Pro Hockey Rumors

The Capitals will be without Charlie Lindgren for at least the next week.  The team announced that they have placed the goaltender on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least the next seven days.  Taking his place on the roster is netminder Hunter Shepard who was recalled from AHL Hershey. Lindgren suffered an upper-body injury in the second period of Friday’s game … [Read more...] about Capitals Place Charlie Lindgren On IR, Recall Hunter Shepard

Charlie Lindgren, one of the Washington Capitals’ two starting goaltender options, has left tonight’s game with an upper-body injury and won’t return (X Link). Lindgren left the game early in the second period of tonight’s game against the Montreal Canadiens after being on the receiving end of a collision with Montreal forward Nick Suzuki.Several reports indicate that Lindgren … [Read more...] about Charlie Lindgren Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury

With the trade deadlines fast approaching in the CHL, there have been some notable moves made in recent days. The latest of those saw WHL Spokane acquire Capitals prospect Andrew Cristall, per a team release in exchange for a prospect and five draft picks including a pair of first-round selections.  The 19-year-old was rated by some as a first-round pick in 2023 although he … [Read more...] about Cristall Traded In WHL

A long-time middle-six scorer is officially hanging up his skates. Originally announced by himself and then shared by the National Hockey League Players’ Association, Alex Chiasson is retiring after spending a few years off the ice. The Dallas Stars drafted Chiasson with the 38th overall pick of the 2009 NHL Draft out of the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers program. Instead of … [Read more...] about Alex Chiasson Announces Retirement

The Washington Capitals have been one of the biggest surprises through the early year. They sit with a 25-10-2 record through 37 games, good for the third-highest point percentage (70.3 percent) in the NHL. That success has been driven by the litany of new faces Washington acquired this summer, with defenseman Jakob Chychrun sat top among them. He’s quickly earned a top-pair … [Read more...] about Jakob Chychrun Open To Signing Extension With Capitals