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Trevor van Riemsdyk on playing with a healthy defense corps: ‘It’ll be an exciting time for us’

ARLINGTON, VA — The Capitals will get some much-needed injury relief on the back end with both Joel Edmundson and Trevor van Riemsdyk appearing set to play Saturday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. With both back in the lineup, the Capitals are close to icing the defense corps they expected to ahead of the season.

TVR has missed four games this month following a lower-body injury he sustained last time Columbus was in town, while Edmundson has yet to make his Capitals debut after fracturing his hand in a Training Camp scrimmage. Now that both players are healthy and Martin Fehervary is inching towards a return, the team is excited to see what their blueline is capable of.

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By Katie Adler 1 week ago

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Joel Edmundson activated from long-term injured reserve ahead of Capitals debut

The Washington Capitals are slowly getting healthier after dealing with a barrage of early-season injuries to start the 2023-24 campaign. Joel Edmundson, the rugged defender they acquired from the Montreal Canadiens this summer, is the latest skater to get a clean bill of health.

Edmundson was activated from long-term injured reserve on Saturday ahead of the team’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Edmundson has not played yet this season after fracturing his hand during Training Camp and is now set for his debut.

The Capitals announced the move alongside a slew of other transactions after Saturday’s optional morning skate.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago

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Anthony Mantha and Trevor van Riemsdyk will both play against Blue Jackets, Darcy Kuemper okay after injury scare

After a recent deluge of injuries, the Washington Capitals appear slowly to be returning to full strength. Friday’s practice saw full participation from a slew of names that have been out of the lineup in recent weeks.

Two of those regulars, Anthony Mantha and Trevor van Riemsdyk, will be back in action against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. Head coach Spencer Carbery announced the news after Friday’s skate.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago

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Trevor van Riemsdyk and Joel Edmundson shed non-contact jerseys for Capitals’ morning skate

Trevor van Riemsdyk and Joel Edmundson took major steps towards returning to game action with the Capitals on Tuesday morning.

The two veteran defensemen hopped on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and neither one was donning the non-contact jerseys that they have been sporting at previous skates. The Capitals play the Vegas Golden Knights at Capital One Arena on Tuesday night.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago

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Capitals see several injured players skate before first practice after successful road trip

The Washington Capitals got back on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Monday after a weekend trip up north saw them take down two Metropolitan Division rivals in back-to-back nights. Several of the teams injured players took the opportunity to get some work in before practice officially began.

Forwards Anthony Mantha and Max Pacioretty both skated ahead of Monday’s practice, while defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk and Joel Edmundson donned non-contact jerseys to participate with the rest of the team. All four players are still currently on injured reserve or long-term injured reserve.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago

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Washington’s defense was in trouble even before all the injuries

The most annoyingly named statistic in hockey is PDO. The abbreviation doesn’t stand for anything, but it means a team’s shooting percentage plus their saving percentage. If it’s above one, a team’s goal differential is better than their shot differential – so maybe they’re lucky.

The PDO of the Washington Capitals is .969, 26th in the league. During five-on-five, they’re shooting 6.7 percent, 29th place, below the league median of 9.3 They’re saving better: 90.3 percent, 21st place, below the league median of 91.6 percent. We could take all of that and simply conclude that the Capitals deserve better than the outcomes they’re seeing, but that would be letting their poor defense off the hook.

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By Peter Hassett 2 weeks ago

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Capitals send Mike Sgarbossa back to Hershey Bears, place Trevor van Riemsdyk on injured reserve

The Washington Capitals sent forward Mike Sgarbossa back to the Hershey Bears, Thursday night.

Sgarbossa was originally recalled by the Capitals ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Florida Panthers after center Evgeny Kuznetsov had missed the prior two days of practice. Kuznetsov, a game-time decision, ended up playing and Sgarbossa was healthy-scratched.

In addition to Sgarbossa’s demotion, the Capitals also announced that they placed defender Trevor van Riemsdyk on injured reserve.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago

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Trevor van Riemsdyk will not play against Florida Panthers, Evgeny Kuznetsov to be game-time decision

The Washington Capitals will be without defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk when they take on the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena.

Meanwhile, Russian centerman Evgeny Kuznetsov, who has missed the last two days of practice with an illness, will be a game-time decision.

Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery revealed the news while speaking to reporters ahead of the game. The Capitals are wrapping up a season-long home stand against the Panthers before getting back on the road for a back-to-back this weekend.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago

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Trevor van Riemsdyk and Evgeny Kuznetsov miss first Capitals practice since win over Blue Jackets

When the Washington Capitals jumped on the ice for practice on Monday after their day off post victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets, they were without two lineup regulars.

Veteran defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk and top-six center Evgeny Kuznetsov were not present with the rest of their teammates. TvR is still nursing the lower-body injury that took him out of action against Columbus, while Kuznetsov is out with an illness.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago

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