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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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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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Mantha Out With Illness For Washington’s Matinee vs. San Jose On Sunday

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Left-wing Anthony Mantha will miss the Washington Capitals’ Super Bowl Sunday matinee vs. the San Jose Sharks (1:30 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market) due to illness.

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Wilson, Backstrom’s Season Debuts Shake Up Capitals’ Lines vs. Columbus

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Center Nicklas Backstrom (who missed the first 42 games of the season due to a hip injury that required surgery) and right-wing Tom Wilson (torn ACL) are making their season debuts for the Washington Capitals vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets … Continue reading →

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Every Player In Capitals’ First Practice Group Will Play On Weekend Road Trip

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Center Connor McMichael skated on the Washington Capitals’ fourth-line during practice on Thursday, but head coach Peter Laviolette played down the significance of that, saying he “wouldn’t put too much into” it and the team is trying a lot of … Continue reading →

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Brown Starts Training Camp On Capitals’ First Line, Strome On The Wing

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Harrison Brown

The Washington Capitals held their first line rushes of training camp on Friday morning which included right-wing Connor Brown appearing on the top line and center Dylan Strome starting on the left wing below captain Alex Ovechkin. Center Connor McMichael … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Nic Dowd Out Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd did not participate at the team’s practice on Sunday due to a lower-body injury after playing 14:08 in Saturday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames.

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Early Line Tinkering At Day 2 Of Washington Capitals Training Camp

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals split into two groups on the second day of training camp and ran some line rushes, which included moving right-wing Tom Wilson away from captain Alex Ovechkin and center Evgeny Kuznetsov, his usual spot in … Continue reading →

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John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin Participate At Capitals’ Morning Skate, Uncertain For Saturday’s Game vs. Penguins

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette told the media that “we’ve got decisions to make” when asked about the status of captain Alex Ovechkin, who has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury, and defenseman John Carlson, who … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Lars Eller Will Play vs. Flyers On Saturday

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: TSN Despite not joining the Washington Capitals for their morning skate, center Lars Eller will play against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington). The 31-year-old did not play in the Capitals’ 5-3 win at … Continue reading →

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