Daniel Carr

Three former Capitals make Canadian Olympic team after IIHF accidentally posts roster day early

The IIHF confirmed in mid-January that players under NHL contract will not be permitted to play in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. Due to that, nations have been scouring minor leagues and other professional leagues from around the world to fill their rosters.

Canada planned to announce their roster on January 25. But, Monday, the IIHF leaked it a day early.

Canada chose three former Capitals to its team.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago

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Depth forward Daniel Carr leaves Capitals to sign with Swiss National League team

In October, the Washington Capitals signed 2019 AHL MVP Daniel Carr to a one-year, two-way contract. With a roster full of established wingers at the NHL level, the Capitals had no room for Carr, meaning it seemed likely the depth forward would have a huge presence in Hershey.

Instead, Carr spent the entire 2020-21 season either on the Capitals’ NHL roster or taxi squad. Carr played six NHL games over a period of five months during the 2020-21 regular season and even got a jersey once during the team’s first-round flameout against the Boston Bruins, replacing Daniel Sprong in the lineup.

“It’s been about two months since I played last,” Carr said on April 8 while playing the Bruins. “I was excited to get in today when they let me know yesterday. But at the same time, we’ve been doing a lot with the taxi squad in terms of playing games among ourselves. The games have been really competitive so it lets you stay sharp.”

Instead of being a bubble player in the NHL for another season, Carr, 29, has decided to take his talents overseas. Over the holiday weekend, Carr signed a one-year contract with HC Lugano of the Swiss National League.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Peter Laviolette explains why he played Daniel Carr over Daniel Sprong in Game Three

One of the biggest discussions on social media during Game Three was Peter Laviolette’s decision to bench Daniel Sprong in favor of Daniel Carr.

Sprong scored 13 goals and tallied a career-high 20 points in 47 games, carving out a full-time roster spot for himself, while Carr spent most of the season on the sidelines (6 games) as a taxi squad member.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Daniel Sprong to miss Rangers game due to illness, Capitals to play down a man for second consecutive game

Washington Capitals forward Daniel Sprong will miss tonight’s Caps-Rangers game due to illness.

The Capitals say it’s not COVID related.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Tom Wilson misses second straight game due to injury

The Washington Capitals will be without five of its star players again tonight against the New York Islanders.

Tom Wilson, who has a lower-body injury, joined Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, and Ilya Samsonov out of the lineup.

The lines, accordingly, were wacky.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Capitals recall Daniel Carr and Michael Sgarbossa to NHL roster

The Washington Capitals have made several late roster moves this evening which could mean Tom Wilson is not ready to return to game action quite yet.

Shortly before 6 PM, the Capitals recalled Daniel Carr and Michael Sgarbossa from their taxi squad to their active roster. Connor McMichael and Brian Pinho were sent down to the team’s taxi squad.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Caps sign forward Daniel Carr

The Caps are fleshing out their Hershey roster. On Sunday afternoon, the team announced they have signed 28-year-old forward Daniel Carr to a one-year, two-way contract.

Carr currently plays in the Swiss Hockey League, where he will remain until training camp.

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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