In a disappointing effort up to this point, the Washington Capitals received more bad news involving their forward core during their game against the Edmonton Oilers. The team announced that T.J. Oshie has left the game with an upper-body injury, and will not return to the ice. Before he had left, Oshie had nine shifts during the game, playing in just under seven minutes, and … [Read more...] about T.J. Oshie Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury
Latest On Martin Fehérváry
Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehérváry has returned to practice in a normal jersey, according to team reporter Tarik El-Bashir. This is an important development for both Fehérváry and the Capitals, as the defenseman has missed the team’s last three contests with a lower-body injury.Fehérváry is a top-four defenseman in Washington, averaging 18:19 time-on-ice per game. … [Read more...] about Latest On Martin Fehérváry
Kuznetsov Still Out With Illness
Washington Capitals forward, Evgeny Kuznetsov, will miss another game due to illness, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network. This will be the second game in a row that Kuznetsov has missed for the team, severely limiting their center depth. In somewhat mild offensive output to start the season, Kuznetsov has scored three goals and five assists in 14 … [Read more...] about Kuznetsov Still Out With Illness
Capitals Make Multiple Roster Moves
The Washington Capitals recalled winger Nicolas Aubé-Kubel and goaltender Hunter Shepard from the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Friday, per a team release. In two corresponding transactions, center Nic Dowd was activated from IR, while Anthony Mantha was placed on IR. Aubé-Kubel, 27, could make his season debut tonight when the Capitals face the New Jersey Devils. As a winger, he’s a … [Read more...] about Capitals Make Multiple Roster Moves
Evgeny Kuznetsov Returns To Practice
From one country’s capital to another, Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov returned to practice Monday morning, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. Kuznetsov was absent from the team’s Saturday game against the Blue Jackets and its preceding practice with an undisclosed illness. The Russian center is in the seventh season of an eight-year deal carrying a $7.8MM cap hit, and his offensive … [Read more...] about Evgeny Kuznetsov Returns To Practice