10-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Max Domi is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Nicklas Bäckström is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Alex Ovechkin is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. John Carlson is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Evgeni Kuznetsov is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Dmitri Orlov is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Brett Connolly is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Jakub Vrana is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Michal Kempny has played 42 games without a goal. Philipp Grubauer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Lars Eller has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Devante Smith-Pelly has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tom Wilson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Alex Chiasson has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Simon Després has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



10-3-2018 Dmitri Orlov reaches career high !
Dmitri Orlov marked a new career high in goals with 9 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Detroit Red Wings on a feed by Nicklas Bäckström. It's always nice score but this was one special goal for me, he said at the post-game press conference.

A native of Russia, Dmitri Orlov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 351 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 102 assists along with 156 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 68 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 9+29=38 with 42 PIM.


9-3-2018 Washington Capitals trade rumoured
St. Louis Blues are rumoured to be planning a trade sending defenseman Niko Mikkola, right wing Austin Poganski and goaltender Evan Fitzpatrick to Washington Capitals for goaltender Philipp Grubauer

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the St. Louis Blues are looking for a starting goalie and that Philipp Grubauer would be a good fit there.


8-3-2018 André Burakovsky frustrated
Washington Capitals left wing André Burakovsky feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, André Burakovsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 238 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 73 assists along with 58 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 42 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 7+16=23 with 22 PIM.


8-3-2018 Dmitri Orlov reaches career high !
Dmitri Orlov marked a new career high in assists with 28 assists after assisting in tonights game against Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Brett Connolly. It's always nice to give a good pass..., he said after the game.

A native of Russia, Dmitri Orlov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 350 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 101 assists along with 154 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 67 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 8+28=36 with 40 PIM.


4-3-2018 Team captain meets with Lars Eller
Team captain Alex Ovechkin called a short meeting with Lars Eller after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Lars Eller as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

4-3-2018 Tom Wilson reaches career high !
Tom Wilson marked a new career high in assists with 17 assists after assisting in tonights game against New York Islanders on a goal by Brett Connolly. For me this is dream come true, the player said in an interview.

A native of Canada, Tom Wilson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 378 NHL games during his career, notching 34 goals and adding 65 assists along with 657 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 65 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 13+17=30 with 38 PIM.


3-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alex Ovechkin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Evgeni Kuznetsov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Max Domi has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Michal Kempny has played 38 games without a goal. Philipp Grubauer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Matt Niskanen has played 36 games without a goal. Brett Connolly has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Lars Eller has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Devante Smith-Pelly has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jakub Vrana has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Alex Chiasson has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Simon Després has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



2-3-2018 Max Domi uncertain about future
Max Domi wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

28-2-2018 Riley Barber frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Riley Barber feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Riley Barber was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 6th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 3 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 63 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 11+19=30 with 12 PIM.


26-2-2018 Team captain meets with Alex Chiasson
Team captain Alex Ovechkin called a short meeting with Alex Chiasson after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Alex Chiasson as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

25-2-2018 Washington Capitals trade rumoured
Buffalo Sabres are rumoured to be planning a trade sending center Tyler Steenbergen and right wing Victor Olofsson to Washington Capitals for left wing Max Domi and WAS 3rd round pick in 2019 draft

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Buffalo Sabres are looking for a 1st line left wing and that Max Domi would be a good fit there.


25-2-2018 Evgeni Kuznetsov reaches career high !
Evgeni Kuznetsov marked a new career high in goals with 21 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Ottawa Senators on a feed by T.J. Oshie. I can't quite remember the last time when I was this happy, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal.

A native of Russia, Evgeni Kuznetsov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 323 NHL games during his career, notching 74 goals and adding 151 assists along with 126 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 62 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 21+22=43 with 18 PIM.


24-2-2018 Washington Capitals trade rumoured
Florida Panthers are rumoured to be planning a trade sending right wing Joe Wegwerth and defenseman Riley Stillman and MON 4th round pick in 2018 draft to Washington Capitals for right wing Jakub Vrana

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Florida Panthers are looking for a 1st line right wing and that Jakub Vrana would be a good fit there.


24-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Max Domi has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Michal Kempny has played 35 games without a goal. Nicklas Bäckström has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. John Carlson has played 26 games without a goal. Philipp Grubauer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Matt Niskanen has played 33 games without a goal. André Burakovsky has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Brett Connolly has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Chandler Stephenson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Devante Smith-Pelly has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jakub Vrana has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Alex Chiasson is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Simon Després has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



22-2-2018 Devante Smith-Pelly frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Devante Smith-Pelly feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Devante Smith-Pelly was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 318 NHL games during his career, notching 37 goals and adding 50 assists along with 101 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 52 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 4+6=10 with 17 PIM.


21-2-2018 Washington Capitals trade rumoured
Boston Bruins are rumoured to be planning a trade sending right wing Noel Acciari, defenseman Daniel Bukac and defenseman Nikita Nikitin to Washington Capitals for left wing Brett Connolly and WAS 3rd round pick in 2019 draft

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Boston Bruins are looking for a 1st line left wing and that Brett Connolly would be a good fit there.


