Wednesday afternoon, the Capitals made their third round of cuts and reassignments to trim their roster closer to the 23 that will make the opening night roster.
The six players re-assinged to Hershey are Connor Hobbs, Lucas Johansen, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Garrett Pilon, Tyler Lewington, Jusso Ikonen, Michael Sgarbossa, and Colby Williams.
By Julia Karron 1 year ago
Thursday night, the Washington Capitals continued their poor play, falling 5-2 to Montreal in Quebec City. The reigning Stanley Cup champions started slow, needing 15 minutes and 45 seconds to record their first shot on goal, and did not score at even strength. The winless Capitals are now 0-3 in the preseason and have been outscored 12-5.
While the Capitals aren’t firing on all cylinders yet, the team’s captain, Alex Ovechkin, already appears to be in midseason form. Ovechkin scored on his first shot of the preseason.
During the final week of June 2018, Capitals prospects arrived from around the globe to participate in the team’s annual Development Camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Doing everything from drills, team-bonding, training, and scrimmaging, the week is a great way for the prospects to start to learn what it takes to make it in the NHL.
On Saturday, the 31 prospects, which include Shane Gersich and future goaltender Ilya Samsonov, took on each other in a friendly scrimmage. Check out our photos below.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago
In the closing moments of the second period vs the Hartford Wolf Pack, Hershey Bears defender Connor Hobbs blocked a shot with his face.
Let me repeat. Connor Hobbs blocked a shot with his face.
By Donya Abramo 2 years ago
After fracturing his wrist in early November, defenseman Connor Hobbs returned for his first game Thursday for the Hershey Bears.
A game later, Hobbs didn’t hesitate to drop his gloves against the Binghamton Devils even while wearing what appears to be a wrist brace of some sort.
By Madeline Dement 2 years ago
In early November, Hershey Bears defenseman Connor Hobbs fractured his left wrist while trying to land a big hit at the team’s bench. After missing nearly seven weeks of games, Hobbs, according to Chocolate Hockey’s Kyle Mace, is ready to return to action.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
The holiday season is here, which means that many people are watching some of their favorite Christmas movies. For many, this includes Elf, featuring former SNL standout Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, a man who has been raised as an elf who goes to find his human father in NYC.
In the movie, Buddy struggles to fit into mainstream society, sometimes doing some pretty strange stuff. In one scene, he excitedly eats a heaping plate of spaghetti mixed with candy and sweets.
In a stroke of genius, Chocolate Hockey’s Kyle Mace got four Hershey Bears to try that concoction, resulting in a hilarious video featuring Mason Mitchell, Lucas Johansen, Colby Williams, and Connor Hobbs.
By Madeline Dement 2 years ago
It’s been a whirlwind fall for Hershey defenseman and Capitals prospect Connor Hobbs. In his first AHL season, he has seen milestones such as his first professional fight and his first AHL goal. And right now, Hobbs is recovering from a left wrist fracture that will keep him out for another 4-6 weeks.
But, at the very least, the defenseman will stay warm while his wrist heals. Sunday, Hobbs tweeted a picture of a blanket that his mother had made.
By Brendan Doyle 2 years ago
Throughout the Hershey Bears lackluster season beginning, one bright spot has been defensive prospect Connor Hobbs. After leaving the Bears game on Saturday, Hobbs got x-rays that showed he fractured his left wrist. He will miss six to eight weeks.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
Amidst the Hershey Bears’ lackluster performance Saturday against the Toronto Marlies, talented defense prospect Connor Hobbs was forced to leave the game and be sent to the hospital for x-rays.
Three and a half minutes into the first period, Hobbs went in for a big hit on a Toronto Marlies player in the neutral zone, but missed when the Marlies forward moved out of the way. The defenseman instead slammed into the dasher boards at full force in front of the Bears bench.
By Madeline Dement 2 years ago
