Capitals recall goaltender Ilya Samsonov from the Hershey Bears
On Friday, the Washington Capitals reassigned goaltender Vitek Vanecek to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. The same move saw forward Devante…
Capitals recall Vitek Vanecek, return Ilya Samsonov to Hershey in time for playoffs
The Capitals announced on Sunday morning that they have recalled goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the AHL's Hershey Bears and have re-assigned Ilya…
Capitals recall Ilya Samsonov to serve as number three goaltender during playoffs
Hours before their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes begins, the Washington Capitals recalled Ilya Samsonov from the Hershey Bears. According to…
Ilya Samsonov crashes Vitek Vancek’s postgame press conference to ask him a question
Vitek Vanecek posted his second shutout of the season on Tuesday night, in the Hershey Bears' 1-0 win over their rival, the…
Ilya Samsonov’s new Hershey Bears themed mask
Capitals 2015 first round pick Ilya Samsonov has hit his stride in Hershey. He's got two shutouts and 15 wins, and has…
Ilya Samsonov credits his family, Nathan Walker, and Vitek Vanecek for turnaround in Hershey
During the first half of Ilya Samsonov's inaugural season with the Hershey Bears, he struggled to make the adjustment to the North…
Hershey Bears win 11th-straight game, extend franchise-record point streak to 17
The Hershey Bears literally can't stop winning. The Capitals' AHL affiliate came back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Rockford IceHogs…
Hershey Bears tie 76-year-old franchise record with points in 15 straight games
After starting the season with seven consecutive losses in October and sitting near the bottom of the standings, the Hershey Bears have…
Ilya Samsonov conducts second English language interview after shootout win over Lehigh Valley
On Saturday night, Capitals prospect and 2015 first-round pick Ilya Samsonov backstopped the Hershey Bears to their eighth consecutive win and extended…
‘I feel really good’: Ilya Samsonov conducts first English-language interview without translator
Capitals 2015 first-round pick Ilya Samsonov continues to improve on and off the ice. The Russian netminder, who has won seven of…
Here’s where the Capitals vacationed during the bye week
At first glance, one might think that All-Stars Braden Holtby and Hardest Shot winner John Carlson had the best vacation of all…
Salt Bae meets Capitals at Miami restaurant
It feels like half of the Washington Capitals are spending the All-Star break and bye week in Miami, so it was really…
Ilya Samsonov records first career AHL shutout against Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Saturday night against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Capitals goaltending prospect Ilya Samsonov recorded his first career AHL shutout. In front of a…
Alex Ovechkin rings in New Year by singing ‘We Are The Champions’
Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the Russian language-speaking Caps, including Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Russian-born Czech Dmitrij Jaskin, and prospect goaltender…
Pheonix Copley will start his fourth consecutive game in Montreal, TJ Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov are still out
With all the injuries the Capitals have racked up the last few days, their lineup is once again scrambled for their bout…
Ilya Samsonov called up to the Capitals with Braden Holtby out injured
Goaltending prospect Ilya Samsonov has received his first official call up to the Washington Capitals. It was reported Thursday night that Samsonov…
Evgeny Kuznetsov, TJ Oshie, and Braden Holtby are out of tonight’s lineup against the Colorado Avalanche
Wednesday's bout in Winnipeg left the Caps battered. TJ Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Braden Holtby won't play against the Colorado Avalanche due…
Report: Ilya Samsonov joining Capitals in Denver ahead of Colorado Avalanche game
According to the Washington Post's Isabelle Khurshudyan, 2015 first-round pick Ilya Samsonov has been summoned from Hershey and will join the Capitals…
Ilya Samsonov and Sergei Shumakov visited New York City together on their off day
Fellow Russian Caps prospects Ilya Samsonov and Sergei Shumakov took advantage of the Bears being off this week until Saturday by taking…
Ilya Samsonov records first AHL victory in Hershey Bears’ 4-3 shootout win over Baby Pens
On the same night Pheonix Copley recorded his first NHL win, Ilya Samsonov recorded his first AHL victory down on the farm…
