Alex Ovechkin will miss the Washington Capitals game this evening according to a team release. The Capitals star goal scorer is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The 37-year-old winger has scored 42 goals and 74 points in 72 games this season, leading the team in scoring once again and reaching the 40-goal plateau for the 13th time in his illustrious NHL … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Ovechkin, Harrington, Hughes
Capitals Notes: Malenstyn, Gibson, Persson
The Capitals announced that they’ve recalled winger Beck Malenstyn from AHL Hershey. The 25-year-old comes up a day after winger Anthony Mantha was a late scratch against Montreal due to a lower-body injury, giving them 12 healthy forwards on the roster once again. Malenstyn has played in five games with Washington so far this season, picking up a goal and an assist despite … [Read more...] about Capitals Notes: Malenstyn, Gibson, Persson
Anthony Mantha Out Day-To-Day
Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha will not play tonight against the Montreal Canadiens due to a lower-body injury, the team announced. Mantha played in the Capitals’ last game, which was Sunday against the New York Rangers. While he could still come back before the end of the season, this injury could mark the conclusion of what has been a supremely disappointing … [Read more...] about Anthony Mantha Out Day-To-Day
Latest On T.J. Oshie, Trevor van Riemsdyk
While the Washington Capitals are near the conclusion of a rare season that finds them outside the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture, the circumstances surrounding their franchise’s greatest player add more meaning to the remaining games on their schedule than those contests might have for other teams. Alex Ovechkin remains locked into his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time … [Read more...] about Latest On T.J. Oshie, Trevor van Riemsdyk
Van Riemsdyk Out At Least A Week, Milano Nearing Return
Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk will miss at least a week due to an upper-body injury, notes Roman Stubbs of The Washington Post (Twitter link). The 31-year-old suffered the injury late in Thursday’s game against Tampa Bay. While Washington has struggled a bit this year, this season has been a good one individually for van Riemsdyk as he has set career highs … [Read more...] about Van Riemsdyk Out At Least A Week, Milano Nearing Return