Connolly will make his playoff debut in Thursday's Game 1 against Toronto, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Connolly missed the Capitals' last two games of the regular season due to an illness, but he's now fully healthy and ready to return to a bottom-six role Thursday, skating with Lars Eller and Andre Burakovsky on Washington's third line. The 24-year-old winger notched 23 points (15 goals, eight assists) in 66 regular-season contests this season.