On Friday, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson spoke to the media following morning skate. He discussed the aftermath and reactions since Monday’s game against the New York Rangers and reiterated that he is “good to go” for tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Capital One Arena (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington, NHL Network). Continue reading
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin did not participate in the team’s game-day morning skate on Friday and will not play against the Flyers Friday night at Capital One Arena. Continue reading
Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette met with the media following the team’s morning skate on Friday. In the call he said that both Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov are on the league’s COVID-19 protocol list. Continue reading
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson participated in the team’s gameday morning skate on Friday morning and will be able to play tonight. Wilson suffered an “upper body injury” in the second period of Wednesday night’s slugfest with the Rangers and did not return. Continue reading
Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesThe Washington Capitals end their season series against the Philadelphia Flyers with back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday in the nation’s capital. After the Flyers took the first meeting of the season between the two teams, their fifth straight victory against Washington, the Capitals have taken the last five games against them, including a 6-1 win at home on April 13 and a 6-3 win in Philadelphia four days later. NBC Sports Washington will broadcast both games locally starting at 7 PM each night. NHL Network will also telecast Friday’s game nationally. Continue reading
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Thursday that New York Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich has been suspended for one game after high-sticking forward Anthony Mantha in the team’s 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The Rangers visit the Boston Bruins on Thursday (7 PM ET, NBCSN) and face them again at TD Garden on Saturday. Continue reading
Photo: Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Washington Capitals announced on Thursday afternoon that they have assigned defenseman Michal Kempny to the AHL’s Hershey Bears on a conditioning loan. Continue reading
When Spencer Carbery was named the head coach of the Hershey Bears on June 26, 2018, the franchise was coming off its worst season in a quarter of a century. The club was struggling and Carbery was charged with restoring the Bears to their customary spot near the top of the American Hockey League (AHL) standings. Continue reading
Photo: YouTubeThe NHL announced on Thursday that the New York Rangers have been fined $250,000 after releasing a statement on Tuesday where the organization called NHL Department of Player Safety head George Parros “unfit” for the position. Continue reading
Photo: CBCThe NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Thursday morning that New York Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich will have a hearing for high-sticking forward Anthony Mantha in the team’s 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Continue reading
