Pro Hockey Rumors

12:40 p.m.: The Capitals confirmed Roy’s activation and also said that Iorio had been sent down. 9:24 a.m.: Capitals defenseman Matt Roy was a full participant in practice Wednesday and projects to return tonight against the Predators after missing the last 10 games with a lower-body injury, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports. Washington has a full 23-player active roster … [Read more...] about Capitals Activate Matt Roy From Injured Reserve

The Capitals’ news cycle has been dominated by the health of a pair of top-four defensemen in recent days, and that hasn’t changed Tuesday. There’s good news to report regarding one of them – Matt Roy shed his no-contact designation in practice today as he works his way back from a lower-body injury, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. He’s been upgraded to questionable for … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Notes: Roy, Chychrun, Rakell, Poehling

The Capitals returned center Michael Sgarbossa to AHL Hershey on Monday, per the league’s transactions log. Washington recalled the 32-year-old last week to give themselves another option in their bottom six. He played back-to-back games, posting a +1 rating and going 5-for-12 in the faceoff circle while averaging just 8:18 per game. He’d sat in the press box for their … [Read more...] about Capitals Reassign Michael Sgarbossa

The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Jakob Chychrun on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. In a corresponding move, they’ve also recalled defender Vincent Iorio for the first time this season. Little details have been revealed about Chychrun’s injury. He hasn’t hit the ice since leaving Tuesday’s win over the New York Rangers after just four shifts. There … [Read more...] about Capitals Place Jakob Chychrun On IR, Recall Vincent Iorio