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The Washington Capitals recalled defenseman Tyler Lewington from the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Saturday afternoon. This likely serves as a corresponding move as defenseman Michal Kempny, who suffered a lower-body injury after wrestling with Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette in a scrum during the second period of the Capitals’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Lightning on Wednesday, could be out indefinitely.
Lewington, 24, has posted three goals, 14 points, a team-leading 113 PIM, and a +5 rating in 57 games with the Bears and one goal, two points, and a +3 rating in two games with the Capitals this season.
The Capitals selected Lewington in the seventh-round in the 2013 NHL Draft.
From Caps:
The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Tyler Lewington from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
Lewington, 24, has appeared in two games for the Capitals this season. Lewington made his NHL debut on Dec. 22 against the Ottawa Senators and recorded his first two NHL points (1g, 1a) on Dec. 29 against the Senators. The 6’2”, 202-pound defenseman was also charged with a fighting major in the game, marking the first Capitals Gordie Howe hat trick in seven years (Troy Brouwer, Dec. 7, 2011 at Ottawa) and the first time by a Capitals defenseman since Kevin Hatcher (Feb. 10, 1991 versus Philadelphia).
The Edmonton, Alb., native has recorded 14 points (3g, 11a) in 57 games with Hershey this season. Lewington has also recorded 113 penalty minutes, which leads the Bears and is tied for seventh in the AHL.
Lewington recorded 11 points (2g, 9a) in 71 games with Hershey last season. Lewington ranked third in the AHL in penalty minutes (149) and third among Hershey defensemen in games played. Lewington is the only player in the AHL to rank in the top five in penalty minutes in each of the previous two seasons. In 232 career games with Hershey, Lewington has 48 points (12g, 36a) and 493 penalty minutes.
Lewington was drafted by the Capitals in the seventh round, 204th overall, in the 2013 NHL Draft after spending four seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
By Harrison Brown
Scuttlebutt is that Caps could only afford to recall Lewington, due to salary cap constraints. We are following up on that.
Confirmed. They would have the money tomorrow (Sunday) at 5:00 PM, to callup Siegenthaler.
Jon, I have a feeling calling up Lewington over Siegenthaler is because Siegs has not performed well since being sent down. Check out the most recent Prospect Report on this site – you guys said it yourself. The difference in their two salaries is not enough to justify calling up one over the other for cap purposes (especially over a single day). I think the Caps are sending out the salary cap reasoning to deflect the real reason, and thus avoid demoralizing Siegenthaler even more.
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