April 2, 2020, is going to be an epic sports day in Washington DC.
ESPN announced that the Washington Nationals’ home opener against the New York Mets will be aired on national TV at 1 PM. The game will be the Nationals banner raising.
Later that night, at 7 PM, the Washington Capitals will play their final home game of the regular season at 7 PM.
The legend of Tom Wilson continues to grow.
Towards the tail end of the Capitals’ 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers, the top-six winger began throwing his body and engaging in some not-so-friendly post-whistle chats with his combatants – one of which was caught by a hot mic during NBC Sports’ presentation of the game.
The New York Rangers hosted an emotional military reunion during the second period of their game against the Washington Capitals.
During a contest, a young Rangers fan, Luke, won a new jersey. The delivery was made by his dad who had been in Afghanistan for the last year.
The Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues are hobbled at the forward position and are without key players like Vladimir Tarasenko, Alexander Steen, and Sammy Blais due to injury.
Last Monday, in an effort to solidify their ranks, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong signed Troy Brouwer and Jamie McGinn to professional tryouts.
Nine days later, the 34-year-old Brouwer has won a roster spot and signed a one-year, two-way contract to remain with the team for the rest of the season. The deal is worth $750k total.
Marc-Andre Fleury has found a second life in Las Vegas since being selected in the expansion draft in 2017. The French-Canadian goalie has won 75 of his 124 starts in Sin City. The three-time Stanley Cup champion (all with the Penguins) also led the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final during their inaugural season in the NHL.
Tuesday, Fleury made perhaps the greatest save of his career against the Toronto Maple Leafs. You’ve probably seen it already, but if you haven’t, take a look.
The NHL announced that it has suspended Garnet Hathaway three games for spitting on Erik Gudbranson during the second period of Wednesday’s game. Hathaway had a hearing with the NHL this morning.
Hathaway will also forfeit $24,193.53 of his salary to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
By Ian Oland 1 day ago
The Washington Capitals will be on national television Wednesday as they take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Capitals lineup will look mighty different.
The Capitals announced in the morning that they will be without first-line center Nicklas Backstrom, third-line forward Carl Hagelin, and fourth-line center Nic Dowd due to injury. The Capitals may also be without third-line forward Garnet Hathaway who had a phone hearing with the NHL for his spitting incident Monday.
Here’s how the Capitals lined-up this morning during the team’s morning skate.
Andre Burakovsky is Andre ScoringGoalsAtWillski with the Colorado Avalanche.
Burakovsky scored twice in the first period against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday helping lead the Avs to a 3-2 victory.
The Washington Capitals have made a flurry of roster moves ahead of a potential Garnet Hathaway suspension for spitting.
Wednesday morning, the Capitals announced that star center Nicklas Backstrom, in a surprise, will miss the New York Rangers game with an upper-body injury. Nic Dowd and Carl Hagelin remain out. In corresponding moves, the Capitals placed Carl Hagelin on the long term injured reserve list (eligible to be activated Dec. 2) and Nic Dowd on injured reserve (eligible to be activated Nov. 21).
The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman are reporting that Garnet Hathaway will have a hearing with the NHL on Wednesday morning. The reporting has not distinguished if it will be a phone or in-person hearing in New York City, which would give insight into how much supplemental discipline Hathaway may receive.
Officials gave Hathaway a match penalty (for intent to injure) during the second period of the Capitals’ 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Hathaway spit at Erik Gudbranson after the Ducks defenseman suckered punch him while being separated by an official.
All match penalties result in an automatic suspension pending review by the NHL.
