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Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin skated for about 20 minutes prior to Monday's practice as he ramps up for a return to the ice, according to Tarik El-Bashir of the Monumental Sports Network.
Washington sits in top spot of the Metropolitan Division with a 19-6-2 record and are 6-2-1 in Ovechkin's absence. Montembeault, 28, has an 8-11-2 record this season with a .905 save percentage and 2.89 goals-against average.Igor Shesterkin will be in net on Monday when the team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, according to head coach Peter Laviolette.
Tomasino, 23, missed Saturday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and Sunday's practice with an upper-body injury.
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