While the Washington Capitals are near the conclusion of a rare season that finds them outside the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture, the circumstances surrounding their franchise’s greatest player add more meaning to the remaining games on their schedule than those contests might have for other teams. Alex Ovechkin remains locked into his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time … [Read more...] about Latest On T.J. Oshie, Trevor van Riemsdyk
Van Riemsdyk Out At Least A Week, Milano Nearing Return
Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk will miss at least a week due to an upper-body injury, notes Roman Stubbs of The Washington Post (Twitter link). The 31-year-old suffered the injury late in Thursday’s game against Tampa Bay. While Washington has struggled a bit this year, this season has been a good one individually for van Riemsdyk as he has set career highs … [Read more...] about Van Riemsdyk Out At Least A Week, Milano Nearing Return
Mitchell Gibson Joining Capitals On ATO
Although he was set to join the Hershey Bears, goaltender Mitchell Gibson will instead be joining the Washington Capitals on an amateur tryout deal. Gibson will serve as a backup tonight for Darcy Kuemper, as goaltender Charlie Lindgren is out with an illness.Gibson was selected 124th overall in the 2018 NHL draft by the Capitals and has spent the last four years playing for … [Read more...] about Mitchell Gibson Joining Capitals On ATO
Sonny Milano Returns From Injury
Tom Gulitti from the NHL reports that Sonny Milano will return to the ice for the Washington Capitals in today’s game. Milano had been sidelined with an upper-body injury since the Capitals took on the Chicago Blackhawks on March 23rd. Unfortunately for Washington, forward T.J. Oshie and defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk are both sidelined with upper-body injuries. Both players … [Read more...] about Sonny Milano Returns From Injury
Injury Notes: Buchnevich, Thomas, Chabot, Cole
The St. Louis Blues will be without top forward Robert Thomas tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Wednesday. Thomas scored a goal in the Blues win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, and has had a strong season, with 17 goals and 46 assists for 63 points in 70 games. Thomas is now one of the core pieces up front for the Blues, … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Buchnevich, Thomas, Chabot, Cole