Kuznetsov, Samsonov reportedly out for disciplinary reasons

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov and goaltender Ilya Samsonov were not in the team's lineup Monday against the New York Rangers due to disciplinary reasons, according to The Washington Post's Samantha Pell.

The duo was late to a Capitals function, Pell added.

Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson returned to action Monday, but Ovechkin left the contest with an injury in the first period and was later ruled out for the remainder. Ovechkin had missed the past four contests, while Carlson had missed two.

Washington was also without T.J. Oshie, who missed the game due to a personal/family matter, and Justin Schultz, who has a lower-body injury.

Kuznetsov has nine goals and 20 assists in 41 games this season. Samsonov has a 13-4-1 record with a .902 save percentage and 2.69 goals-against average.

Entering Monday's contest, the Capitals sit in second place in the East Division with a 32-14-5 record.