According to a team announcement, the Washington Capitals have recalled Ivan Miroshnichenko from the AHL’s Hershey Bears. In a corresponding roster move, the Capitals placed Justin Sourdif on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Miroshnichenko’s story in Washington is well known at this point. The Capitals selected Miroshnichenko with the 20th overall pick of the 2022 … [Read more...] about Capitals Recall Ivan Miroshnichenko, Place Justin Sourdif On IR
Capitals Have Started Extension Talks With John Carlson
Heading into the season, the Capitals weren’t planning on holding extension talks right away with their longest-tenured blueliner, John Carlson. The thought was that both sides would see how things go at the start and reassess from there. It appears those assessments have been completed. Speaking at Friday’s press conference (video link), GM Chris Patrick indicated that he … [Read more...] about Capitals Have Started Extension Talks With John Carlson
Washington Capitals Reassign Brett Leason
The Washington Capitals announced today that forward Brett Leason has been reassigned to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. The move opens a roster spot for the Capitals, a notable development as the team has three forwards on IR who would need to be activated before they can return to the lineup: Tom Wilson, Justin Sourdif, and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Dubois is expected to be … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Reassign Brett Leason
Wilson A Full Participant In Practice Friday
Capitals winger Tom Wilson (lower body) was a full participant in practice today. However, head coach Spencer Carbery indicated to reporters (video link) that he couldn’t confirm if the veteran would be back in the lineup on Saturday. Sidelined for the last five games, Wilson remains Washington’s scoring leader with 22 goals and 20 assists in 41 contests. … [Read more...] about Wilson A Full Participant In Practice Friday
Capitals Looking To Add Skilled Winger
With the trade deadline now two months away and a soft deadline coming in the form of a trade freeze before the Olympics, teams are starting to make calls to see who could be out there to fill their needs. The Capitals are no exception and speaking with reporters today (video link), GM Chris Patrick indicated what he’d like to add to his roster. Specifically, that would be a … [Read more...] about Capitals Looking To Add Skilled Winger