The Capitals placed winger Sonny Milano on injured reserve for undisclosed reasons Thursday, per a team announcement. To replace his spot on the active roster, the team recalled forward Joe Snively from the AHL’s Hershey Bears. Milano, 27, has one point in his last nine games and was a healthy scratch one week ago today against the Stars. It’s been a trying season for the … [Read more...] about Capitals Place Sonny Milano On Injured Reserve
Kuznetsov Scratched With Illness
Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov was a late scratch for tonight’s game against Philadelphia with the team announcing (Twitter link) that it was due to illness. It has not been a good year for the 31-year-old who has been limited to just five goals and six assists in 22 games while even being a healthy scratch earlier this month. Kuznetsov has one more year left after this one … [Read more...] about Kuznetsov Scratched With Illness
Snapshots: Aho, Pacioretty, Rangers Injuries
The New York Islanders have activated defenseman Sebastian Aho off of injured reserve and are expecting him to return for the team’s Wednesday night game. Aho has missed the team’s last eight games with an upper-body injury. The Islanders are facing a slew of injuries to their blueline, recalling Grant Hutton to the NHL lineup on Wednesday to replace Scott Mayfield, who was … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Aho, Pacioretty, Rangers Injuries
Washington Capitals Sign Clay Stevenson To Three-Year Extension
The Washington Capitals have signed netminder Clay Stevenson to a three-year, $775k AAV contract extension. According to the team release, the financial structure of the contract is as follows: 2024-25: two-way, $775k NHL salary, $200k AHL Salary 2025-26: one-way, $775k salary 2026-27: one-way, $775k salary This contract provides Stevenson, 24, with a significant amount of … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Sign Clay Stevenson To Three-Year Extension
Capitals Considered Frontrunner To Sign Ethan Bear
The Capitals have made a contract offer to unrestricted free-agent defenseman Ethan Bear and are expected to close a deal in the near future, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on the 32 Thoughts podcast Monday. CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal added this morning that Bear’s agency has told his former team, the Canucks, that they’re out of the running for his services. Dhaliwal … [Read more...] about Capitals Considered Frontrunner To Sign Ethan Bear