Pro Hockey Rumors

After fellow first-year Capital Matt Roy returned to action from a lengthy injury absence on Wednesday, Jakob Chychrun is close to following in his footsteps. Chychrun shed his no-contact designation in practice this morning, per NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti, who adds that he’s questionable to come off injured reserve for tonight’s game against the Penguins. Prior to sustaining an … [Read more...] about Jakob Chychrun Questionable For Friday, Sonny Milano Out With Upper-Body Injury

12:40 p.m.: The Capitals confirmed Roy’s activation and also said that Iorio had been sent down. 9:24 a.m.: Capitals 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 … [Read more...] about Capitals Activate Matt Roy From Injured Reserve

The Capitals’ news cycle has been dominated by the health of a pair of top-four defensemen in recent days, and that hasn’t changed Tuesday. There’s good news to report regarding one of them – Matt Roy shed his no-contact designation in practice today as he works his way back from a lower-body injury, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. He’s been upgraded to questionable for … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Notes: Roy, Chychrun, Rakell, Poehling

The Capitals returned center Michael Sgarbossa to AHL Hershey on Monday, per the league’s transactions log. Washington recalled the 32-year-old last week to give themselves another option in their bottom six. He played back-to-back games, posting a +1 rating and going 5-for-12 in the faceoff circle while averaging just 8:18 per game. He’d sat in the press box for their … [Read more...] about Capitals Reassign Michael Sgarbossa