Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic is reporting that the Washington Capitals are preparing for a potentially big offseason in which a lot of personnel decisions will need to be made. The Capitals missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2013-14 season and while much of their 2018 Stanley Cup championship roster has moved on, some very important pieces remain. El-Bashir … [Read more...] about Capitals Notes: Laviolette, Oshie, Sheary, Smith
Washington Capitals Recall Henrik Borgstrom
The Washington Capitals have recalled forward Henrik Borgstrom from the AHL’s Hershey Bears, the team announced Tuesday. Borgstrom joins the Capitals due to a rash of injuries as their season draws to a disappointing close. T.J. Oshie, Nic Dowd, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Anthony Mantha will stay out of the lineup tonight against the Boston Bruins, per head coach Peter … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Recall Henrik Borgstrom
Washington Capitals Recall Joe Snively
The Washington Capitals have recalled forward Joe Snively from their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, according to a team announcement. With three games left in the Capitals’ season and making the playoffs out of the picture, Snively now gets the chance to play in his first NHL game since March 14th, when he played 11 and a half minutes in a 5-3 loss to the New York … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Recall Joe Snively
Hershey Bears Sign Dru Krebs
The Washington Capitals AHL affiliate Hershey Bears poached the WHL today as they announced the signing of Dru Krebs from the Medicine Hat Tigers to an amateur tryout agreement. This will be the second time the young blue liner has signed an ATO with Hershey, signing in April of last year but never receiving any playing time.Krebs has spent the last four seasons for the Tigers, … [Read more...] about Hershey Bears Sign Dru Krebs
Decision On Laviolette Won’t Come Right After Season, Ovechkin Questionable For Tonight
Once the regular season ends next week, don’t expect an immediate decision on Peter Laviolette’s future in Washington. In the latest TSN Insider Trading segment, Pierre LeBrun noted that the belief is that the Capitals will take their time to fully assess the situation while also allowing the veteran bench boss to have some time to ponder his future. The 58-year-old has spent … [Read more...] about Decision On Laviolette Won’t Come Right After Season, Ovechkin Questionable For Tonight