14-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking red hot with a 10 game point streak. Alexander Frolov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Joey Ryan is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Maris Knirks has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



13-4-2019 Tristan Beauséjour resumes full training.
Portland Pirates center Tristan Beauséjour has resumed full training after his head injury.

12-4-2019 Extra practise results
Coach Bernard Drapeau thinks that the extra practise did little to improve the motivation of the team.

11-4-2019 Alexander Radulov resumes light training.
Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Radulov has resumed light training after his wrist injury and is listed day to day.

11-4-2019 Alexander Radulov injured.
Alexander Radulov (WSH) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Tomas Faimon (PHI). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. It is one of those nagging injuries that you just have to wait out, he said after the game.

10-4-2019 Milan Michalek resumes full training.
Washington Capitals center Milan Michalek has resumed full training after his ankle injury.

8-4-2019 Tristan Beauséjour resumes light training.
Hershey Bears center Tristan Beauséjour has resumed light training after his head injury and is listed day to day.

9-4-2019 Playoff series preview
Philadelphia Flyers will start at home against the Washington Capitals in the first round clash. On paper, both the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals seem pretty equal and should play a tight series.

Philadelphia Flyers injuries: Sergei Leschev remains sidelined with knee injury. Vaclav Backora remains sidelined with arm injury.

Washington Capitals injuries: Milan Michalek remains sidelined with ankle injury.

Prediction: Washington Capitals wins the series 4-1.



8-4-2019 Tristan Beauséjour injured.
Tristan Beauséjour of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Wilkes-Barre Penguins. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . They just want to be careful after what happened to my back last time - it doesn't feel very serious though, he commented to the press.

8-4-2019 Milan Michalek injured.
Milan Michalek (WSH) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Lukas Bartak (PIT). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is nothing major, I feel that I should be ready for the next game but you never know, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

7-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bobby Ryan is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Randy Watson is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Trevor Williams is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Alexander Frolov is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Radulov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Joey Ryan is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking red hot with a 8 game point streak.

Who's cold

Maris Knirks has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Aleksandr Vasyunov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



6-4-2019 Tyler Hawes speaks up.
Tyler Hawes is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

6-4-2019 Bobby Ryan reaches a milestone !
Bobby Ryan scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Atlanta Thrashers on a feed by Veli Länsivuori. I just try and give it my best out there. This one was special though, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.

A native of USA, Bobby Ryan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 1073 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 387 assists along with 860 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 62 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 18+23=41 with 65 PIM.


6-4-2019 Joey Ryan injured.
Joey Ryan (WSH) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Zdeno Segina (ATL). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Small things like this happen to guys almost every game, except this time it happened to me, he said while limping toward the dressing room.

4-4-2019 Randy Watson reaches career high !
Randy Watson marked a new career high in points with 67 after assisting in tonights game against New York Rangers on a goal by Bobby Ryan. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, the player said in an interview..

A native of Canada, Randy Watson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 465 NHL games during his career, notching 96 goals and adding 195 assists along with 172 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 80 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 22+45=67 with 36 PIM.


4-4-2019 Rob Cheeseman injured.
Rob Cheeseman (WSH) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Radoslav Chara (NYR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. That was just good, clean, hard hitting hockey. If you think I look bad now you should see the other guy, he commented from the trainers bench.

4-4-2019 Alexander Radulov injured.
Alexander Radulov (WSH) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Rich Connell (NYR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

2-4-2019 Dmitri Orlenko uncertain about future
Dmitri Orlenko wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

1-4-2019 Vladislav Evseev reaches career high !
Vladislav Evseev marked a new career high in goals with 38 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Ottawa Senators on a feed by Alexander Radulov. You can't worry about the personal achievements - it's the W's that count, he said outside the teams dressing room.

A native of Russia, Vladislav Evseev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 940 NHL games during his career, notching 313 goals and adding 352 assists along with 323 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 77 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 38+38=76 with 34 PIM.


1-4-2019 Trevor Williams reaches career high !
Trevor Williams marked a new career high in assists with 49 assists after assisting in tonights game against Ottawa Senators on a goal by Vladislav Evseev. Awesome, even more so because the game was televised, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of Canada, Trevor Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 579 NHL games during his career, notching 158 goals and adding 279 assists along with 118 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 77 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 33+49=82 with 10 PIM.


31-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Jean-Michel Bolduc is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Maris Knirks has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Bobby Ryan has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



30-3-2019 Randy Watson reaches career high !
Randy Watson marked a new career high in goals with 20 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by Vladislav Evseev. We played some good, fundamental hockey tonight. When you do that the goals always follow, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of Canada, Randy Watson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 462 NHL games during his career, notching 94 goals and adding 193 assists along with 170 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 77 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 20+43=63 with 34 PIM.


30-3-2019 Vladislav Evseev reaches career high !
Vladislav Evseev marked a new career high in points with 74 after assisting in tonights game against Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Randy Watson. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, the happy player commented..

A native of Russia, Vladislav Evseev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 939 NHL games during his career, notching 312 goals and adding 351 assists along with 323 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 76 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 37+37=74 with 34 PIM.


30-3-2019 Milan Michalek injured.
Milan Michalek (WSH) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Ivan Dixon (CAR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, he said in a TV interview.

29-3-2019 Otakar Smetana resumes light training.
Hershey Bears right wing Otakar Smetana has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

28-3-2019 Maris Knirks speaks up.
Maris Knirks is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

26-3-2019 Tyler Hawes speaks up.
Tyler Hawes is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

26-3-2019 Jean-Michel Bolduc reaches career high !
Jean-Michel Bolduc marked a new career high in assists with 28 assists after assisting in tonights game against Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Aleksandr Vasyunov. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, he commented to the media.

A native of Canada, Jean-Michel Bolduc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 9th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 685 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 199 assists along with 775 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman has played 74 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 4+28=32 with 73 PIM.


