The Capitals have bandied moving winger Anthony Mantha and his $5.7MM cap hit throughout much of the last two seasons after he struggled with injuries and failed to recapture his production from his first-line days in Detroit. With this year’s trade deadline less than two weeks away, there may finally be a match for Mantha to move elsewhere with no term left on his contract, … [Read more...] about Anthony Mantha Drawing Trade Interest
Capitals Place T.J. Oshie On IR, Out Week To Week
Capitals winger T.J. Oshie has been placed on injured reserve and is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. The move opens up the necessary roster spot to recall winger Ivan Miroshnichenko from AHL Hershey, which was announced by the team earlier Monday. Oshie, 37, left Thursday’s game against the Lightning after a non-contact injury late in … [Read more...] about Capitals Place T.J. Oshie On IR, Out Week To Week
Capitals, Predators Undecided On Deadline Strategy
Both the Capitals and Predators remain within striking distance of a playoff spot two weeks away from the trade deadline. However, the pair of former and current Barry Trotz-staffed teams aren’t exactly underperforming their already mediocre expectations. As such, stretches of inconsistent play for both teams have them undecided on whether to sell off their pending UFAs, Pierre … [Read more...] about Capitals, Predators Undecided On Deadline Strategy
Capitals Recall Hendrix Lapierre
The Capitals summoned 2020 first-round pick Hendrix Lapierre from AHL Hershey on Friday, per a team release. Washington must open a roster spot to execute this recall, meaning either Nic Dowd or T.J. Oshie has likely been placed on IR. Dowd has been out for the last three days with an upper-body injury, while Oshie sustained a non-contact lower-body injury against the Lightning … [Read more...] about Capitals Recall Hendrix Lapierre
Nic Dowd Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury
The Capitals announced (Twitter link) that center Nic Dowd suffered an upper-body injury in tonight’s game against New Jersey. The 33-year-old has become a reliable bottom-six middleman in recent years and has 16 points through 45 games while taking the second-most faceoffs on the team. Signed for another year at a $1.3MM price tag, Dowd has been a speculative trade candidate … [Read more...] about Nic Dowd Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury