The St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals have each announced a minor league swap of defensemen. The Blues have acquired defenseman Calle Rosen from the Washington Capitals in exchange for Corey Schueneman. It’s a coming home of sorts for Rosen. The Växjö, Sweden native, joined the Blues ahead of the 2021-22 campaign and enjoyed some of the best individual seasons of his … [Read more...] about Blues, Capitals Swap Corey Schueneman, Calle Rosen
Capitals Promote Tim Barnes To Assistant General Manager
The Washington Capitals have promoted Tim Barnes to an Assistant General Manager position. He had previously served as the team’s Director of Analytics since the 2017-18 season, and filled an analyst role from 2014 to 2017. Barnes graduated from the University of Calgary in 1989 and worked in the oil and gas, petrochemical, and financial industries. Throughout those jobs, he … [Read more...] about Capitals Promote Tim Barnes To Assistant General Manager
Capitals To Activate Rasmus Sandin From Injured Reserve
The Capitals will activate defenseman Rasmus Sandin from injured reserve before tonight’s game against the Blues, head coach Spencer Carbery told reporters (including Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post). They quietly placed center Pierre-Luc Dubois on IR in the corresponding move after receiving word he’ll be out for several weeks. Sandin hasn’t played since Oct. 21 due to … [Read more...] about Capitals To Activate Rasmus Sandin From Injured Reserve
Capitals’ Pierre-Luc Dubois Out For Extended Period
The Washington Capitals have received bad news on center Pierre-Luc Dubois’ lower-body injury. He will be out for an “extended period”, head coach Spencer Carbery told Washingotn Post’s Bailey Johnson. The Capitals are continuing to evaluate the injury and aren’t yet sure if Dubois will need surgery, per Johnson. Dubois’ knee buckled on a defensive-zone faceoff in Friday … [Read more...] about Capitals’ Pierre-Luc Dubois Out For Extended Period
Rasmus Sandin Cleared For Contact, Ethen Frank In Non-Contact
The Washington Capitals took the ice for practice this morning, and there were a few takeaways on the injury front. A report from Sammi Silber of The Hockey News indicated that forward Ethen Frank had returned to skating in a non-contact jersey, while defenseman Rasmus Sandin has been fully cleared for contact.Additionally, Silber shared that center Pierre-Luc Dubois, who’s … [Read more...] about Rasmus Sandin Cleared For Contact, Ethen Frank In Non-Contact