24-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Rob Cheeseman is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Radulov is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Maris Knirks has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Bobby Ryan has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Trevor Williams has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Mike Cammalleri has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jean-Christophe Blanchard hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



24-3-2019 Jean-Michel Bolduc reaches career high !
Jean-Michel Bolduc marked a new career high in points with 31 after assisting in tonights game against Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Alexander Frolov. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he said to the press..

A native of Canada, Jean-Michel Bolduc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 9th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 684 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 198 assists along with 773 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman has played 73 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 4+27=31 with 71 PIM.


24-3-2019 Otakar Smetana injured.
Otakar Smetana of Hershey Bears suffered leg injury during tonights minorleague game against the Rochester Americans. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I won't be able to do much for the next few weeks, he said in a TV interview.

23-3-2019 Alexander Frolov reaches a milestone !
Alexander Frolov scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a feed by Alexander Radulov. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of Russia, Alexander Frolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1119 NHL games during his career, notching 425 goals and adding 475 assists along with 579 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 72 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 31+49=80 with 36 PIM.


17-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alexandr Sokolov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Trevor Williams is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Maxime Ouellet is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Alexander Frolov is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Alexander Radulov is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Maris Knirks has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Randy Watson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



16-3-2019 Bernard Drapeau praises Manny Storr
Washington Capitals head coach Bernard Drapeau has praised young center Manny Storr 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.

Manny Storr has played 66 games with Guelph Storm this season, collecting 36+37=73 with 60 PIM.


16-3-2019 Scott Jackson resumes full training.
Hershey Bears defenseman Scott Jackson has resumed full training after his wrist injury.

15-3-2019 Ilkka Heiskanen resumes light training.
Washington Capitals defenseman Ilkka Heiskanen has resumed light training after his ankle injury and is listed day to day.

14-3-2019 Alexander Frolov reaches career high !
Alexander Frolov marked a new career high in points with 74 after assisting in tonights game against Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Aleksandr Vasyunov. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, the happy player commented..

A native of Russia, Alexander Frolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1115 NHL games during his career, notching 423 goals and adding 471 assists along with 577 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 68 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 29+45=74 with 34 PIM.


14-3-2019 Alexandr Sokolov reaches career high !
Alexandr Sokolov marked a new career high in points with 20 after scoring in tonights game against Montreal Canadiens on a feed by Rob Cheeseman. Yes, it does feel great, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of Russia, Alexandr Sokolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 298 NHL games during his career, notching 34 goals and adding 39 assists along with 61 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 68 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 8+12=20 with 17 PIM.


14-3-2019 Rob Cheeseman reaches career high !
Rob Cheeseman marked a new career high in points with 19 after assisting in tonights game against Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Alexandr Sokolov. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he said after the game in the dressing room..

A native of USA, Rob Cheeseman was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 186 NHL games during his career, notching 15 goals and adding 35 assists along with 481 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 68 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 5+14=19 with 171 PIM.


14-3-2019 Kirill Yevdokimov injured.
Kirill Yevdokimov of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hamilton Bulldogs. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Hockey is a physical game, it's not like we're playing chess out there, he said to the press.

13-3-2019 Tyler Hawes speaks up.
Tyler Hawes is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

11-3-2019 Scott Jackson resumes light training.
Hershey Bears defenseman Scott Jackson has resumed light training after his wrist injury and is listed day to day.

11-3-2019 Alexander Frolov reaches career high !
Alexander Frolov marked a new career high in assists with 44 assists after assisting in tonights game against Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Alexander Radulov. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, he said after viewing the play on the TV studio monitor.

A native of Russia, Alexander Frolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1114 NHL games during his career, notching 421 goals and adding 470 assists along with 577 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 67 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 27+44=71 with 34 PIM.


11-3-2019 Trevor Williams reaches career high !
Trevor Williams marked a new career high in points with 70 after assisting in tonights game against Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Alexander Radulov. When you come to play, good things happen, he said to the press..

A native of Canada, Trevor Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 569 NHL games during his career, notching 156 goals and adding 269 assists along with 118 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 67 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 31+39=70 with 10 PIM.


10-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bobby Ryan is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Rob Cheeseman is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Doug Lynch is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Alexander Radulov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Tyler Hawes is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Veli Länsivuori has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Ilkka Heiskanen remains sidelined with ankle injury.



10-3-2019 Washington Capitals trade
Washington Capitals traded WSH's round 2 pick in 2020 to New Jersey Devils for Randy Watson

8-3-2019 Tyler Hawes speaks up.
Tyler Hawes is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

7-3-2019 Rob Cheeseman reaches career high !
Rob Cheeseman marked a new career high in assists with 12 assists after assisting in tonights game against Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Tyler Hawes. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, he joked.

A native of USA, Rob Cheeseman was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 183 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 33 assists along with 481 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 65 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 4+12=16 with 171 PIM.


4-3-2019 Joe Barnes resumes light training.
Hershey Bears center Joe Barnes has resumed light training after his thigh injury and is listed day to day.

4-3-2019 Media criticises the Washington Capitals
Everyone has noticed the steep dive of the Washington Capitals after a dreadful 6 game winless streak. We need to address the problem and get it out of our system, said team captain Alexander Frolov openly. has made some good moves and some bad moves but now we could really use those good moves.

4-3-2019 Joe Barnes injured.
Joe Barnes of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Norfolk Admirals. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . The doctors told me to take it easy for a while but I'll be taking back what's mine soon enough, he said after the game in the dressing room.

4-3-2019 Ilkka Heiskanen injured.
Ilkka Heiskanen (WSH) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Danny Richmond (CHI). He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. It was very painfull at first, but now it is a little better, hopefully within 2-3 weeks I'll be back in action, he said when he was taken off the ice.

3-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alexander Frolov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Vladislav Evseev has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Alexander Radulov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



3-3-2019 Extra practise results
Coach Bernard Drapeau thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

2-3-2019 Tyler Hawes injured.
Tyler Hawes (WSH) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Owen Kemp (NJ). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I may be out of the line up for the next game just as a precaution, but I don't think it's anything serious, he commented from the trainers bench.

