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Erik Karlsson made his San Jose debut in the Sharks new ‘stealth mode’ jersey

Erik Karlsson made his San Jose Sharks debut Saturday night in a preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights. But when he hit the ice, he wasn’t decked out in the expected Pacific teal. He was wearing the new black “stealth mode” jersey instead.

“It looks great,” Karlsson said. “You know, for me, it’s a weird feeling, obviously, to put on a brand new jersey, but I’m super excited for it, and I’m proud to be able to stand here today and show you this third jersey. I think it looks awesome.”

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By Brennin Weiswerda On September 23, 2018  0 Comment
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A collector landed a Lord Stanley cut signature in a pack of Upper Deck cards. It’s worth thousands of dollars.

Upper Deck, a California based trading card company, posted an Instagram photo of a historic pull from a pack of hockey cards this week.

According to Instagram user @r50biciste, Markman Breakers from Markman Sports Cards & Collectibles in Louisiana pulled a cut signature of Lord Stanley in a pack of 2017-18 NHL Splendor.

The signature is a rare collectible of the man behind the Stanley Cup – sports’ oldest and most celebrated trophy. The card is worth thousands of dollars.

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By Ian Oland On September 22, 2018  1 Comment
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Four Capitals players spent their off day at the rink being adorable

After losing their fourth preseason game to the Canes 5-1, the Capitals were given Saturday off to rest. That didn’t mean they stayed off the ice.

TJ Oshie and John Carlson were both at MedStar Capitals Iceplex with their children. Jakub Vrana and Andre Burakovsky skated with youth hockey players.

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By Brennin Weiswerda On September 22, 2018  0 Comment
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Caps attempt to identify their teammates in Stanley Cup day guessing game, mostly fail

The Washington Capitals celebrated their Stanley Cup win in epic style. While many of the players joined their teammates to celebrate their Cup days together, not all of the Capitals kept up on each others’ activities – despite a chattier than usual team chat room, according to Tom Wilson.

Darren Haynes, a sportscaster with WUSA9, visited the Capitals during Training Camp and played a guessing game with Alex Ovechkin, TJ Oshie, and Braden Holtby. The premise was this. Haynes showed the players pictures of their teammates, obscured and silhouetted, with the Stanley Cup and asked them to identify who was in the photo.

The result was local sports TV magic.

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By Brennin Weiswerda On September 22, 2018  1 Comment
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Caps trim training camp roster, send eight players down to Hershey Bears

The cuts keep coming as the Capitals have announced they have reassigned eight players to AHL Hershey.

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By Peter Hassett On September 22, 2018  1 Comment
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Braden Holtby heaves Carolina player’s stick down the ice after getting bumped in crease

Alex Ovechkin’s slap shot is already in midseason form and so is Braden Holtby’s fiery temper.

Friday night in Carolina, the snarl of the Holtbeast made its return after the formerly-furry goaltender got bumped in the crease.

It was the third time in the first period that Holtby had a visitor in his den and he had an ingenious solution to solve the problem.

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By Ian Oland On September 21, 2018  0 Comment
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Mike Green is unavailable for Detroit’s preseason because of ‘a virus that attacked his liver’

The Detroit Red Wings are currently 2-0 in exhibition play, and they’ve been doing it without their recently retired captain Henrik Zetterberg.

But they’ve also been doing it without former Capitals defenseman Mike Green, who has been sidelined with fatigue. A recent blood test revealed he had a virus that’s attacked his liver.

According to the Detroit Free Press’s Helene St. James, the Red Wings are shutting Green down and the 13-year-pro will miss the start of the season.

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By Julia Karron On September 21, 2018  0 Comment
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The Capitals will have a third jersey for the 2018-19 season

During a press conference on June 18, deputy commissioner for the NHL Bill Daly announced that third jerseys were making a return to the league for the 2018-19 season. They were temporarily discontinued when Adidas took over jersey production from Reebok.

“We are bringing back third jerseys next season,” Daly said. “I can’t tell you the number exactly, but about a third of the teams will have a different one.”

Though it was rumored over the summer that the Capitals were one of the teams expected to release a third jersey, the Washington Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan confirmed the news on Friday.

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By Donya Abramo On September 21, 2018  2 Comments
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Hershey Bears announce 2018 Training Camp schedule

Thursday morning, the Hershey Bears announced their schedule for training camp. Like the Capitals, all practices are free and open to the public. The Bears’ 2018-2019 regular season begins on October 6th.

The Bears, who missed the playoffs last season, will focus more on player development this season, giving more opportunities to younger players. With the Capitals returning almost the entirety of their Stanley Cup-winning roster, prospects are fighting less for a roster spot and more to be first in line should a player be called up.

Capitals prospects Lucas Johansen, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Tyler Lewington could all be on the initial training camp roster, which will be released in the coming days. Veterans Logan Pyett and Adam Morrison were signed recently.

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By Brennin Weiswerda On September 21, 2018  1 Comment
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Devante Smith-Pelly hasn’t appeared in a preseason game yet because he’s ‘not at the level he needs to be’

Capitals fourth line winger Devante Smith-Pelly lit up the playoffs, scoring seven goals and snagging one assist en route to a Stanley Cup.

But Smith-Pelly has been held from preseason action. Capitals head coach Todd Reirden clarified that the reason is “in house.”

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By Julia Karron On September 21, 2018  0 Comment
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