom-six role.