The Washington Capitals this morning announced a series of transactions: they have placed forward Ryan Leonard and netminder Charlie Lindgren on IR, and recalled forward Bogdan Trineyev and goalie Clay Stevenson from their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. Both IR placements are retroactive to Friday, meaning the earliest they’ll be able to return is Dec. 12. The biggest name … [Read more...] about Capitals Place Ryan Leonard And Charlie Lindgren On IR, Recall Two
Capitals’ Ryan Leonard Out With An Upper-Body Injury
After last night’s shootout loss against the Anaheim Ducks, Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery updated the media, saying that forward Ryan Leonard is “going to be out” with upper-body injuries (via Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post). No additional recovery timeline was provided, though that should change relatively quickly with the Capitals returning home from … [Read more...] about Capitals’ Ryan Leonard Out With An Upper-Body Injury
Capitals Sign EBUG Parker Milner To PTO For Friday’s Game
The Capitals won’t have backup Charlie Lindgren available for their road game tonight against the Ducks due to an upper-body injury, the team announced. Due to the late nature of the development and the inability to get a netminder from AHL Hershey to the West Coast in time for the game, they’ve signed retired netminder Parker Milner to a professional tryout to dress as the … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign EBUG Parker Milner To PTO For Friday’s Game
Latest On Nic Dowd
Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd missed his eighth consecutive game due to an upper-body injury last night, and The Hockey News’ Sammi Silber relayed word from head coach Spencer Carbery who said there is currently no timetable for when Dowd might return. Dowd, 35, has been a reliable fourth-line center in Washington for more than a half-decade, dating back to when … [Read more...] about Latest On Nic Dowd
Capitals’ Justin Sourdif, John Carlson Out With Injury
The Washington Capitals declared forward Justin Sourdif and defenseman John Carlson as out just minutes before Wendseday night’s game against the San Jose Sharks. Sourdif was a game-time decision and missed warmups. He has a lower-body injury sustained late in Tuesday’s win over Los Angeles. Carlson took warmups but was ultimately forced out by an upper-body injury. The … [Read more...] about Capitals’ Justin Sourdif, John Carlson Out With Injury