Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd missed his eighth consecutive game due to an upper-body injury last night, and The Hockey News’ Sammi Silber relayed word from head coach Spencer Carbery who said there is currently no timetable for when Dowd might return. Dowd, 35, has been a reliable fourth-line center in Washington for more than a half-decade, dating back to when … [Read more...] about Latest On Nic Dowd
Craig Smith Announces Retirement
As expected, forward Craig Smith has hung up his skates after 14 years in the NHL. The Magnuson Hockey Agency, which represented Smith, announced the retirement. Smith’s professional career began back in 2009, when he was selected with the 98th overall pick by the Nashville Predators. He spent two years following the draft playing for the NCAA’s University of Wisconsin, scoring … [Read more...] about Craig Smith Announces Retirement
Capitals Recall Garin Bjorklund, Reassign Clay Stevenson
The Washington Capitals have become the second team today to make a change to their backup goaltending situation. Washington announced that they have recalled Garin Bjorklund and reassigned Clay Stevenson to the AHL’s Hershey Bears in a corresponding roster move. Should Bjorklund play during his recall, which is unexpected, it would make for his NHL debut. The Capitals selected … [Read more...] about Capitals Recall Garin Bjorklund, Reassign Clay Stevenson
Capitals Place Ryan Leonard And Charlie Lindgren On IR, Recall Two
The Washington Capitals this morning announced a series of transactions: they have placed forward Ryan Leonard and netminder Charlie Lindgren on IR, and recalled forward Bogdan Trineyev and goalie Clay Stevenson from their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. Both IR placements are retroactive to Friday, meaning the earliest they’ll be able to return is Dec. 12. The biggest name … [Read more...] about Capitals Place Ryan Leonard And Charlie Lindgren On IR, Recall Two
Capitals’ Ryan Leonard Out With An Upper-Body Injury
After last night’s shootout loss against the Anaheim Ducks, Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery updated the media, saying that forward Ryan Leonard is “going to be out” with upper-body injuries (via Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post). No additional recovery timeline was provided, though that should change relatively quickly with the Capitals returning home from … [Read more...] about Capitals’ Ryan Leonard Out With An Upper-Body Injury