27-2-2019 Scott Jackson injured.
Scott Jackson of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Chicago Wolves. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . It hurts, I admit, but I just have to take it like a man, he commented to the press.

26-2-2019 Bobby Ryan resumes light training.
Washington Capitals left wing Bobby Ryan has resumed light training after his knee injury and is listed day to day.

24-2-2019 Bernard Drapeau praises Spence Gaines
Washington Capitals head coach Bernard Drapeau has praised young left wing Spence Gaines 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.

Spence Gaines has played 21 games with Boston University this season, collecting 17+8=25 with 11 PIM.


24-2-2019 Tyler Hawes speaks up.
Tyler Hawes is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

24-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Maris Knirks is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Josef Schlosshan is looking steady with 3 points in 5 games last week. Trevor Williams is looking good with 7 points in 5 games last week. Rob Cheeseman is looking steady with 3 points in 5 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking good with 7 points in 5 games last week. Mike Cammalleri is looking good with 8 points in 5 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking steady with 3 points in 5 games last week. Alexander Radulov is looking steady with 5 points in 5 games last week. Milan Michalek is looking steady with 3 points in 5 games last week. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking steady with 3 points in 5 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Alexandr Sokolov is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Maxime Ouellet has been chilly and allowed 21 goals in 5 games. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

Bobby Ryan remains sidelined with knee injury.



24-2-2019 Hershey Bears [WSH] name captain.
Hershey Bears [WSH] have named Kirill Yevdokimov as the captain of the team.

21-2-2019 Bobby Ryan speaks up.
Bobby Ryan is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 11 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

21-2-2019 Tyler Hawes speaks up.
Tyler Hawes is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

19-2-2019 Bobby Ryan injured.
Bobby Ryan (WSH) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Dion Phaneuf (NYI). He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. This is the same injury I had as a junior. Not too serious, but it needs some time to heal, he commented to the media.

18-2-2019 Alexandr Sokolov reaches career high !
Alexandr Sokolov marked a new career high in assists with 11 assists after assisting in tonights game against Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Ilkka Heiskanen. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.

A native of Russia, Alexandr Sokolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 286 NHL games during his career, notching 30 goals and adding 38 assists along with 61 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 56 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 4+11=15 with 17 PIM.


18-2-2019 Rob Cheeseman injured.
Rob Cheeseman (WSH) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Vinny Chapman (TOR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is nothing major, I feel that I should be ready for the next game but you never know, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

17-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Maris Knirks has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Bobby Ryan has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 29 games without a goal. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Maxime Ouellet has been chilly and allowed 13 goals in 3 games. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



14-2-2019 Bernard Drapeau praises Bernard Lemay
Washington Capitals head coach Bernard Drapeau has praised young right wing Bernard Lemay 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.

Bernard Lemay has played 57 games with Moose Jaw Warriors this season, collecting 47+22=69 with 84 PIM.


14-2-2019 Aleksandr Vasyunov injured.
Aleksandr Vasyunov (WSH) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Jeff Woywitka (NAS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I should be back in the lineup soon, it doesn't feel that serious, he said as the trainers examined him.

11-2-2019 Vladislav Evseev reaches a milestone !
Vladislav Evseev scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a feed by Bobby Ryan. We played some good, fundamental hockey tonight. When you do that the goals always follow, were his words after the game.

A native of Russia, Vladislav Evseev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 916 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 340 assists along with 309 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 53 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 25+26=51 with 20 PIM.


10-2-2019 Jesse Jolette uncertain about future
Jesse Jolette wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

10-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Alexander Frolov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Joey Ryan is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Bobby Ryan has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 26 games without a goal. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



8-2-2019 Trevor Williams reaches career high !
Trevor Williams marked a new career high in goals with 24 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Los Angeles Kings on a feed by Alexander Frolov. Yes I'm happy, who wouldn't be, he said after the game.

A native of Canada, Trevor Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 554 NHL games during his career, notching 149 goals and adding 258 assists along with 114 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 52 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 24+28=52 with 6 PIM.


8-2-2019 Kirill Yevdokimov injured.
Kirill Yevdokimov of Portland Pirates suffered knee injury during tonights minorleague game against the Manchester Monarchs. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I may be out of the line up for the next game just as a precaution, but I don't think it's anything serious, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

5-2-2019 Bernard Drapeau praises Erick Savage
Washington Capitals head coach Bernard Drapeau has praised young center Erick Savage 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.

Erick Savage has played 54 games with Sarnia Sting this season, collecting 26+22=48 with 78 PIM.


5-2-2019 Pirkka Lehtola resumes light training.
Portland Pirates left wing Pirkka Lehtola has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

3-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Maris Knirks is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Alexander Radulov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 24 games without a goal. Trevor Williams has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Maxime Ouellet has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 3 games. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



1-2-2019 Tyler Hawes speaks up.
Tyler Hawes is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

1-2-2019 Tyler Hawes injured.
Tyler Hawes (WSH) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Del Street (ATL). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

1-2-2019 Board considering budget
The board of owners is considering about increasing your player budget because of your good financial record. If the good financial record is kept until the end of the season, your player budget might be increased.

28-1-2019 Bobby Ryan resumes light training.
Washington Capitals left wing Bobby Ryan has resumed light training after his leg injury and is listed day to day.

27-1-2019 Rob Cheeseman uncertain about future
Rob Cheeseman wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

27-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Ilkka Heiskanen is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Josef Schlosshan is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Trevor Williams has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Bobby Ryan remains sidelined with leg injury.



27-1-2019 Joe Barnes resumes full training.
Hershey Bears center Joe Barnes has resumed full training after his thigh injury.

27-1-2019 Pirkka Lehtola injured.
Pirkka Lehtola of Portland Pirates suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . There's no operation necessary. It's a third-degree separation. We'll know better in a couple of days how bad it really is and go from there, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

26-1-2019 Bernard Drapeau praises Artem Kasheyev
Washington Capitals head coach Bernard Drapeau has praised young defenseman Artem Kasheyev 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.

