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Capitals place Nicklas Backstrom on long-term injured reserved

The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday that they have placed Nicklas Backstrom on long-term injured reserved. The move will force Backstrom to miss the first ten games and 24 days of the season.

The news comes after Backstrom did not skate one time during all of Training Camp and the preseason.

This also allowed the Capitals the ability to recall Connor McMichael and Beck Malenstyn from the AHL after the paper move they made yesterday.

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By Chris Cerullo 5 days ago

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Capitals ‘assign’ Connor McMichael to Hershey Bears, designate Nicklas Backstrom an injured non-roster player

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.

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By Ian Oland 6 days ago

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Connor McMichael replaces Alex Ovechkin on Capitals top line, Martin Fehervary skating on top defense pairing

The Washington Capitals may turn to Connor McMichael with Alex Ovechkin day-to-day with a lower-body injury and now possibly questionable for the start of the season.

McMichael slotted in as the Capitals top line left wing at practice Sunday and skated with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson.

Martin Fehervary also looks to not only have made the team but will start the season skating next to John Carlson on the Capitals top defense pairing.

The Caps open the season in only three days against the New York Rangers.

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By Chris Cerullo 7 days ago

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Connor McMichael and Hendrix Lapierre ‘get along well’ despite their fierce competition for the Capitals’ final roster spot

Nicklas Backstrom’s hip injury will likely keep the Super Swede out of Capitals Training Camp and the start of the regular season. It’s the poorest kept secret that Backstrom’s Opening Night roster spot is up for grabs.

There are really only two names being considered to take that spot. Connor McMichael or Hendrix Lapierre.

And apparently, they are super friends.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago

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Lines: Tom Wilson replaces Anthony Mantha on top line, Connor McMichael and Hendrix Lapierre competing for third center spot

It only took one preseason game, but the Anthony Mantha experiment on the first line could already be over.

After reformulating the team’s two groups in the morning to an NHL squad and an AHL squad, Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette replaced Mantha on the right side with Tom Wilson. Mantha jumped down to the left side of the second line, skating with Lars Eller and Daniel Sprong.

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By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago

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The 10 best photos the Capitals shared from Media Day

The Washington Capitals are officially back, you guys!

The team held Media Day on Wednesday – its first official day of 2021 Training Camp. The team and its partners, such as NBC Sports Washington, took video and photos for future game broadcasts and promotions.

The Capitals shared a bunch of media throughout the day.

Here were our favorite posts.

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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Bears head coach Scott Allen: It’s up to Martin Fehervary and Connor McMichael to prove they belong at the next level

It’s no secret that the two big names from the Capitals prospect pool that fans want to see make an impression this preseason are Martin Fehervary and Connor McMichael.

On a team that has the vast majority of NHL spots already locked down, Hershey Bears head coach Scott Allen believes that it will be up to the two youngsters to prove over the next few weeks that they not only belong at the next level but can stay there.

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By Chris Cerullo 4 weeks ago

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Connor McMichael trained with Connor McDavid and Steven Stamkos over the summer, gained six pounds of muscle

Connor McMichael was drafted by the Washington Capitals 25th overall in June 2019. In the two years since, McMichael has had a bunch of success. He scored 47 goals and tallied 102 points in 52 OHL games during the 2019-20 OHL season, won a gold and silver medal with Canada during the 2020 and 2021 World Junior Championships respectively, led the Hershey Bears in points during the 2020-21 season, and made his NHL debut with the Capitals in January 2021.

Now Connor’s trying to push his way onto a contending team that has 12 veteran forwards under NHL contract.

It won’t be easy, but McMichael has put in the work to at least make the decision difficult on management.

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By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago

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Brian MacLellan hesitant to commit to youth next season beyond Martin Fehervary

Despite the Capitals running out of gas against the Boston Bruins and losing their third consecutive first-round series, general manager Brian MacLellan is hesitant to commit to a youth movement for next season.

Speaking on Wednesday during Capitals’ Breakdown Day, GMBM was asked about who would take the next step among the organization’s top prospects. There was only one prospect who graduated and is currently slated for a full-time role with the Capitals in 2021-22. That player is left-handed shooting defenseman Martin Fehervary.

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By Chris Cerullo 5 months ago

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Connor McMichael and Cameron Schilling named to 2020-21 AHL North Division All-Star Team

Connor McMichael and his Hershey teammate Cameron Schilling were named to the 2020-21 AHL North Division All-Star Team on Wednesday. The All-Star Teams were voted on by AHL coaches, players, and media in each of the league’s 28 active member cities.

This honor comes just a day after McMichael was named to the AHL’s All-Rookie Team.

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By Chris Cerullo 5 months ago

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