Category Archives: Injuries

Travis Boyd Injury Update

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Photo: NHL.com Washington Capitals’ forward Travis Boyd is listed week-to-week with a lower-body injury after blocking a shot late in the Capitals’ 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. 

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Michal Kempny Injury Update

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Photo: FanSided Defenseman Michal Kempny is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, the team said on Thursday. 

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Capitals’ First Day of Training Camp Morning News Roundup: Carlson, Eller Day-to-Day With Lower Body Injuries

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

The Washington Capitals opened training camp on Friday and their quest to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions is on. Here is all of the news from the first day of training camp.  

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Full Season Ahead: Staying Healthy Will Be Important For T.J. Oshie This Season

Posted on September 9, 2018 by

Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA Today Sports There is no denying that since being acquired from the St. Louis Blues over three years ago, right wing T.J. Oshie has been one of the Capitals’ most valuable and productive players. Slotting in the … Continue reading →

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8 Burning Questions For The Stanley Cup Champion Capitals Entering Training Camp

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

Photo: NBC Sports With the start of Capitals’ training camp set for September 13th, NoVa Caps takes a look at the major concerns of this team going into camp. The team started out last year going 11-10-1 in their first … Continue reading →

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Andre Burakovsky will Meet with CCM This Summer to Seek Better Hockey Gloves

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

Hand injuries have been all too common for Andre Burakovsky. In the past he’s talked about seeing a sports psychologist over the summer. Another thing on his summer to-do list will be a meeting with hockey equipment manufacturer CCM. 

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Evgeny Kuznetsov is Fine from Upper-Body Injury from Game 2 of Stanley Cup Finals, Won’t Need Surgery

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

There was a scare among the Washington Capitals and their fans in the beginning of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals when Evgeny Kuznetsov left the ice after a hit along the boards from Brayden McNabb. Kuznetsov suffered an … Continue reading →

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“It Kind of Fell Off” – Brooks Orpik Talks About Finger Injury from Eric Haula’s Slash in Game 2

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

When it was Brooks Orpik‘s turn in the media scrum for his exit interview, he talked about the slash he took from Eric Haula in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. It was a slash that resulted in 15 … Continue reading →

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Evgeny Kuznetsov Participated in Friday’s Capitals Optional Practice

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

There was a scare in the beginning of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals with Evgeny Kuznetsov leaving the game early after he was hit along the boards at center ice by Brayden McNabb. With the Capitals back on … Continue reading →

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Barry Trotz Says Evgeny Kuznetsov is “Day-to-Day”, Brooks Orpik is “Fine”

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images As the Washington Capitals traveled home from Las Vegas off the heels of a 3-2 Game 2 win, one question on everybody’s mind was the status of center Evgeny Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov left Wednesday night’s game in … Continue reading →

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