Artem Kasheyev has played 49 games with Rouyn-Noranda Huskies this season, collecting 5+10=15 with 35 PIM.


25-1-2019 Kirill Yevdokimov resumes full training.
Portland Pirates center Kirill Yevdokimov has resumed full training after his injury.

22-1-2019 Alexandr Sokolov speaks up.
Alexandr Sokolov is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

22-1-2019 Joe Barnes resumes light training.
Portland Pirates center Joe Barnes has resumed light training after his thigh injury and is listed day to day.

22-1-2019 Alexander Radulov reaches a milestone !
Alexander Radulov notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a goal by Vladislav Evseev. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, he said after the game..

A native of Russia, Alexander Radulov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 888 NHL games during his career, notching 267 goals and adding 400 assists along with 552 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 25 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 5+11=16 with 12 PIM.


20-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Alexander Frolov has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Dmitri Orlenko is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Alexander Radulov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Bobby Ryan remains sidelined with leg injury.



20-1-2019 Kirill Yevdokimov resumes light training.
Portland Pirates center Kirill Yevdokimov has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

20-1-2019 Vladislav Evseev injured.
Vladislav Evseev (WSH) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Alexander Trubachev (LA). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Sometimes you just have bad luck and get knocked around, he said while limping toward the dressing room.

18-1-2019 Washington Capitals players named to All-Star Game
The following players from Washington Capitals were named to this year's All-Star Game:
-Trevor Williams
-Alexander Frolov
-Joey Ryan


16-1-2019 Joe Barnes injured.
Joe Barnes of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hamilton Bulldogs. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I won't be able to do much for the next few weeks, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

14-1-2019 Bobby Ryan speaks up.
Bobby Ryan is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 10 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

14-1-2019 Alexandr Sokolov injured.
Alexandr Sokolov (WSH) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Dusan Supak (ANA). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. If it was up to me I would have finished the game, but they want to be careful about this kind of injury, he said as the trainers examined him.

13-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Trevor Williams has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Rob Cheeseman is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Maxime Ouellet has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 3 games. Alexander Frolov has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Bobby Ryan remains sidelined with leg injury.



12-1-2019 Tyler Hawes speaks up.
Tyler Hawes is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

12-1-2019 Pirkka Lehtola injured.
Pirkka Lehtola of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the San Antonio Rampage. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, he said as the trainers examined him.

12-1-2019 Alexander Radulov injured.
Alexander Radulov (WSH) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Vaclav Norkus (FLA). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, were his words after the game.

10-1-2019 Bernard Drapeau praises Dominik Pivonka
Washington Capitals head coach Bernard Drapeau has praised young defenseman Dominik Pivonka 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.

Dominik Pivonka has played 27 games with HC Vsetin this season, collecting 3+5=8 with 26 PIM.


9-1-2019 Trevor Williams reaches a milestone !
Trevor Williams scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Veli Länsivuori. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..

A native of Canada, Trevor Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 541 NHL games during his career, notching 146 goals and adding 254 assists along with 114 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 39 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 21+24=45 with 6 PIM.


7-1-2019 Bobby Ryan injured.
Bobby Ryan (WSH) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Karel Broucek (PHI). He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. I think it's rehabilitation for the next couple of weeks for me, he commented to the media.

6-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alexander Frolov is looking red hot with a 8 game point streak. Mike Cammalleri is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking red hot with a 11 game point streak. Jean-Michel Bolduc is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Maris Knirks has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Josef Schlosshan is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 38 games without a goal. Maxime Ouellet has been chilly and allowed 13 goals in 3 games. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alexander Radulov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



3-1-2019 Bernard Drapeau praises Michel Montambeault
Washington Capitals head coach Bernard Drapeau has praised young right wing Michel Montambeault 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.

Michel Montambeault has played 38 games with Regina Pats this season, collecting 30+13=43 with 18 PIM.


2-1-2019 Washington Capitals players selected to World Junior Championships
World Junior Championships (U-20) in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Washington Capitals organization have been selected to represent their countries:

-Artem Oleksandr (RUS)
-Jouni Pellonpaa (FIN)
-Lumir Nachtigall (SVK)
-Miloslav Sykora (SVK)


1-1-2019 Tristan Beauséjour resumes full training.
Hershey Bears center Tristan Beauséjour has resumed full training after his head injury.

31-12-2018 Tristan Beauséjour injured.
Tristan Beauséjour of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Norfolk Admirals. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . They just want to be careful after what happened to me last time. I'll dress for tomorrows practice, then it's up to the coaching staff, he said when he was taken off the ice.

30-12-2018 Player of the week: Trevor Williams (C)
NHL has awarded Trevor Williams (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 1 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.

A native of Canada, Trevor Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 537 NHL games during his career, notching 146 goals and adding 251 assists along with 114 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 35 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 21+21=42 with 6 PIM.


30-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 5 game goalstreak. Ilkka Heiskanen is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Vladislav Evseev is looking red hot with a 8 game point streak. Jean-Michel Bolduc is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Joey Ryan is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Maris Knirks has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 35 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard has been chilly and allowed 6 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



27-12-2018 Johnny Boychuk resumes light training.
Washington Capitals defenseman Johnny Boychuk has resumed light training after his thigh injury and is listed day to day.

27-12-2018 Kirill Yevdokimov injured.
Kirill Yevdokimov of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hartford Wolf Pack. He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month . This is the same injury I had as a junior. Not too serious, but it needs some time to heal, he commented from the trainers bench.

27-12-2018 Johnny Boychuk injured.
Johnny Boychuk (WSH) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Alex Duchak (NYR). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. It's not that big of a deal, just have to rest for a couple of days, he commented in a radio interview after the game.

26-12-2018 Team captain meets with Josef Schlosshan
Team captain Alexander Frolov called a short meeting with Josef Schlosshan after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Josef Schlosshan 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.

