Injured defenseman Christian Djoos took the ice before Capitals practice on Saturday. NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti shared a video of Djoos’ doing drills and shooting against an unknown goaltender.
The Swede appears to have ramped up his skating since first jumping back on the ice nearly a week ago.
Despite the winter storm blanketing several inches of snow around the area, the Washington Capitals held practice Sunday morning, a day after losing to the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1.
There were several notable developments at MedStar Capitals Iceplex — most importantly the health of Braden Holtby.
By Ian Oland 7 months ago
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin left the game during the first period against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ovechkin’s final shift of the stanza was at the 8:16 mark, after spending 1:17 on the ice.
The reason why Ovechkin retreated to the locker room was a bit of a mystery.
Braden Holtby left the Capitals-Blue Jackets game in the second period after a dangerous play in the crease.
The Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender absorbed a high stick to his left eye from Cam Atkinson.
By Ian Oland 8 months ago
Brian MacLellan met with local media Friday, hosting a luncheon in a conference room of MedStar Capitals Iceplex.
During his talk with reporters, the Capitals GM revealed that Christian Djoos had compartment syndrome in his thigh, necessitating, what appears to be, emergency surgery. The recovery time is unknown and Djoos may need months to recover. Todd Reirden previously said the injury would keep Djoos out “a substantial amount of weeks.”
The Swedish defenseman suffered the thigh injury after absorbing a hit to his thigh against the Detroit Red Wings on December 11.
By Ian Oland 8 months ago
During the second period, the Capitals were up 1-0 and were about to get a power play for a Patrice Bergeron trip.
But right before Bergeron was sent to the box, TJ Oshie was sent face first into the boards with a vicious hit from behind from Kevan Miller.
By Julia Karron 8 months ago
Former Capital Alex Chiasson is having a career year in Edmonton, but he experienced his first bout of bad luck Thursday in a game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Chiasson was forced to leave the game due to a left leg injury.
In the third period of Thursday’s Caps-Canes game, Matt Niskanen was apparently injured in a boarding-like collision with Clark Bishop and Justin Williams.
It was an awful and scary hit, but Niskanen was able to walk off the ice on his own.
Watch it for yourself.
By Ian Oland 8 months ago
The Djoos is very much not loose.
After missing practice Wednesday and being listed day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Christian Djoos is out for a substantial number of weeks after undergoing surgery on his left thigh.
The Capitals termed the surgical procedure as “successful.”
By Julia Karron 8 months ago
After suffering his fifth concussion at the hands of Josh Morrissey and missing over 10 games, TJ Oshie is finally back in the lineup.
After Tuesday’s morning skate, Oshie addressed the media on how he has come back from concussions in the past.
By Julia Karron 9 months ago
