Tag Archives: Roster Moves

Doing Business in Chocolatetown – A Look At the Philosophical Change to the Hershey Bears

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

Photo: Jeremy Long/Lebanon Daily News  For the longest time the Capitals and their American Hockey League affiliate Hershey Bears were arguably the most successful parent and farm club duo in all of hockey, as years of stockpiling high draft picks … Continue reading →

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With Christian Djoos Close To Return, What Should the Capitals Do? (Readers’ Poll)

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

Photo: @Capitals For the past few months, the Capitals’ defensive corps has remained largely the same, with only the return of veteran Brooks Orpik from and loss of young rearguard Christian Djoos to injury, as well as the insertion of … Continue reading →

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Report: Sergei Shumakov Refused to Practice, Told Capitals He Was Leaving Prior to Placement on Waivers

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Photo: Tori Hartman [Updated: 12/09/2018, 2:15 AM] Yesterday (Friday), it was reported that the Capitals had placed offseason signing Sergei Shumakov on unconditional waivers, with the intention to terminate his contract. Given his struggle to adapt to the North American … Continue reading →

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Capitals Recall Aaron Ness From Hershey, Send Travis Boyd To Hershey on Conditioning Stint; Bears Recall Parker Milner from South Carolina

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

Photo: NHL.com The Washington Capitals recalled defenseman Aaron Ness from the AHL’s Hershey Bears while the Bears recalled goaltender Parker Milner from the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays, the teams announced on Wednesday evening. 

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Icing the Chocolatetown Team: Projecting The Hershey Bears’ Opening Night Roster

Posted on September 30, 2018 by

Photo: Tori Hartman Projecting the Hershey Bears’ Opening Night roster is not an easy task. There are still moving parts with players still in attendance of the Washington Capitals’ training camp. Another factor that can affect the lineup is a … Continue reading →

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Capitals Announce Third Round of Roster Cuts

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

The Washington Capitals made their third round of roster cuts on Wednesday afternoon. 

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Chiasson A New Deal: Will the Capitals Bring Alex Chiasson Back Into the Fold?

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

Bill Boyce/Associated Press With training camp just a few weeks away, the Capitals’ Opening Night roster and NHL roster as a whole will look very similar to last season’s, considering that General Manager Brian MacLellan was able to bring back … Continue reading →

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Capitals Add Pheonix Copley to Playoff Roster

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Pheonix Copley from the Hershey Bears. With Game 1 tonight and the Bears season ending this weekend, the Capitals made this roster move for insurance purposes (according to team). Teams are allowed to use … Continue reading →

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Capitals Sign Brian Pinho to Entry-Level Contract

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Photo: NHL.com The Capitals signed forward Brian Pinho to a two-year entry-level contract with an annual cap hit of $833,750 AAV and will report to the team today. 

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Trading Places: A Look at Who Went Where Before the Trade Deadline Closed

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Today is February 27, 2018 and the NHL’s Trade Deadline officially closed over 24 hours ago. It was a very busy few weeks leading up to this point for all 31 NHL clubs and last-minute trades were … Continue reading →

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