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Dowd Underwent Core Surgery After Season Ended, Washington GM MacLellan Says

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Harrison Brown

While talking to the media after head coach Spencer Carbery’s first media availability on the job, Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan announced that center Nic Dowd recently underwent core surgery to fix an issue he was dealing with at the … Continue reading →

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Mantha To Miss Washington’s Game In Montreal On Thursday; Team To Dress 17 Skaters

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Harrison Brown

The Washington Capitals announced prior to Thursday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market) that left-wing Anthony Mantha will miss the contest with a lower-body injury.

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John Carlson Scores Goal In Return to Lineup, Three Months to the Day of Serious Head Injury

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Michael Fleetwood

Patrick Smith/Getty Images Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson wasted no time making an impact in his return to the lineup against the Chicago Blackhawks, picking up his ninth goal of the 2022-23 season.

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Kuemper Out Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury, Won’t Play In Washington’s Game at Minnesota On Sunday; Ovechkin Available

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Harrison Brown

The Washington Capitals announced prior to their game against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday (2 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, NHL Network nationally) that goaltender Darcy Kuemper is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will be unavailable for the … Continue reading →

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Rasmus Sandin Leaves Game Against Buffalo Sabres With Knee Injury After Blocking Shot

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Michael Fleetwood

John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin left Wednesday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres with what appeared to be a knee injury. The injury occurred at the end of the second period.

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Ovechkin To Be Game-Time Decision, Milano Unavailable Due To Illness For Washington’s Game In New York On Tuesday

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette announced prior to Tuesday’s game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden (7 PM ET, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney Channel) that captain Alex Ovechkin will be a game-time decision due to a lower-body … Continue reading →

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Sandin, Iorio, Carlsson Set To Make Washington Debuts, Kuemper To Start In San Jose

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Defenseman Rasmus Sandin, who was acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, and defensemen Vincent Iorio and Gabriel Carlsson, who were called up from AHL Hershey on Friday, are all set to make their Capitals debuts against the San … Continue reading →

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West Coast Woes: Nick Jensen Leaves Game Against Anaheim Ducks With Injury on Day He Signs Three-Year Contract

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Michael Fleetwood

On the day he signed a three-year contract extension, Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen left the first period of the team’s game against the Anaheim Ducks with an injury.

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Anthony Mantha Will Not Return To Game Against Red Wings Due to Upper-Body Injury

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Michael Fleetwood

On a night in which the Washington Capitals honored the man for which he was traded, forward Anthony Mantha’s game against his former club, the Detroit Red Wings, was cut short due to injury.

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Capitals’ Wilson, Dowd Out For Final Two Games Before All-Star Break, Bye Week

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Head coach Peter Laviolette announced after the Washington Capitals’ practice on Saturday morning that right-wing Tom Wilson, who left the second period of the team’s 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, and center Nic Dowd, who left Washington’s … Continue reading →

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