Category: Washington
Capitals place Hunter Shepard on waivers, Dylan McIlrath and Alex Alexeyev appear to make Opening Night roster
Dylan McIlrathThe Washington Capitals placed goaltender Hunter Shepard on waivers, Sunday. Shepard can be claimed by any team over the next 24 hours. If he’s passed over, he will be free to be assigned to the AHL’s Hershey Bears where he has been the team’s starting netminder for the past two seasons. PuckPedia w...
Read moreObservations from the Washington Capitals’ 2-0 preseason win against the Boston Bruins
Charlie LindgrenThe Washington Capitals ended their 2024 preseason with a 2-0 victory on home ice over the Boston Bruins. Washington finished 3-3 in their six exhibition games and will now have a whole week off before they get their regular season underway. Aliaksei Protas and Trevor van Riemsdyk found the back of...
Read moreAndrew Cristall will play in Washington Capitals’ final preseason game against Boston Bruins
Hendrix LapierreThe Washington Capitals will square off with the Boston Bruins in their final preseason game on Saturday evening. Washington is slated to ice a predictable dress rehearsal lineup outside one skater. Andrew Cristall, the team’s 19-year-old prospect, has earned a last chance to impress head coach Spen...
Read moreSpencer Carbery puts together lineup ahead of last preseason game and preparations for final roster cuts
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals held their first practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Friday after returning from their team-building activities in Columbus. Washington is slated for its final preseason game against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night at Capital One Arena. Friday’s practice was one of he...
Read moreWashington Capitals place Ethan Bear and Mike Sgarbossa on NHL waivers
SportsnetThe Washington Capitals placed three players, Ethan Bear, Mike Sgarbossa, and Luke Philp, on waivers Friday. They are all now free to be claimed by any team over the next 24 hours. If they are not claimed, they will be free to join up with the AHL’s Hershey Bears at their Training Camp. A portion of
Read moreSpencer Carbery not happy with ‘cheating’ by Jakub Vrana line that led to third-period Blue Jackets goal
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals held a 3-1 lead against the Columbus Blue Jackets with 5:02 remaining in the third period on Monday before Luca Del Bel Belluz broke in on a rush chance and brought Columbus within one goal. Del Bel Bulluz found so much open space on the ice due to a breakdown in coverage
Read moreSpencer Carbery not happy with ‘cheating’ by Jakub Vrana line that leads to third-period Blue Jackets goal
Del Bel BulluzThe Washington Capitals held a 3-1 lead against the Columbus Blue Jackets with 5:02 remaining in the third period on Monday before Luca Del Bel Belluz broke in on a rush chance and brought Columbus within one goal. Del Bel Bulluz found so much open space on the ice due to a breakdown in coverage
Read moreSonny Milano challenged to ramp up preseason performance after being ‘just okay’ in camp
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals trimmed their Training Camp roster to just 29 active players, and individual performances are now under even more scrutiny as Washington has just two preseason games remaining. One player, Sonny Milano, assumed to be a lock for the team’s Opening Night roster, has had a slow...
Read moreWashington Capitals make 20 cuts to Training Camp roster
Ethen FrankThe Washington Capitals made a second round of cuts to their Training Camp roster on Sunday, trimming 20 players with less than two weeks to go before Opening Night. 14 players have been sent directly to the Hershey Bears, five will report to Hershey if they clear waivers, and one, Ilya Protas, will...
Read moreAndrew Cristall, Jakub Vrana, and Henrik Rybinski making roster decisions for Capitals brass tough with impressive preseasons
Riley SutterThe Washington Capitals are four games into their six-game preseason, and the calendar will soon flip into October. With the regular season fast approaching, Washington’s decision-makers must soon trim their roster down to 23 players and more cuts are coming. The first indication of the impending ro...
Read moreFlyers sign prospect Spencer Gill to Entry-Level Contract
FlyersSpencer Gill has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Flyers days after being one of the first rounds of training camp cuts.
Read moreLogan Thompson impresses in first preseason appearance with Capitals: ‘He was outstanding’
Logan ThompsonThe Washington Capitals got their first look at Logan Thompson in net against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old netminder was acquired by Washington at the 2024 NHL Draft from the Vegas Golden Knights for two draft picks. Thompson led the Capitals to their first preseason vic...
Read moreWashington Capitals announce roster for first preseason game against Philadelphia Flyers
Spencer CarberyAfter just three days of Training Camp, the Washington Capitals will get their 2024 preseason underway on Sunday afternoon. Capital One Arena will host the Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers at 3 pm. Caps head coach Spencer Carbery will get his first look at his team behind the bench in his second sea...
Read moreChris Patrick lists Ivan Miroshnichenko among several Bears battling for NHL roster spots: ‘Miro looked great out there’
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a team in transition. In addition to adding seven established NHLers via free agency or trade over the summer, Washington expects a few roster spots open for the team’s prospects and other bubble players to vie for. Most of those players are coming off helping the Hershey...
Read moreLucas Johansen to attend Training Camp with Nashville Predators on professional tryout agreement
WashingtonThe Nashville Predators are bringing Lucas Johansen to their Training Camp on a professional tryout agreement this fall, per Tennessean reporter Alex Daugherty. The former Washington Capitals first-round draft selection and two-time Calder Cup champion with the Hershey Bears was an unrestricted free...
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