11:44 a.m.: Silber clarified for DC Backcheck that the team alleges no email was sent at all, not just that Ovechkin’s decision was unconfirmed. “An email was sent from an individual with the corporate sales department that mistakenly alluded to next year being Alex Ovechkin’s final year,” the team later said in a statement. 11:03 a.m.: The Capitals indicated in an email to … [Read more...] about Capitals Walk Back Message Regarding Alex Ovechkin’s Retirement
Metropolitan Notes: Penguins Coaching, Roest, Kuokkanen
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ coaching search continues to headline news out of the Metropolitan Division, as the squad seeks out their first change at head coach in the last decade. Their final rounds of interviews have led to two candidates emerging above the rest – Washington Capitals assistant coach Mitch Love, and former Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith, per David Pagnotta … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Notes: Penguins Coaching, Roest, Kuokkanen
Capitals Recall Clay Stevenson, Charlie Lindgren Questionable
10:00 AM: The Capitals’ optional morning skate revealed a bit more about their call-up of Stevenson. Expected Game 5 backup Charlie Lindgren is dealing with a personal matter that could hinder his ability to suit up on Thursday, per NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti. If that’s the case, Washington will run with Thompson starting and one of Stevenson or Mitchell Gibson in the backup … [Read more...] about Capitals Recall Clay Stevenson, Charlie Lindgren Questionable
Bruins Have Interviewed Jay Leach, Mitch Love, Luke Richardson For Head Coach Job
The Bruins have had several external candidates linked to their head coaching vacancy for several weeks since the regular season ended. Today, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic confirmed they’ve held initial interviews with most of the names already mentioned. Still, he added that they’d also considered promoting assistant coach Jay Leach to the head job. They’ve also … [Read more...] about Bruins Have Interviewed Jay Leach, Mitch Love, Luke Richardson For Head Coach Job
Ovechkin Wins Messier Leadership Award
Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is the winner of this year’s Mark Messier Leadership Award, the league announced. First awarded in 2007, the award goes to “the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays a leading role in his community growing the game of hockey.” Ovechkin helped lead Washington to … [Read more...] about Ovechkin Wins Messier Leadership Award