26-12-2018 Tyler Hawes speaks up.
Tyler Hawes is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

23-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking good with 6 points in 2 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Alexander Radulov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Maris Knirks has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 32 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Veli Länsivuori has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



22-12-2018 Jim Baker resumes light training.
Hershey Bears defenseman Jim Baker has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

20-12-2018 Dan Bertram resumes full training.
Hershey Bears center Dan Bertram has resumed full training after his head injury.

19-12-2018 Dan Bertram injured.
Dan Bertram of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Philadelphia Phantoms. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Nothing serious, but I do remember who hit me and caused the injury, the injured player commented.

16-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Joey Ryan is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Bobby Ryan has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 30 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



14-12-2018 Dan Bertram resumes full training.
Hershey Bears center Dan Bertram has resumed full training after his head injury.

13-12-2018 Mike Cammalleri resumes light training.
Washington Capitals center Mike Cammalleri has resumed light training after his ankle injury and is listed day to day.

13-12-2018 Dan Bertram injured.
Dan Bertram of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Houston Aeros. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Small things like this happen to guys almost every game, except this time it happened to me, he commented to the media.

13-12-2018 Mike Cammalleri injured.
Mike Cammalleri (WSH) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Arsi Myllyniemi (MIN). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. I shall be back soon, and when I return promise I will do my best to help the team, he said while limping toward the dressing room.

12-12-2018 Aleksandr Vasyunov frustrated
Washington Capitals left wing Aleksandr Vasyunov 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 Russia, Aleksandr Vasyunov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 895 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 381 assists along with 715 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 27 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 10+11=21 with 22 PIM.


9-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 27 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



9-12-2018 Extra practise results
Coach Bernard Drapeau thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

9-12-2018 Jim Baker injured.
Jim Baker of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Manitoba Moose. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I hit a bad patch of ice, and it's not the first time that's happened here. The league should do something about this Arena, he said after the game.

9-12-2018 Jim Baker injured.
Jim Baker of Hershey Bears suffered groin injury during tonights minorleague game against the Manitoba Moose. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I'd like to play as soon as I can but I think the doctors are going to tell me to rest for a while now, he said to the press.

8-12-2018 Vladislav Evseev resumes full training.
Washington Capitals right wing Vladislav Evseev has resumed full training after his abdomen injury.

8-12-2018 Alexander Radulov resumes full training.
Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Radulov has resumed full training after his chest injury.

6-12-2018 Vladislav Evseev injured.
Vladislav Evseev (WSH) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Radek Sasek (ATL). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is nothing major, I feel that I should be ready for the next game but you never know, he said while limping toward the dressing room.

3-12-2018 Alexander Radulov resumes light training.
Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Radulov has resumed light training after his chest injury and is listed day to day.

3-12-2018 Joey Ryan reaches a milestone !
Joey Ryan notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators on a goal by Aleksandr Vasyunov. Whatever I can do to help the team is okay by me. As long as we get the 2 points that's the main thing, were his words after the game..

A native of USA, Joey Ryan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 927 NHL games during his career, notching 113 goals and adding 400 assists along with 583 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 24 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+14=17 with 12 PIM.


2-12-2018 Team captain meets with Alexandr Sokolov
Following the team's recent 5-1 win against New York Islanders on 30-11-2018, Washington Capitals captain Alexander Frolov and Alexandr Sokolov did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Alexander Frolov

2-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bobby Ryan is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Trevor Williams is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Dmitri Orlenko is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Mike Cammalleri is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Joey Ryan is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Kirill Yevdokimov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 24 games without a goal. Maxime Ouellet has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Alexander Radulov remains sidelined with chest injury.



29-11-2018 Otakar Smetana frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Otakar Smetana 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 Slovakia, Otakar Smetana was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 23 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 2+0=2 with 12 PIM.


26-11-2018 Rob Cheeseman speaks up.
Rob Cheeseman is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

25-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bobby Ryan is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Kirill Yevdokimov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Maxime Ouellet has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Johnny Boychuk is sliding on a 21 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

Alexander Radulov remains sidelined with chest injury.



22-11-2018 Veli Länsivuori reaches a milestone !
Veli Länsivuori scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Alexander Frolov. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he said after signing autographs for some kids..

A native of Finland, Veli Länsivuori was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 795 NHL games during his career, notching 340 goals and adding 360 assists along with 832 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 19 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 7+6=13 with 37 PIM.


22-11-2018 Milan Michalek reaches a milestone !
Milan Michalek scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a feed by Aleksandr Vasyunov. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.

A native of Czech, Milan Michalek was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 874 NHL games during his career, notching 173 goals and adding 227 assists along with 373 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 19 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 4 PIM.


18-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Joey Ryan is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Kirill Yevdokimov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alexandr Sokolov is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 19 games without a goal. Dmitri Orlenko is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Cammalleri has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Johnny Boychuk is sliding on a 19 game streak without registering a single point. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

Alexander Radulov remains sidelined with chest injury.



15-11-2018 Tristan Beauséjour uncertain about future
Tristan Beauséjour wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

14-11-2018 Oscar Brokholc frustrated
Washington Capitals left wing Oscar Brokholc 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, Oscar Brokholc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 16 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 10 PIM.


14-11-2018 Milan Michalek resumes full training.
Washington Capitals center Milan Michalek has resumed full training after his abdomen injury.

12-11-2018 Oscar Brokholc frustrated
Washington Capitals left wing Oscar Brokholc 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, Oscar Brokholc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 16 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 10 PIM.


12-11-2018 Milan Michalek injured.
Milan Michalek (WSH) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Branden Pastore (OTT). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing big, I'll be back soon, ready to strike back, he said while limping toward the dressing room.

11-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Vladislav Evseev is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Johnny Boychuk is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Milan Michalek has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Alexander Radulov remains sidelined with chest injury.



10-11-2018 Louis Girard injured.
Louis Girard of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Providence Volitation. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . That was just good, clean, hard hitting hockey. If you think I look bad now you should see the other guy, he said to the press.

9-11-2018 Vladislav Evseev agrees on a contract.
Vladislav Evseev has signed a $2,300,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Russia, Vladislav Evseev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 877 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 322 assists along with 297 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 14 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 5+8=13 with 8 PIM.


