Star Columbus Blue Jackets rookie Adam Fantilli suffered a cut on the back of his leg in the team’s Sunday night loss to the Seattle Kraken. He was seen leaving the game on crutches and the team announced today that he will miss their Tuesday night game against the St. Louis Blues. Fantilli has been a bright spot in a dark Blue Jackets season, tied for second on the team in … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Fantilli, Capitals, Zadorov
Max Pacioretty Exits Saturday With Lower-Body Injury
Washington Capitals winger Max Pacioretty experienced a lower-body injury in the team’s Saturday afternoon overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. Few details have been provided about Pacioretty’s injury, other than that it is not linked to the Achilles tendon injury that held the winger out of the first 35 games of the season, per team reporter Tom Gulitti. He’s since appeared in … [Read more...] about Max Pacioretty Exits Saturday With Lower-Body Injury
Washington Capitals Activate Rasmus Sandin, Reassign Hendrix Lapierre
Getting a valuable reinforcement back on the blue line, the Washington Capitals announced they have activated defenseman Rasmus Sandin from the injured reserve, and have reassigned forward Hendrix Lapierre to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. After the Capitals acquired Sandin from the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, he quickly became one of the better defensemen on the … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Activate Rasmus Sandin, Reassign Hendrix Lapierre
Rasmus Sandin Upgraded To Contact, Nearing Return
Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin was upgraded to regular contact at this morning’s practice, per The Washington Post’s Bailey Johnson. Sandin, 23, hasn’t played since Jan. 3 and remains on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. The 5-foot-11 blueliner has now missed six games, but after getting back on the ice last week, he’s trending toward being available by the team’s … [Read more...] about Rasmus Sandin Upgraded To Contact, Nearing Return
Washington Capitals Sign Aliaksei Protas To Five-Year Extension
The Washington Capitals have announced a five-year, $16.875MM contract extension for centerman Aliaksei Protas. The new deal with carry an annual cap hit of $3.375MM. Protas has appeared in all but one of Washington’s 43 games this season, scoring three goals and 18 points. The 23-year-old has served in a bottom-six role, averaging just 13 minutes of ice time on the season, … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Sign Aliaksei Protas To Five-Year Extension