Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary returned to practice on Thursday. He missed the last two practices and last night’s preseason game against the Bruins after suffering a lower-body injury in the Capitals preseason game against the Devils on Monday night.
Martin Fehervary is on the ice for today’s practice. He suffered an upper-body injury Monday in New Jersey.
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) October 7, 2021
The 21-year-old did not play in the last 6:54 of the second period on Monday night after he blocked a shot, which forced him to shake his hand.
Fehervary, who earned three goals, 17 points, and a +10 rating in 24 AHL games with the Hershey Bears last season, tallied two hits in 11:12 of ice time against the Devils before leaving the game.
Fehervary is expected to crack the Capitals’ lineup full-time after Brenden Dillon (traded to Winnipeg Jets) and Zdeno Chara (signed with New York Islanders) left over the offseason.
Lines at practice on Thursday:
Capitals lines at Thursday practice:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Mantha-Eller-Sprong
Sheary-Lapierre-Oshie
Hagelin-Dowd-Hathaway
Malenstyn-McMichael-PilonFehervary-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
Kempny-Schultz
Irwin-TvRSamsonov
Vanecek
Fucale— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) October 7, 2021
McMichael rotated in once for Oshie during rushes.
By Jon Sorensen
