Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin was scratched today due to a lower-body injury, the team announced (Twitter link). It has been a tough year for Washington’s captain as the 38-year-old has been limited to just eight goals and 19 assists in 38 games although his 27 points still lead the team. Ovechkin has missed several practices in recent days with this lingering issue and it … [Read more...] about Ovechkin Scratched With Lower-Body Injury
Washington Activates Charlie Lindgren, Sends Down Hunter Shepard
The Washington Capitals have activated goaltender Charlie Lindgren from the injured reserve and sent Hunter Shepard to their AHL affiliate in a corresponding roster move, per a team announcement. Lindgren was originally placed on the injured reserve on January 3rd after it became known that he suffered an upper-body injury. At the beginning of the year, with the Capitals … [Read more...] about Washington Activates Charlie Lindgren, Sends Down Hunter Shepard
Capitals Activate T.J. Oshie
The Capitals activated veteran winger T.J. Oshie from injured reserve Thursday, The Washington Post’s Bailey Johnson reports. To stay under the 23-player roster limit, the team moved defenseman Rasmus Sandin to IR retroactive to January 3 with an upper-body injury. Oshie will re-enter the Capitals lineup tonight against the Kraken on a throwback line with former All-Stars … [Read more...] about Capitals Activate T.J. Oshie
Latest On Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson
Although the Sabres have the longest active playoff drought in the NHL and one that seems likelier and likelier to extend through 2023-24, their lack of team progress has not stopped individual Sabres from taking major steps forward in their career. $9MM AAV forward Jeff Skinner is coming off of a career year in which he scored 82 points, and currently has 33 points in 38 … [Read more...] about Latest On Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson
T.J. Oshie Returns To Practice For Capitals
Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports that veteran forward for the Washington Capitals, T.J. Oshie, was back at practice this morning skating in a full-contact jersey. The entirety of the 2023-24 season up to this point has been mired by injuries for Oshie, who is currently experiencing one of the least productive seasons of his long career. In 21 games so far, he has scored … [Read more...] about T.J. Oshie Returns To Practice For Capitals