Brooks Laich, Martin Erat to miss Capitals' game vs. Lightning

The Capitals will be without both Brooks Laich and Martin Erat, who are both out with lower-body injuries, Sunday night when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Verizon Center. Laich suffered an injury in Washington's 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders on Thursday. Coach Adam Oates has said repeatedly that the forward did not aggravate the groin injury that caused him to miss the first 28 games of the season but this problem is affecting it.