Riley Nash, who was a late scratch for Sunday's game, after a puck struck his helmet in warmups, won't play Tuesday against the Caps.

Nash, who was a late scratch for Sunday's game, after a puck struck his helmet in warmups, won't play Tuesday against the Caps.

Analysis:

Nash -- who has 25 points in 68 games to date -- did not make the trip to Washington for Tuesday's game, which suggests that he's probably iffy for Thursday's road contest against the Panthers as well.