Chris Cerullo

About Chris Cerullo (@CJC_95)

Cerullo, a graduate of Catholic University's business school, has been with RMNB since 2016 and was once only known as "Chris From The Comments". He now is one of the main faces of RMNB's gameday coverage and the man behind the "numbers for the morning after" series. You can normally find him on social media tweeting about professional wrestling or his hockey card collection. Follow Chris: Twitter

Tom Wilson meets up with Sidney Crosby, balances 18 pucks on stick during strength test at NHL Media Day

Fresh off of his seven-year contract extension, Tom Wilson was the Washington Capitals’ representative at the NHL’s Media Day in Las Vegas.

Like other NHL players in attendance, Wilson completed a strength and balance test with a hockey stick as well as have an encounter with longtime Pittsburgh Penguins rival Sidney Crosby.

The league and its media outlets use the event as an opportunity to film interview content with players and prepare promotional material for the upcoming year.

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The Capitals could end up playing on the National Mall after all

The National Mall is ready to host a hockey game…sort of.

After rumors have swirled in the past about potential attempts to play hockey outdoors in the shadow of the Washington Monument, the NHL is finally open to having games played in places like The Mall or Central Park. Just not in the way you would think.

According to a report from ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski, the league is planning on using the puck tracking technology that featured in last season’s popular Big City Greens Classic between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers to expand possible viewing feeds of games.

The “alternate feeds” would feature virtual players, real-time puck tracking, and the ability to showcase games “anywhere.”

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Mike Babcock reportedly asked Columbus players to come into his office and show him photos from their cell phones

Mike Babcock got his first NHL job this past offseason after a multi-year absence from the league caused by toxic, abusive off-ice behavior that led to his dismissal from the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2019.

The Columbus Blue Jackets took the chance on Babcock perhaps learning from his prior mistakes and signed him to a two-year contract in July. If emerging reports from NHL on TNT analyst and former NHLer Paul Bissonnette are true, it’s questionable if Babcock has learned anything at all from his previous controversies.

Bissonnette said that one of the first things Babcock did in charge of Columbus was call team captain Boone Jenner into his office and ask to see the photos on his personal cell phone.

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Flyers prospect Matvei Michkov loaned to HC Sochi after only skating six minutes in first four games of KHL season

Matvei Michkov has not had the start to his 2023-24 KHL season that he would have wanted. The 18-year-old Philadelphia Flyers prospect was scratched for SKA St. Petersburg’s KHL season opener on September 3 and his fortunes have not really changed since.

Through four games, Michkov played only once. In his only appearance, a game against Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Michkov played just over six minutes (6:12). That has led SKA St. Petersburg sending the young forward back on loan to HC Sochi for the rest of the season.

Michkov made the same move last year after playing just three KHL games for SKA St. Petersburg.

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Monumental Sports Network announces documentary of Hershey Bears’ Calder Cup championship run: ‘Sweeter by the Dozen’

Monumental Sports Network, the rebranded NBC Sports Washington, announced a new documentary that will be airing this week.

Entitled Sweeter by the Dozen, the special focuses on the Hershey Bears’ successful chase of the franchise’s 12th Calder Cup. MSN released a 15-second, trailer that includes behind-the-scenes footage of the Bears’ overtime, Game Seven win over the Coachella Valley Firebirds.

Sweeter by the Dozen will first air at 6 pm (EST) on Thursday, September 14.

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Capitals release Rookie Camp roster headlined by first-time attendees Ivan Miroshnichenko and Andrew Cristall

The Washington Capitals will jump on the ice for the first official time this preseason on Saturday, starting with 2023’s Rookie Camp.

The first day of camp commences on Saturday at MedStar Capitals Iceplex before heading to Navy’s McMullen Hockey Arena for the ensuing three days. The team announced their 21-player roster on Monday, highlighted by first-time attendees Ivan Miroshnichenko and Andrew Cristall.

NCAA players cannot attend so 2023 first-round draft selection Ryan Leonard will not be involved this year.

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Capitals predict Vincent Iorio will play 10-20 NHL games this season before taking full-time roster spot next year

Washington Capitals defense prospect Vincent Iorio will be back in DC in the coming weeks for the NHLPA Rookie Showcase, Rookie Camp, and then the ensuing Caps main NHL training camp. According to Capitals associate general manager Chris Patrick, who helped manage the Hershey Bears last season, the ideal plan would be to have Iorio around the Caps pretty often this season.

Patrick told NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti that he would like to see Iorio get an extended look in the NHL this season before transitioning to full-time duties during the 2024-25 campaign.

Iorio, a 2021 second-round draft selection, made his NHL debut and played three games with the Caps last season.

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Garrett Mitchell, a former Capital and captain of the Hershey Bears, announces retirement from hockey

Former Washington Capitals forward and captain of the Hershey Bears Garrett Mitchell has retired from professional hockey after a career that spanned 14 seasons in the AHL, ECHL, NHL, and a top Slovakian league.

The 31-year-old winger was selected by the Capitals in the sixth round of the 2009 NHL Draft from the WHL’s Regina Pats. The Regina native spent parts of the first nine seasons of his pro tenure in the Caps’ organization, primarily with Hershey in the AHL.

Mitchell revealed the retirement news on his X/Twitter account on Thursday.

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By Chris Cerullo 4 weeks ago

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Carl Hagelin announces his retirement from NHL, citing severe eye injury: ‘It’s been an amazing ride’

Carl Hagelin, a member of the Washington Capitals for the last five years, has officially announced his retirement from the NHL after an 11-season career.

The 35-year-old fleet-footed winger cited the scary eye injury that he suffered at the end of a practice on the first day of March in 2022 as the reasoning for hanging up his skates.

Hagelin revealed the news on his Instagram account on Wednesday.

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Washington Capitals to be featured on national TV 14 times during 2023-24 season

The NHL announced the television broadcasting schedule of its national partners for the 2023-24 season on Wednesday.

The Washington Capitals will feature on national TV 14 times next season, beginning with their Opening Night, home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 13. That 7:30pm season-commencing game will be aired live on both ESPN+ and Hulu.

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