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Category Archives: Injuries
Kuznetsov (Upper-Body) Will Not Play Sunday Against Devils; Laviolette Going With Same Lineup from Saturday
On Sunday, Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette spoke to the media prior to Sunday’s clash with the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center (3 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington). He announced center Evgeny Kuznetsov will not draw into the … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Injuries, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Della Young, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ilya Samsonov, New Jersey Devils, Peter Laviolette, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals Alumni Profile: Bob Sirois
Photo: Chantal Poirier/Journal de Montreal Over the the course of their 47-year history, the Washington Capitals have had a number of different players don the sweater number, “25”, including names such as Doug Jarvis, Viktor Kozlov, Jason Chimera, and Devante … Continue reading
Capitals’ Tom Wilson: “The Points Are More Important Now Than Ever”
On Monday, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson spoke to the media on a Zoom call following an optional practice ahead of Tuesday’s game against the New York Islanders. He discussed the recovery from the lower-body injury he sustained in the … Continue reading
Posted in Injuries, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Della Young, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
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Capitals’ Tom Wilson Leaves Third Period Against Sabres With Lower-Body Injury; Will Be Re-evaluated Saturday
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson left during the third period of Friday’s home opener against the Buffalo Sabres with an apparent lower-body injury. According to the team, he will not return for the remainder of the game and will be … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Injuries, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Buffalo Sabres, Della Young, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
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Decimated Front-Runners – Serious Injuries for NHL Contenders to Start the 2020-21 Season
NHL The long-delayed 2020-21 NHL season will start off with several of the top teams missing important players. Nova Caps looks at the significant injuries affecting each of those teams. Only injuries expected to impact a player’s ability to start … Continue reading
Posted in Injuries, News, NHL, Teams
Tagged 2020-21 Season, Ben Bishop, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Diane Doyle, Injuries, NHL, Nikita Kucherov, Teams, Vladimir Tarasenko, Zach Aston-Reese
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Former Caps Goalie Michal Neuvirth Ends Season with Sparta Praha For Health Reasons
Hockey fans had just learned that Capitals goaltender Henrik Lundqvist would be unable to play in the 2020-21 season due to health reasons. Now a former Capitals goalie, Michal Neuvirth, has also announced he will be unable to play this … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, Hershey Bears, Injuries, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Extraliga, HC Praha, Michal Neuvirth
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Will Michal Kempny Be A Lock In The Capitals’ Top-Six When He Returns ?
After the Washington Capitals re-signed defenseman Brenden Dillon to a four-year contract before he could have hit the unrestricted free agent market, the team has four left-handed defensemen on one-way contracts: Dillon, Dmitry Orlov, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Michal Kempny. In … Continue reading
Posted in Injuries, Lineups, News, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Washington Capitals
Tagged Defense, Harrison Brown, Injury, Michal Kempny, Washington Capitals
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Former Capitals Prospect Connor Hobbs Retires from Professional Hockey
Connor Hobbs, a Washington Capitals draft pick from 2015 and member of the Hershey Bears from 2017-18 through 2019-20, has retired from professional hockey. Hobbs cited injuries and a loss of passion for the game as his reasons for retiring. … Continue reading
Posted in Hershey Bears, Injuries, News, Players, Propsects
Tagged Connor Hobbs, Regina Pats, Saskatchewan Huskies
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Capitals Announce Michal Kempny Underwent Achilles Tendon Surgery, Will Miss 6-8 Months
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday evening that defenseman Michal Kempny will miss 6-8 months after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon. That would put him on track to return sometime in between April and June 2021.
Posted in Injuries, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Harrison Brown, Injury, Michal Kempny, News, Washington Capitals
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Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom Will Not Return for Game 1 Vs. Islanders After Hit From Anders Lee
Screencap: @TheReplayGuy Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom will not return for the remainder of Game 1 of the Capitals’ first-round series against the New York Islanders at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Backstrom took a hard hit from Islanders captain Anders … Continue reading
