The NHL is set to debut its 32nd franchise in a media orgy of celebration tonight, so maybe not a great time for a bunch of them to go on the COVID protocol.
Up to five players on the Seattle Kraken could miss the team’s first game due to to COVID.
By Peter Hassett 1 week ago
Craig Laughlin put a bunch of biscuits in the basket during his NHL career. Now he’s going to try to help get a race car in victory lane for a very good cause.
The Laughlin Family Foundation is partnering with Tom and Tj Keen of Keen Parts (CorvetteParts.net) to raise funds and awareness for women’s cancers. They will do so through a sponsorship with driver and Capitals fan Ryan Ellis in the NASCAR Xfinity series.
Ellis, a George Mason alum and Ashburn, VA native, will race the car under the lights at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, October 30 (6 PM on NBCSN). The striking pink-and-white paint scheme will feature a ribbon on each side of the car. Most importantly, there are several unique ways fans can donate and help raise money for cancer research.
The Washington Capitals’ Opening Night roster isn’t official yet, but there are some takeaways.
Monday, the Capitals got cap compliant at the NHL’s 5 PM deadline, but appear to have punted on making some final decisions until Tuesday. The Capitals’ roster is in flux due to injuries to Capitals’ legends Alex Ovechkin (day-to-day/lower body) and Backstrom (week-to-week/hip).
The team assigned Connor McMichael and Beck Malenstyn to the Hershey Bears to get under the 23-man roster limit but also designated Nicklas Backstrom as an injured non-roster player.
Washington Capitals 2020 first-round pick Hendrix Lapierre has made the team out of Training Camp. Lapierre will be on the Caps’ Opening Night roster which is due at 5 PM on Monday.
TVA’s Renaud Lavoie reported the news on Twitter ahead of the Capitals’ announcement.
By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago
Axel Jonsson-Fjällby just pulled a Vitek Vanecek.
The Swedish forward is back with the Capitals organization after the Sabres claimed him from Washington seven days ago. Buffalo put AJF on waivers Sunday, hoping to sneak him down to the AHL’s Rochester Americans, but the Capitals claimed him back on Monday – a possibility we wrote about Sunday night.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman first reported the news.
The New York Rangers look to have their lines set for their season-opening matchup against the Capitals on Wednesday. Ryan Reaves is back on the ice after an injury scare last week and skating on the team’s fourth line.
Reaves had his leg buckle in an awkward collision with PK Subban during a Rangers-Devils preseason game on October 6. Reaves escaped any sort of serious injury and was said to be out day-to-day.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
The Capitals’ Reverse Retro jerseys were a hit with fans last season. The alternate sweaters were the top-selling jerseys in the NHL in the first week of their release, and even NHL players across the league gave the jersey some love.
Now, Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov is giving a nod to the wildly popular design and rocking a bold Screaming Eagle on his newest mask.
By Elizabeth Kong 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals lost Axel Jonsson-Fjällby to the Buffalo Sabres last week after GM Brian MacLellan tried to sneak the 23-year-old Swedish forward through waivers.
Now they may have an opportunity to bring him back. Sunday, the Buffalo Sabres put AJF back on waivers after determining organizationally he needs more seasoning in the AHL too.
By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals announced two more cuts to its Training Camp roster on Sunday.
The team placed forward Garrett Pilon and goaltender Zach Fucale on waivers with the intention of sending them to the AHL Hershey Bears if they clear.
Michal Kempny has cleared waivers and been sent down to the AHL’s Hershey Bears.
Kempny was placed on waivers Saturday after playing in four preseason games for the Capitals.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
