Capitals' Carlson day to day; Orpik placed on LTIR

The Washington Capitals will be without defenseman John Carlson for Friday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Carlson is day to day with a lower-body injury, the team announced. The 28-year-old has played in every game so far this season.

Head coach Todd Reirden is hopeful Carlson will be back in the fold for Sunday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, according to Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post.

The Capitals also placed veteran blue-liner Brooks Orpik on long-term injured reserve retroactive to last Sunday due to a lower-body injury. The designation means Orpik will miss at least the next six games (10 total), according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti. A date with the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 21 is the earliest he could return to the lineup.

In corresponding moves, the Capitals recalled defensemen Aaron Ness and Jonas Siegenthaler from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. Siegenthaler will make his NHL debut Friday.