9-11-2018 Jamie Wright resumes full training.
Hershey Bears center Jamie Wright has resumed full training after his injury.

9-11-2018 Tyler Hawes agrees on a contract.
Tyler Hawes has signed a $2,000,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Tyler Hawes was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 637 NHL games during his career, notching 105 goals and adding 152 assists along with 437 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 14 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 17 PIM.


6-11-2018 Maxime Ouellet agrees on a contract.
Maxime Ouellet has signed a $3,000,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Maxime Ouellet was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 697 NHL games during his career, booking 34 career shutouts and allowing 1957 goals. The 37 year old goaltender has played 11 games with the Washington Capitals this season, allowing 31 goals on 257 while booking 0 shutouts.


6-11-2018 Joe Barnes agrees on a contract.
Joe Barnes has signed a $800,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Joe Barnes was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 636 NHL games during his career, notching 50 goals and adding 72 assists along with 349 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.


6-11-2018 David Hedrick agrees on a contract.
David Hedrick has signed a $625,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, David Hedrick was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 35 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 107 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.


6-11-2018 Aleksandr Vasyunov rejects contract offer.
Aleksandr Vasyunov rejected the $1,800,000 per year, 3 year offer from Washington Capitals

5-11-2018 Kirill Yevdokimov agrees on a contract.
Kirill Yevdokimov has signed a $600,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Russia, Kirill Yevdokimov was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.


5-11-2018 Dan Bertram agrees on a contract.
Dan Bertram has signed a $800,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Dan Bertram was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 61 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 4 assists along with 92 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.


5-11-2018 Alexander Frolov agrees on a contract.
Alexander Frolov has signed a $3,000,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Russia, Alexander Frolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1060 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 434 assists along with 549 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 13 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 6 PIM.


5-11-2018 Milan Michalek agrees on a contract.
Milan Michalek has signed a $2,750,000 per year, 2 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Czech, Milan Michalek was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 868 NHL games during his career, notching 172 goals and adding 226 assists along with 371 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 13 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 2 PIM.


4-11-2018 Oscar Brokholc frustrated
Washington Capitals left wing Oscar Brokholc 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, Oscar Brokholc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 13 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 10 PIM.


4-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bobby Ryan is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Trevor Williams is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Mike Cammalleri is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Alexander Radulov remains sidelined with chest injury.



4-11-2018 Jamie Wright resumes light training.
Hershey Bears center Jamie Wright has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

4-11-2018 Jean-Christophe Blanchard agrees on a contract.
Jean-Christophe Blanchard has signed a $1,800,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Jean-Christophe Blanchard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 166 NHL games during his career, booking 5 career shutouts and allowing 469 goals. The 30 year old goaltender has played 2 games with the Washington Capitals this season, allowing 4 goals on 50 while booking 0 shutouts.


4-11-2018 Jay Harrison released.
Washington Capitals released Jay Harrison to free agency.

4-11-2018 Ilya Gorokhov injured.
Ilya Gorokhov of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Iowa Stars. 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 comment to the press after leaving the game.

3-11-2018 Vladislav Evseev reaches a milestone !
Vladislav Evseev scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a feed by Mike Cammalleri. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he said after signing autographs for some kids.

A native of Russia, Vladislav Evseev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 874 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 320 assists along with 297 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 5+6=11 with 8 PIM.


3-11-2018 Alexander Frolov injured.
Alexander Frolov (WSH) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Jonas Hanousek (COL). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Nothing serious, but I do remember who hit me and caused the injury, he said after the game.

31-10-2018 Vladislav Evseev resumes light training.
Washington Capitals right wing Vladislav Evseev has resumed light training after his abdomen injury and is listed day to day.

31-10-2018 Vladislav Evseev injured.
Vladislav Evseev (WSH) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Olli Jäälinoja (TB). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. I'll remember that goon's number for the cheap hit he gave me. When we meet again he better keep his head up, that's all. I was very lucky it wasn't more serious, he said in a TV interview.

28-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Joey Ryan is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Jean-Christophe Blanchard hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

Alexander Radulov remains sidelined with chest injury.



27-10-2018 Joey Ryan reaches a milestone !
Joey Ryan scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Veli Länsivuori. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he replied before ducking into the dressing room.

A native of USA, Joey Ryan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 911 NHL games during his career, notching 111 goals and adding 389 assists along with 577 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 6 PIM.


27-10-2018 Alexander Frolov reaches a milestone !
Alexander Frolov scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Trevor Williams. With line mates like I have, it makes it pretty easy to score goals, he commented to the media.

A native of Russia, Alexander Frolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1055 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 432 assists along with 547 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 8 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 6+6=12 with 4 PIM.


27-10-2018 Jamie Wright injured.
Jamie Wright of Hershey Bears suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Albany River Rats. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . It hurts, I admit, but I just have to take it like a man, he said as the trainers examined him.

27-10-2018 Rob Cheeseman injured.
Rob Cheeseman (WSH) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Trevor Mapletoft (NJ). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is nothing major, I feel that I should be ready for the next game but you never know, the injured player commented.

26-10-2018 Otakar Smetana frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Otakar Smetana 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 Slovakia, Otakar Smetana was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 8 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.


25-10-2018 Maris Knirks resumes light training.
Washington Capitals right wing Maris Knirks has resumed light training after his wrist injury and is listed day to day.

25-10-2018 Maris Knirks injured.
Maris Knirks (WSH) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Karl Bedard (BUF). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. Doctors said that I should be back in a week or so, he commented to the press.

24-10-2018 Oscar Brokholc frustrated
Washington Capitals left wing Oscar Brokholc 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, Oscar Brokholc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 7 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


24-10-2018 Alexander Frolov injured.
Alexander Frolov (WSH) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Mikko Rautiainen (DAL). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. If it was up to me I would have finished the game, but they want to be careful about this kind of injury, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

24-10-2018 Alexander Radulov injured.
Alexander Radulov (WSH) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Peter Devaughn (DAL). He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. Well, you win some and you lose some...it's as simple as that. I just got thrown around today, he commented from the trainers bench.