17-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Max Domi is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Nicklas Bäckström is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Braden Holtby is playing well with 3 wins in his 3 starts last week and allowing 2 goals. T.J. Oshie is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Evgeni Kuznetsov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Dmitri Orlov is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Lars Eller is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Michal Kempny has played 32 games without a goal. John Carlson has played 23 games without a goal. Philipp Grubauer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Matt Niskanen has played 30 games without a goal. André Burakovsky has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Brett Connolly has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Devante Smith-Pelly has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alex Chiasson has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Simon Després has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. James Wisniewski has played 59 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Jakub Vrana remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



17-2-2018 Dmitri Orlov reaches career high !
Dmitri Orlov marked a new career high in points with 34 after assisting in tonights game against New York Rangers on a goal by Lars Eller. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he commented during a post game radio interview..

A native of Russia, Dmitri Orlov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 341 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 99 assists along with 148 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 58 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 8+26=34 with 34 PIM.


17-2-2018 Jakub Vrana injured.
Jakub Vrana (WAS) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Chris Kreider (NYR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. These small things happen every now and then, it's all part of hockey, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

16-2-2018 Michal Kempny frustrated
Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Czech, Michal Kempny, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 108 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 12 assists along with 44 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 58 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 22 PIM.


16-2-2018 Washington Capitals trade rumoured
Anaheim Ducks are rumoured to be planning a trade sending defenseman Brandon Montour, center Maxime Comtois and left wing Jason Chimera to Washington Capitals for left wing Brett Connolly and WAS 3rd round pick in 2019 draft

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Anaheim Ducks are looking for a 1st line left wing and that Brett Connolly would be a good fit there.


13-2-2018 Washington Capitals trade rumoured
Vegas Golden Knights are rumoured to be planning a trade sending right wing Jonas Rondbjerg, center Ben Jones and left wing Mathias Bromé to Washington Capitals for left wing Brett Connolly

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Vegas Golden Knights are looking for a 1st line left wing and that Brett Connolly would be a good fit there.


12-2-2018 Colby Williams frustrated
Washington Capitals defenseman Colby Williams feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Colby Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 6th round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 56 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 16 PIM.


12-2-2018 Simon Després frustrated
Washington Capitals defenseman Simon Després feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Simon Després was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 220 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 39 assists along with 170 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 27 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 20 PIM.


10-2-2018 Christian Djoos frustrated
Washington Capitals defenseman Christian Djoos feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Christian Djoos was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 7th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 56 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 1+11=12 with 6 PIM.


10-2-2018 Washington Capitals trade rumoured
Anaheim Ducks are rumoured to be planning a trade sending defenseman Brandon Montour, center Maxime Comtois and left wing Jason Chimera to Washington Capitals for left wing Brett Connolly and WAS 3rd round pick in 2018 draft

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Anaheim Ducks are looking for a 1st line left wing and that Brett Connolly would be a good fit there.


10-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Max Domi is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Nicklas Bäckström is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alex Ovechkin is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. John Carlson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Evgeni Kuznetsov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jakub Vrana is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Michal Kempny has played 29 games without a goal. Matt Niskanen has played 27 games without a goal. André Burakovsky has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Brett Connolly has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Chandler Stephenson has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Tom Wilson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Alex Chiasson has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Simon Després has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. James Wisniewski has played 56 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



9-2-2018 André Burakovsky uncertain about future
André Burakovsky wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

8-2-2018 Michal Kempny frustrated
Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Czech, Michal Kempny, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 106 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 11 assists along with 44 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 56 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 22 PIM.


8-2-2018 Anthony Peluso resumes light training.
Hershey Bears right wing Anthony Peluso has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

8-2-2018 Anthony Peluso injured.
Anthony Peluso of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the San Antonio Rampage. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . Doctors said that I should be back in a week or so, he commented from the trainers bench.

7-2-2018 Washington Capitals trade rumoured
Edmonton Oilers are rumoured to be planning a trade sending defenseman Ziyat Paigin and goaltender Stuart Skinner to Washington Capitals for left wing Brett Connolly and WAS 3rd round pick in 2018 draft

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Edmonton Oilers are looking for a 1st line left wing and that Brett Connolly would be a good fit there.


6-2-2018 Ron Wilson praises Manuel Starr
Washington Capitals head coach Ron Wilson has praised young right wing Manuel Starr in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Manuel Starr has played 17 games with Mass.-Lowell this season, collecting 19+6=25 with 7 PIM.


5-2-2018 Tyler Lewington frustrated
Washington Capitals defenseman Tyler Lewington feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Tyler Lewington was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 7th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.


3-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alex Ovechkin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Michal Kempny has played 26 games without a goal. John Carlson has played 17 games without a goal. Matt Niskanen has played 24 games without a goal. André Burakovsky has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Chandler Stephenson has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Lars Eller is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Taylor Chorney is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Tom Wilson is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Alex Chiasson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Simon Després has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. James Wisniewski has played 53 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



31-1-2018 Jay Beagle claimed off waivers.
Boston Bruins claimed Jay Beagle, who had been with Washington Capitals, off waivers.

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