Category: Matt Roy
Montréal typique: Habs beat Caps 6-3
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals knew the tenor of the series would be harsh coming into Montreal with a 2-0 series lead. But Game 3 was brutal beyond expectation, and it came with a body count. Connor McMichael picked up where he left off in Game 2, opening up Game 3 by beating Mike Matheson in the
Read moreCapitals recall Ethan Bear from the Hershey Bears
Matt RoyThe Washington Capitals announced Saturday that they have recalled Ethan Bear from the AHL’s Hershey Bears ahead of their first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens. Bear’s call-up comes after the Caps played their regular-season finale with just five defensemen, sitting Martin Fehervary, Joh...
Read moreMartin Fehervary one of three Capitals defensemen held out of game against Penguins after turning ankle
Martin FehervaryThe Washington Capitals lined-up with a very unorthodox lineup against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Due to some question marks on their backend, the Caps iced 13 forwards and just five defensemen. Three of the team’s regular defenders, Martin Fehervary, John Carlson, and Matt Roy, were...
Read moreJakob Chychrun to miss game against Carolina Hurricanes due to illness
Trevor van RiemsdykThe Washington Capitals will be without one of their top-scoring defensemen against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. About an hour before puck drop, the Capitals announced that Jakob Chychrun would miss the game due to illness. #Caps defenseman Jakob Chychrun (illness) is out for tonight’s...
Read moreMatt Roy and wife Linsey go public with heartbreaking miscarriage: ‘I hope it helps even one person feel less alone’
Matt RoyMatt Roy and his wife Linsey are going through a heartbreaking tragedy. Friday, Linsey revealed on Instagram that she had suffered a miscarriage. “Earlier this week we said goodbye to our baby girl,” Linsey wrote. “A very surprising, unexpected and incredibly wanted natural pregnancy..met with an eq...
Read moreWild beat Caps 4-2 as power play nears absolute zero
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals played well visiting the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night, but playing well doesn’t guarantee goals. Star power did not factor into first period scoring. Minny’s Jon Merrill scored first, his second of the season and which Charlie Lindgren really oughtta have stopped. A simil...
Read moreJohn Tortorella, attorney at law: Caps beat Flyers 3-2
Brandon DuhaimeThe Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, and if they hadn’t I’d have been steamed. There should be no such thing as a trap game in March. The first goal of the game was Alex Ovechkin’s and also the 888th of his career. In the second period, Matt Roy hit up Brandon
Read moreEthen Frank scores first NHL goal, the game-winner, in Capitals’ 4-1 victory over Predators: ‘I just love being here’
Juuse SarosEthen Frank scored his milestone first NHL goal against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. The 26-year-old winger used his speed to get behind the Nashville defense and slipped a shot through the pads of Predators goaltender Juuse Saros. Frank’s milestone tally came as he pivoted around defe...
Read moreEthen Frank scores first NHL goal, the game-winner, in Capitals’ 4-1 win over Predators: ‘I just love being here’
PredatorsEthen Frank scored his milestone first NHL goal against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. The 26-year-old winger used his speed to get behind the Nashville defense and slipped a shot through the pads of Predators goaltender Juuse Saros. Frank’s milestone tally came as he pivoted around defe...
Read moreVladislav Gavrikov Interested In Extension With Kings
RG.orgHistory could repeat itself next summer with the Los Angeles Kings organization. The team saw defenseman Matt Roy head for greener pastures in the form of a six-year, $34.5MM deal with the Washington Capitals and that’s not a scenario they’ll want to see play out again with another shutdown defensem...
Read moreNo Ovi, no offense: Devils beat Caps 3-2
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals missed Alex Ovechkin’s offense as they fell to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night in DC. Matt Roy had a long bomb to give the Caps the initial lead, but Tomas Tatar responded a few minutes later by cleaning up a loose puck near the goal line. In the second period,
Read moreAvs beat Caps 2-1, Caps stunned by existence of second, third periods
Colorado AvalancheThe Washington Capitals missed their leader on Thursday night as they hosted the Colorado Avalanche. Following his example, the Caps disappeared from the back half of this game. In the first period, Pierre-Luc Dubois got off the shneid with a pretty net-crashing tap-in. The lone goal of the second p...
Read moreCapitals activate Matt Roy off injured reserve, send Vincent Iorio back to Hershey
New York RangersThe Washington Capitals made roster moves this afternoon to accommodate Matt Roy’s return back to the lineup. The team officially activated Roy off injured reserve and sent 21-year-old rearguard, Vicent Iorio, back to the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears. Iorio was promoted to Washington on No...
Read moreCapitals To Activate Matt Roy From Injured Reserve
CapitalsCapitals defenseman Matt Roy was a full participant in practice Wednesday and projects to return tonight against the Predators after missing the last 10 games with a lower-body injury, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports. Washington has a full 23-player active roster and must make a correspondin...
Read moreMatt Roy and Jakob Chychrun will not play this weekend, could dress against Predators on Wednesday
Jakob ChychrunThe Washington Capitals will play back-to-back games against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes this weekend without two of their top defenders. Head coach Spencer Carbery revealed that neither Matt Roy nor Jakob Chychrun would dress for either matchup before the game against Columbus...
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