22-10-2018 Otakar Smetana frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Otakar Smetana 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 Slovakia, Otakar Smetana was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 6 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.


21-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bobby Ryan is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Alexander Frolov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Mike Cammalleri is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Maris Knirks has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Rob Cheeseman has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Maxime Ouellet has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tyler Hawes has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



20-10-2018 Charles Perrault uncertain about future
Charles Perrault wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

18-10-2018 Alexander Radulov injured.
Alexander Radulov (WSH) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Erik Wilber (PIT). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, he commented to the media.

15-10-2018 Aleksandr Vasyunov frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Aleksandr Vasyunov 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 Russia, Aleksandr Vasyunov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 872 NHL games during his career, notching 271 goals and adding 371 assists along with 697 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 4 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 4 PIM.


14-10-2018 Otakar Smetana frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Otakar Smetana 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 Slovakia, Otakar Smetana was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 4 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.


14-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



13-10-2018 Oscar Brokholc frustrated
Washington Capitals left wing Oscar Brokholc 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, Oscar Brokholc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 3 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


7-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alexander Radulov is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Milan Michalek is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



30-9-2018 Media rates the best players in the league
GOALTENDER
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Kari Lehtonen89888734Chicago Blackhawks
Stian Ellingsen86878626Dallas Stars
Marc-André Fleury88888533Nashville Predators
Joe PaikBBB21Buffalo Sabres
Rick DiPietro84838337Montreal Canadiens
Peter Nash88878320New York Rangers
Eli Fagerholm87868330Atlanta Thrashers
Tuukka Rask83848231Toronto Maple Leafs
Maxime Ouellet82828237Washington Capitals
Jouko Vaijärvi83838124Calgary Flames
DEFENSEMAN
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Ladislav Strnad67878425Nashville Predators
Jon Broome85828430Philadelphia Flyers
Richard Housley62948430New York Islanders
Nelson Korn82798326Philadelphia Flyers
Murray Lidster68848327Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Suter82828333Buffalo Sabres
Mo Fu84798325St. Louis Blues
Charles Gatineau72908329Calgary Flames
Josef Machaj76828228Edmonton Oilers
Tomme Stevenson78828228Florida Panthers
LEFT WING
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Henrik Sedin90838538St. Louis Blues
Ilya Kovalchuk85768535Atlanta Thrashers
Gustav Kostuik78888427San Jose Sharks
Andrew Sankey86818426Philadelphia Flyers
Alexander Ovechkin94788433Nashville Predators
Sidney Crosby95768431Minnesota Wild
Charles Goulet83718423Toronto Maple Leafs
Kirk SlaneyA-B-B22Florida Panthers
David Drouin78858329Dallas Stars
Carl Strömholm86828226Pittsburgh Penguins
CENTER
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Rick Nash87858734Vancouver Canucks
Nikita Perevolokin92758623Philadelphia Flyers
Robin Fernsworth90748524Vancouver Canucks
Halvar Holmqvist87698530Chicago Blackhawks
Maxim Miroshnichenko89728424Pittsburgh Penguins
Nathan Horton83858433Ottawa Senators
Dany Heatley88788437Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Eric Staal87808433Carolina Hurricanes
Vojtech Cermak78878319New York Islanders
Anatoli Ovsianikov91758328San Jose Sharks
RIGHT WING
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Jeremy Plantinga93838830Atlanta Thrashers
Valeri Porkhomov95858828Dallas Stars
Mattias Bjorkström89868526Nashville Predators
Tommy Visheau88868529Pittsburgh Penguins
Leonid Kokorev83878427Minnesota Wild
Marian Gaborik93748436Colorado Avalanche
Aleksander Suglobov94798436Ottawa Senators
Steve ConnollyBBB24Colorado Avalanche
Eric CloutierA-B-B24Calgary Flames
Justin Williams84808336Carolina Hurricanes


30-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



29-9-2018 Matt Matte released.
Washington Capitals released Matt Matte to free agency.

29-9-2018 Daniel Dufort released.
Washington Capitals released Daniel Dufort to free agency.

29-9-2018 Alain Houle released.
Washington Capitals released Alain Houle to free agency.

29-9-2018 Trevor Kell released.
Washington Capitals released Trevor Kell to free agency.

29-9-2018 Washington Capitals trade
Washington Capitals traded Mike Richards to Florida Panthers for Josef Schlosshan, Tyler Hawes, WSH's round 2 pick in 2019 and FLA's round 5 pick in 2020

28-9-2018 Tristan Beauséjour resumes full training.
Portland Pirates center Tristan Beauséjour has resumed full training after his head injury.

27-9-2018 Media glorifies the Washington Capitals
The media is impressed by the team's 8 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager Rob McIntosh and headcoach Bernard Drapeau

23-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alexander Frolov is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Mike Cammalleri is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak.

Who's cold

Alexandr Sokolov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Maxime Ouellet hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Doug Lynch has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jamie Wright has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alexander Radulov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Richards has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Alain Houle has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



23-9-2018 Tristan Beauséjour resumes light training.
Portland Pirates center Tristan Beauséjour has resumed light training after his head injury and is listed day to day.

20-9-2018 Aleksandr Vasyunov frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Aleksandr Vasyunov 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 Russia, Aleksandr Vasyunov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 873 NHL games during his career, notching 273 goals and adding 372 assists along with 693 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 5 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 0 PIM.


18-9-2018 Tristan Beauséjour injured.
Tristan Beauséjour (POR) suffered head injury during training. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. It's a team game alright, I guess I just won't be part of this team for a few games, he said as the trainers examined him.

16-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Williams is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



14-9-2018 Oscar Brokholc frustrated
Washington Capitals left wing Oscar Brokholc 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, Oscar Brokholc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.


12-9-2018 Vladislav Evseev frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Vladislav Evseev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Russia, Vladislav Evseev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 866 NHL games during his career, notching 276 goals and adding 316 assists along with 289 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 0 PIM.


