Hershey Bears forward Nathan Walker has been suspended for one game, due to a “kneeing incident” on Belleville Senators defenseman Christian Wolanin on Sunday.
Walker was assessed a match penalty on the play, which also saw Wolanin leave the game. Wolanin remains day-to-day, according to Senators media.
By Donya Abramo 3 weeks ago
Everybody’s favorite Australian NHLer, Nathan Walker, went on a Costco shopping trip earlier in the week to buy a giant bear almost as big as he for the Hershey Bears’ Teddy Bear Toss Night.
He brought his bear buddy to Sunday’s game, but he didn’t just give it to someone in the crowd to throw onto the ice. After Riley Barber scored his team’s first goal of the night and the animals started raining down, Walker went back to the Bears’ locker room to fetch his furry friend and toss him onto the ice himself.
By Brennin Weiswerda 3 months ago
The Hershey Bears will be holding their annual Teddy Bear Toss night on Sunday, December 2. Nathan Walker and his wife Tayla Walker went shopping for a bear to toss.
The one Nathan picked up at Costco is almost bigger than he is, and luckily, Tayla documented the shopping expedition in an Instagram story.
By Brennin Weiswerda 3 months ago
After making the Opening Night roster, Capitals prospect Nathan Walker was optioned to the AHL last week after Travis Boyd returned from injury.
Saturday, Walker scored in his first game back in the Hershey Bears’ 3-2 win over the Springfield Thunderbirds. In Walker’s second contest, a 7-2 drubbing by the Syracuse Crunch, the Aussie forward got in his first fight of the year.
After being placed on waivers yesterday, Nathan Walker has cleared as reported by Elliotte Friedman. He will be re-assigned to the Hershey Bears
The Australian forward was placed on waivers for the impending return of Travis Boyd. Walker has played in three Capitals games this season.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 months ago
The Capitals have changed their fourth line ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the New York Rangers. The lines in morning practice had Nathan Walker sliding in alongside center Nic Dowd and right winger Devante Smith-Pelly.
Walker replaces Dimitrij Jaskin, who was recently acquired from the St. Louis Blues. Walker played the first two games of the regular season before losing his place to Jaskin.
The rest of the lines remain the same from Saturday’s loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
By Alex Hayes 4 months ago
The happiest day of the Capitals regular season happened on Saturday when they participated in the annual canine calendar photoshoot. Partnering with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, the guys posed with dogs up for adoption, as well as their own family-owned pups.
This year’s shoot was more relaxed, with each Caps player sporting their own style with a special guest: the STANLEY CUP! And what’s better than tiny puppies in the Cup? Not much.
Capitals players John Carlson, Brett Connolly, Nic Dowd, Lars Eller, TJ Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Matt Niskanen, and Chandler Stephenson all posed with their own dogs. Nicklas Backstrom, Madison Bowey, Travis Boyd, Andre Burakovsky, Pheonix Copley, Christian Djoos, Braden Holtby, Dmitrij Jaskin, Michal Kempny, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker, and Tom Wilson took their photos with dogs available for adoption through Homeward Trails.
Since the calendar began in 2014, the Caps have raised almost $250,000 for Homeward Trails. A limited number of calendars will be available for $20 at the November 21 game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The calendar will be sold online and details will be announced at a later date.
While the official photos won’t be seen until the release, we hope these adorable photos will hold you over until then.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 months ago
On Saturday, the Capitals tweaked their lines at practice following their 7-6 overtime loss against the Penguins. Dmitrij Jaskin replaced Nathan Walker on the fourth line during practice rushes ahead of a possible debut on Wednesday against the Golden Nights at Capital One Arena.
The rest of the forward lines and defensive pairs remain unchanged.
By Alex Hayes 5 months ago
After the shortest offseason in franchise history, the Capitals got back to business on Wednesday.
Before their banner raising and 7-0 beatdown on the Boston Bruins, Capitals players walked a red carpet outside Capital One Arena. There was a remarkable turnout from fans who crowded F street in anticipation.
As Lexuses dropped the guys off at the corner of 6th and F, they were escorted down the rug with fans chosen by the team. The Caps spent time signing autographs and taking quick selfies with the fans. Some of them, including Craig Laughlin, Alex Ovechkin, and TJ Oshie, were even wearing their Stanley Cup championship ring.
Last season, TJ Oshie brought in the most cheers as his arrival was announced. He brought on the same excitement this season but Lars Eller also received a massive reception from the crowd. The scorer of the game-winning Stanley Cup Final may be one of the most popular players on the team, for good reason of course.
Nothing has changed with this well-dressed group of weirdos — some players wore custom suits (we’ll have more on John Carlson’s ditty later). Ovechkin also wore another classic blue suit. Never change, Ovi.
Check out all the photos from the event below.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 months ago
The Capitals and the Blues met in St. Louis on Tuesday night for the first of two preseason meetings, with the Capitals ultimately winning with a 4-0 shutout.
It was an intense game, with plenty of heavy hitting, Capitals goals, and feisty fisticuffs. I had a front row seat to the action on the ice and in the penalty box.
Here are some of the highlights that didn’t make it onto the Instagram story during the game.
By Brennin Weiswerda 5 months ago
