ARLINGTON, Va. — Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov was on the ice for practice Friday, 36 hours after leaving Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Vegas Golden Knights clutching his left arm in pain.

Kuznetsov did not return to Wednesday night’s game, and Coach Barry Trotz had no further update other than to say the team’s leading scorer is day to day. Kuznetsov’s status for Game 3 Saturday night is still not clear.

Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik, who took a slash to the hand late in Game 2, did not participate in the optional practice, along with Alex Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie and others. Trotz said Orpik is fine.

Goaltender Braden Holtby, who stopped 37 of 39 shots in Game 2 to even the series, was on the ice as part of his regular routine. Holtby has continued his career-long playoff success this spring, going 13-7 with a 2.19 goals-against average and .921 save percentage.

Over his NHL career, Holtby has a 2.04 GAA and .929 save percentage in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

SENATORS: Assistant general manager Randy Lee is accused of inappropriately touching and making lewd comments toward a hotel shuttle driver while in Buffalo for the NHL’s scouting combine.

Lee was charged with second-degree harassment on Friday after being arrested and spending Thursday night in jail.

The Senators said team officials are reviewing the situation.

Erie County District Attorney John Flynn says Lee was attending an NHL function Wednesday night when he requested a shuttle to transport him back to his hotel. Flynn said Lee made vulgar comments about his own genitals and rubbed the shoulders of the 19-year-old male driver, who reported the incident to the hotel’s security chief.

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