Tag Archives: Matt Niskanen

Scoring GM Brian MacLellan’s Moves Since The Capitals Won The Stanley Cup In 2018

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals 2019-20 roster saw significant changeover during the last offeseason. Changes included a new coaching staff, tweaks to the bottom-six forward group as well a substantial overhaul of the Capitals’ defense.

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Report: Ex-Capitals’ Defenseman Matt Niskanen Expected To Retire

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: @Capitals According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, former Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen has informed the Philadelphia Flyers that he will retire.

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Brian MacLellan’s Yearly Report Card: Assessing The Capitals’ GM’s Moves In 2019-20

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: @Capitals After a first-round Stanley Cup Playoff exit in 2018-19, Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan was forced to make some changes to his roster. Unfortunately, it backfired as the Capitals fell in the first round once again, and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Agency, Management, News, Players, Trade, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Brendan Leipsic, Brenden Dillon, Brian MacLellan, Carl Hagelin, Chandler Stephenson, Free Agency, Garnet Hathaway, Harrison Brown, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jakub Vrana, Matt Niskanen, Opinion, Radko Gudas, Richard Panik, Trades, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

Flyers’ Matt Niskanen Suspended For One Game After Hitting Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher In Jaw During Game 5

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Screencap: TSN The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced on Thursday evening that Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen has been suspended for Game 6 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series after cross-checking Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher in the … Continue reading →

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Flyers’ Matt Niskanen Catches Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher In The Face With Stick Butt As Flyers-Canadiens Series Gets Feisty

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Things are gettin’ feisty in the Flyers-Canadiens series. In the waning moments of Game 5 on Wednesday night, former Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen applied a stick butt to the face of Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher. No penalty was called … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2020 NHL Playoffs, Brendan Gallagher, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Jon Sorensen, Matt Niskanen, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers | 4 Comments

Capitals Honor Matt Niskanen With Tribute Video During TV Timeout

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Michael Fleetwood

As has been the case with several players and three coaches in the last two seasons, the Capitals paid tribute to another member of the team’s 2018 Stanley Cup-winning team on Saturday night with a tribute video to Philadelphia Flyers … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Nisky! Reflecting On Matt Niskanen’s Time With The Capitals

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Della Young

It will be a bittersweet night at Capital One Arena as former Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen returns to the District for the first time after being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Radko Gudas back in June. … Continue reading →

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Grading The Capitals’ Moves This Season At The Halfway Point

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NBCSW As the midway point of the season has come and gone, it’s time to check in on how the Washington Capitals‘ offseason moves are looking so far. GM Brian MacLellan had a busy offseason after the Capitals’ first-round … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Agency, News, Players, Roster Moves, Trade, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Brendan Leipsic, Carl Hagelin, Chandler Stephenson, Free Agency, Garnet Hathaway, Harrison Brown, Matt Niskanen, Offseason, Radko Gudas, Richard Panik, Trade, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments

How Is The Radko Gudas-Matt Niskanen Trade Looking For The Capitals And Flyers Halfway Through The Season?

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Harrison Brown

As the halfway point of the season came this week, it is time to look at the Washington Capitals‘ biggest change of the offseason, which came on June 14 when they traded defenseman Matt Niskanen to the Philadelphia Flyers in … Continue reading →

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Hockey Tough: Former Capitals Defenseman Matt Niskanen Gets Hit in the Face By a Shot, Returns to Game Action

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Michael Fleetwood

Photo: Philadelphia Flyers For five seasons, defenseman Matt Niskanen patrolled the Washington Capitals’ blueline, and was a key component of the Caps’ 2018 Stanley Cup victory. Signed as a free agent in the summer of 2014, Niskanen was dealt to … Continue reading →

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