Getting a valuable reinforcement back on the blue line, the Washington Capitals announced they have activated defenseman Rasmus Sandin from the injured reserve, and have reassigned forward Hendrix Lapierre to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. After the Capitals acquired Sandin from the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, he quickly became one of the better defensemen on the … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Activate Rasmus Sandin, Reassign Hendrix Lapierre
Washington Capitals Activate Rasmus Sandin, Reassign Hendrix Lapierre
Getting a valuable reinforcement back on the blue line, the Washington Capitals announced they have activated defenseman Rasmus Sandin from the injured reserve, and have reassigned forward Hendrix Lapierre to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. After the Capitals acquired Sandin from the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, he quickly became one of the better defensemen on the … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Activate Rasmus Sandin, Reassign Hendrix Lapierre
Rasmus Sandin Upgraded To Contact, Nearing Return
Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin was upgraded to regular contact at this morning’s practice, per The Washington Post’s Bailey Johnson. Sandin, 23, hasn’t played since Jan. 3 and remains on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. The 5-foot-11 blueliner has now missed six games, but after getting back on the ice last week, he’s trending toward being available by the team’s … [Read more...] about Rasmus Sandin Upgraded To Contact, Nearing Return
Washington Capitals Sign Aliaksei Protas To Five-Year Extension
The Washington Capitals have announced a five-year, $16.875MM contract extension for centerman Aliaksei Protas. The new deal with carry an annual cap hit of $3.375MM. Protas has appeared in all but one of Washington’s 43 games this season, scoring three goals and 18 points. The 23-year-old has served in a bottom-six role, averaging just 13 minutes of ice time on the season, … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Sign Aliaksei Protas To Five-Year Extension
Ovechking Returns; Edmundson, Malenstyn Out
In tonight’s game for the Washington Capitals, they saw the return of their captain, Alex Ovechkin, who had missed the last three games with a lower-body injury. Unfortunately, the team will be without a few players, as Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reported that defenseman Joel Edmundson would not play in tonight’s game with an upper-body injury, and forward … [Read more...] about Ovechking Returns; Edmundson, Malenstyn Out