Even though he has returned to the team’s practice this morning, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News is reporting that Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie will not be in the lineup for the team tonight. Currently dealing with an upper-body injury, Oshie has not played since March 30th, Oshie will miss his fourth straight game for the Capitals.In nearly every month of the 2023-24 … [Read more...] about T.J. Oshie Will Not Play Tonight
Capitals Recall Lucas Johansen
The Capitals have recalled defenseman Lucas Johansen from AHL Hershey, GM Brian MacLellan announced today. His recall comes after Rasmus Sandin sustained an upper-body injury yesterday against the Senators – he’s now been ruled out for their upcoming two-game road trip, head coach Spencer Carbery said (via Tom Gulitti of NHL.com). Carbery added that Sandin isn’t guaranteed to … [Read more...] about Capitals Recall Lucas Johansen
Metro Notes: Oshie, Shea, Lucius
Tom Gulitti of NHL.com is reporting that veteran Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie told reporters today that he felt good and will be joining the club on their upcoming road trip. Oshie has been dealing with an upper-body injury and hasn’t played since March 30th. The six-time 20-goal scorer has been limited to just 47 games this season as he has dealt with injury concerns … [Read more...] about Metro Notes: Oshie, Shea, Lucius
Injury Notes: Barabanov, Sandin, Kostin, Bryson
Winger Alexander Barabanov has reportedly played his last game with the San Jose Sharks, with a lower-body injury expected to end his season and the Sharks not likely to re-sign him this summer, per Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News (Web link). Barabanov suffered the injury from a blocked shot on March 26th and hasn’t played since, missing San Jose’s last five games. This is … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Barabanov, Sandin, Kostin, Bryson
Capitals Assign Hunter Shepard And Matthew Phillips To AHL
The roster shuffling in Washington continues. After recalling both players on an emergency basis in recent days, the team announced that goaltender Hunter Shepard and winger Matthew Phillips have been returned to AHL Hershey. Shepard was brought up on Thursday following Darcy Kuemper being banged up in practice the day before. However, the veteran was between the pipes on … [Read more...] about Capitals Assign Hunter Shepard And Matthew Phillips To AHL