Category: Monumental Sports
Spencer Carbery rules Alex Ovechkin out of Capitals games until after holiday break
RMNBAlex Ovechkin took the biggest step in his return from a fractured fibula at the Capitals’ morning skate on Friday. The 39-year-old winger was cleared for contact and donned a regular, red practice jersey. However, despite the good news, head coach Spencer Carbery ruled his captain out of games unti...
Read moreLars Eller placed on injured reserve with illness, Hendrix Lapierre to draw into lineup
Monumental SportsARLINGTON, VA — The Capitals will go without the services of Lars Eller in their last three games before the holiday break as head coach Spencer Carbery said Friday that Eller would miss time with an illness and had gone on injured reserve. “He went to see a doctor yesterday,” Carbery said. “Has an...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin sheds no-contact jersey at Capitals practice ahead of Hurricanes game
RMNBAlex Ovechkin was back practicing in a familiar red jersey on Friday. The Washington Capitals captain shed the light blue no-contact sweater he had previously worn the last couple of weeks and joined his teammates for their morning skate before matching up with the Carolina Hurricanes. Ovechkin’s ne...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin is ‘getting real close’ to return from fractured fibula, could play as soon as Sunday
Monumental SportsARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals could get an early Christmas present as Alex Ovechkin gets closer to making his return from a fractured fibula. While Ovechkin continued to participate in a no-contact jersey during the Caps’ practice Thursday morning, head coach Spencer Carbery indicated he m...
Read moreJakub Vrana will return to Capitals lineup against Stars after being scratched for 10 games
RMNBJakub Vrana will be back in action against the Dallas Stars on Monday night and suit up for the Washington Capitals for the first time in 10 games. The 28-year-old winger last played on November 21 against the Colorado Avalanche. Vrana’s return to the fray means Hendrix Lapierre will head up to the...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin traveled with Capitals on road trip and participated in morning skate drills ahead of Stars game
RMNBThe Washington Capitals didn’t leave Alex Ovechkin at home for their two-game road trip against the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks this week. Ovechkin joined his teammates on their flight west and continued his participation in practice on Monday. Ovechkin, still wearing a light blue no-contact...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin joins Capitals teammates during practice for first time since breaking fibula
RMNBAlex Ovechkin continues to make positive progress in his return from a fractured left fibula. Per Monumental Sports Network’s Tarik El-Bashir, the Washington Capitals captain graduated to individual work with skills coach Kenny McCudden before Saturday’s morning skate. He then stayed on the ice and...
Read moreTom Wilson played with a broken sinus bone after taking a Jakob Chychrun shot to the face: ‘I feel lucky it wasn’t worse’
RMNBTom Wilson practiced for the first time since taking a puck to the face against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. The big winger donned a full bubble face shield after scoring two clutch goals against the Habs with baseball-sized swelling to his left cheek. Wilson did not participate in the...
Read moreDylan Strome had to get root canal on Thanksgiving morning and ‘can’t bite anything’ after taking multiple high sticks to mouth
Monumental SportsDylan Strome’s mouth has seen better days. The 27-year-old center went through dental hell during a stretch of three games to end last month, breaking a tooth and needing stitches after taking two high sticks to the face. Strome was first high-sticked against the Tampa Bay Lightning on November 27....
Read moreAlex Ovechkin ramps up recovery process from broken leg, skates again ahead of Capitals practice
RMNBAlex Ovechkin appears to be ramping up the recovery process from his fractured left fibula in his latest skate ahead of Washington Capitals practice. Per Monumental Sports Network’s Tarik El-Bashir, Ovechkin got on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex for 20 minutes of work on Monday morning. In vide...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin skates for second straight day, shows more positive progress in return from broken fibula
RMNBAlex Ovechkin is continuing to show, what appears to be, promising progress with his fractured left fibula. Thursday morning, Ovechkin put in some individual skating work before the Washington Capitals held practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. Ovechkin, donning a light-blue no-contact jersey, casua...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin skates in equipment and no-contact jersey for first time since fracturing fibula
RMNBAlex Ovechkin took the next big step in recovering from his broken left fibula on Wednesday morning. Ovechkin wore his equipment under a no-contact jersey and got some more on-ice work in after skating in just a tracksuit ahead of Capitals practice earlier this week. The superstar sniper still has n...
Read moreLogan Thompson will continue Capitals goaltending rotation against Sharks, no other lineup changes ‘barring anything unforeseen’
RMNBThe Washington Capitals will host the San Jose Sharks at Capital One Arena on Tuesday night, their last home game until December 14. Washington is looking to extend their winning streak to five games and end San Jose’s recent winning ways. Head coach Spencer Carbery is sticking with what’s been work...
Read moreSonny Milano skates but still has ‘a long way to go’ in recovery from upper-body injury as multiple Capitals players take maintenance days
Monumental SportsARLINGTON, VA — After extending their win streak to four games against the New Jersey Devils, the Washington Capitals had some much-needed rest before returning to MedStar Capitals Iceplex Monday morning. The Caps saw several of their injured players get back on the ice ahead of practice: in additio...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin is already skating again two weeks after breaking fibula in left leg
RMNBAlex Ovechkin is already back in his skates just two weeks after breaking his leg against the Utah Hockey Club. Per Monumental Sports Network’s Tarik El-Bashir, Ovechkin got on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in a tracksuit well ahead of Monday morning’s practice. The skate comes after the Capit...
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