LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 28: Evgeny Kuznetsov #92 of the Washington Capitals skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game One of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on May 28, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Playoffs' leading scorer Kuznetsov day to day with upper-body injury

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Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov is considered day to day with an upper-body injury, head coach Barry Trotz told reporters Thursday.

Kuznetsov leads all players with 25 points during the postseason, including 11 goals.

The Capitals star left Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final after taking a high hit from Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb and did not return, with Lars Eller seeing increased minutes in his absence.

"He's been our best player in playoffs so far," Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom said to Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post. "I mean, that's tough. We'll see what happens."

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