Cole Hutson benched during third period of Capitals’ win over Flyers: ‘You cannot hide as a defenseman’
Cole Hutson seemingly hit the first stumbling block of his young NHL career on Tuesday night. Hutson played just 10:58 of total…
Alex Alexeyev benched in third period of Game 4 by Spencer Carbery
Spencer Carbery shortened his bench with the Washington Capitals trailing in a pivotal Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The second-year bench…
Pierre-Luc Dubois briefly benched, receives season-low ice time after unsportsmanlike penalty: ‘He’s got to do a better job there’
Pierre-Luc Dubois may have scored the Washington Capitals' first goal against the Calgary Flames, but that was not enough to keep him…
Ivan Miroshnichenko benched by Spencer Carbery after bad icing leads to penalty and Kings power-play goal
Ivan Miroshnichenko received just five shifts combined in the final two periods of play in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 win over the…
Vitek Vanecek benched for Game Three as Akira Schmid gets first playoff start
Former Capital Vitek Vanecek is out of the starters’ net for New Jersey. Akira Schmid earned his first career playoff start in…
Dylan Strome and Sonny Milano benched in game a week after re-signing longterm
The Washington Capitals re-signed Dylan Strome and Sonny Milano to long-term deals during the Capital's 10-day break for All-Star Weekend and its…
Jakub Vrana scores twice, including overtime game-winning goal, after getting benched by Peter Laviolette again
Peter Laviolette does not give Jakub Vrana a lot of ice time, yet on Tuesday, V bailed out coach once again. Vrana…
Jakub Vrana benched after turnover leads to Brock Nelson goal
You can't say there aren't consequences during the Todd Reirden Era. Jakub Vrana became the latest player to hit the pine after…
Evgeny Kuznetsov benched in third period of Capitals-Flyers game
Evgeny Kuznetsov was benched in the third period of the Capitals-Flyers game after Scott Laughton's second goal gave the Flyers a commanding…
Sick of stick penalties, Todd Reirden benches Evgeny Kuznetsov in first period
The Washington Capitals committed two penalties in the first period of Sunday's game against the Bruins, and coach Todd Reirden wasn't having…
Barry Trotz pulls Braden Holtby after giving up three goals on 14 shots
As the Washington Capitals came out for the third period of Game Two, a new player skated out to defend the net.…
