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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 2 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 2 months ago

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Connor McMichael named to AHL All-Rookie Team, first forward to do so in Hershey history

Connor McMichael was named to the AHL’s All-Rookie Team on Tuesday. The all-star team is voted on by coaches, players, and media in each of the league’s 28 active member cities.

The Caps 2019 first-round pick is the first forward in Hershey history to earn the honor. McMichael led the AHL-winning Bears in both goals with 14 and total point-scoring with 27 in 33 games played.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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Play the black aces

The Capitals are desperate. They’re not just down 3-1 to the Boston Bruins; they’re getting thrashed on the ice, and they know it.

So here’s one radical suggestion for an adjustment in Game Five: play healthy players.

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By Peter Hassett 2 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov to travel with team to Boston

Peter Laviolette announced during the Capitals’ optional skate on Tuesday that Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov will travel with the team to Boston for Games Three and Four.

Both players are reacclimating themselves after being suspended by the team for disciplinary reasons and nearly a two-week stay in protocol. The two Russians participated in Capitals’ practice on Sunday and Monday and sat in the press box for Game Two.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Connor McMichael is heading to Washington ahead of Game Three to be a black ace

Capitals’ top prospect Connor McMichael had a sensational rookie season in the AHL. Now he’s taking his talents to the NHL.

During the Hershey Bears’ final press availability of the season, McMichael revealed that he’d be traveling to Washington on Tuesday to join the team as a black ace for the rest of the postseason.

McMichael was also a black ace during the 2020 bubble playoffs.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Connor McMichael records four points in Hershey Bears’ final game, ends season as team’s leading scorer

Connor McMichael wrapped up his first professional hockey season with the highest-scoring effort of his AHL career.

The Capitals’ 2019 first-round pick scored a goal and had three pretty primary assists in the Bears’ 5-2 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

The win gave Hershey an AHL-best 24-7-2 record.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago

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Hershey Bears clinch North Division title and Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy

The Hershey Bears clinched the 2021 North Division title on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over the Binghamton Devils. Later in the evening, the Toronto Marlies took down the Laval Rocket, which also clinched the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy for the Bears as the AHL’s regular-season champion.

This is the 20th division win and eighth regular-season title in Bears history.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago

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Connor McMichael scores AHL-leading seventh game-winning goal

Connor McMichael continues to be clutch at the AHL level as he scored his league-leading seventh game-winning goal in the Hershey Bears 2-1 victory over the Binghamton Devils, Friday.

The Capitals’ top prospect, a first-round selection in the 2019 NHL Draft, dented the twine for the twelfth time for the Hershey Bears this season as he maintains his goal-scoring lead on the team.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago

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Connor McMichael to remain with Hershey Bears for rest of the season

Connor McMichael’s rollercoaster 2020-21 season finally has some certainty. McMichael, who has played for three different teams this season, will not be playing for a fourth.

Tuesday, the Ontario Hockey League announced that it was ending its return to play and officially canceled its 2020-21 season. With McMichael in his age 19 season, the center was still technically the property of the OHL’s London Knights.

Now, McMichael’s junior hockey career is officially over.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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