9-9-2018 Pirkka Lehtola frustrated
Washington Capitals left wing Pirkka Lehtola 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 Finland, Pirkka Lehtola was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 4th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old left wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.


9-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alexander Frolov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Mike Cammalleri is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Vladislav Evseev is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Aleksandr Vasyunov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



8-9-2018 Dominic Cloutier frustrated
Washington Capitals defenseman Dominic Cloutier 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, Dominic Cloutier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.


4-9-2018 Derian Hill signs a contract
Washington Capitals has come to terms with physio Derian Hill with a 5 year contract.

3-9-2018 Johnny Boychuk agrees on a contract.
Johnny Boychuk has signed a $2,500,000 per year, 2 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Johnny Boychuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 867 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 151 assists along with 520 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.


2-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



2-9-2018 Maris Knirks agrees on a contract.
Maris Knirks has signed a $900,000 per year, 4 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Latvia, Maris Knirks was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 273 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 22 assists along with 373 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.


30-8-2018 Vladislav Evseev frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Vladislav Evseev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Russia, Vladislav Evseev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 863 NHL games during his career, notching 275 goals and adding 314 assists along with 289 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.


30-8-2018 Aleksandr Vasyunov frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Aleksandr Vasyunov 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 Russia, Aleksandr Vasyunov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 868 NHL games during his career, notching 270 goals and adding 370 assists along with 693 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.


29-6-2018 Vladislav Evseev frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Vladislav Evseev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Russia, Vladislav Evseev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 863 NHL games during his career, notching 275 goals and adding 314 assists along with 289 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.


30-6-2018 Training camp preview
Washington Capitals will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears:
- Ilya Gorokhov C
- Petr Cikan R
- Colin Wasserman R
- Louis Girard L
- Gennady Churilov C
- Tristan Beauséjour C
- Bobby Ryan L
- Oscar Brokholc L
- Vlastimil Steiner R
- Alexandr Sokolov C
- Trevor Berman R
- Matt Matte D
- Jesse Jolette L
- Valdis Rostoks D
- Valeri Donskoy C
- Trevor Williams C
- Pirkka Lehtola L
- Daniel Dufort D
- Dominic Cloutier D
- Rob Cheeseman L
- Otakar Smetana R
- Grigori Vologdin G
- Ilkka Heiskanen D
- Jim Baker D
- Vlastimil Zizka G
- Maxime Ouellet G
- Charles Perrault D
- Kris Beech L
- Alexander Frolov L
- Dmitri Orlenko D
- Doug Lynch D
- Mike Cammalleri C
- Jay Harrison D
- Vladislav Evseev R
- Jamie Wright C
- Evzen Srstka D
- Peter Malone D
- Trevor Kell C
- Alexander Radulov R
- Mike Richards C
- Jean-Michel Bolduc D
- Viktor Alexandrov C
- Milan Michalek L
- Scott Jackson D
- Alain Houle D
- Jean-Christophe Blanchard G
- Joey Ryan D
- Aleksandr Vasyunov R
- Veli Länsivuori R
- Philip Engel L

Players reporting out of shape:
- Ilya Gorokhov C
- Petr Cikan R
- Bobby Ryan L
- Otakar Smetana R
- Grigori Vologdin G
- Jim Baker D
- Charles Perrault D
- Jamie Wright C
- Alexander Radulov R
- Mike Richards C
- Alain Houle D
- Philip Engel L

Players reporting in good shape:
- Colin Wasserman R
- Alexandr Sokolov C
- Valeri Donskoy C
- Trevor Williams C
- Dominic Cloutier D
- Vlastimil Zizka G
- Alexander Frolov L
- Mike Cammalleri C
- Veli Länsivuori R


25-6-2018 Ilya Gorokhov agrees on a contract.
Ilya Gorokhov has signed a $400,000 per year, 2 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Russia, Ilya Gorokhov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.


25-6-2018 Trevor Williams agrees on a contract.
Trevor Williams has signed a $3,250,000 per year, 4 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Trevor Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 502 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 230 assists along with 108 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.


24-6-2018 Petr Cikan agrees on a contract.
Petr Cikan has signed a $550,000 per year, 2 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Slovakia, Petr Cikan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old right wing is waiting for a good start this season.


25-6-2018 Washington Capitals use option on Gennady Churilov
Washington Capitals center Gennady Churilov will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Washington Capitals use option on Vlastimil Zizka
Washington Capitals goaltender Vlastimil Zizka will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Washington Capitals use option on Alexander Frolov
Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Frolov will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Washington Capitals use option on Mike Cammalleri
Washington Capitals center Mike Cammalleri will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Washington Capitals use option on Jay Harrison
Washington Capitals defenseman Jay Harrison will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Washington Capitals use option on Vladislav Evseev
Washington Capitals right wing Vladislav Evseev will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Washington Capitals use option on Viktor Alexandrov
Washington Capitals center Viktor Alexandrov will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Washington Capitals use option on Milan Michalek
Washington Capitals left wing Milan Michalek will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Washington Capitals use option on Scott Jackson
Washington Capitals defenseman Scott Jackson will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

23-6-2018 Otakar Smetana agrees on a contract.
Otakar Smetana has signed a $400,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Slovakia, Otakar Smetana was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.


23-6-2018 Jamie Wright agrees on a contract.
Jamie Wright has signed a $525,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Jamie Wright was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round of the 2018 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 17 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.


24-6-2018 Options to be confirmed tomorrow
The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:
-Gennady Churilov (Hershey Bears)
-Vlastimil Zizka (Hershey Bears)
-Maxime Ouellet (Washington Capitals)
-Alexander Frolov (Washington Capitals)
-Mike Cammalleri (Washington Capitals)
-Jay Harrison (Washington Capitals)
-Vladislav Evseev (Washington Capitals)
-Viktor Alexandrov (Hershey Bears)
-Milan Michalek (Washington Capitals)
-Scott Jackson (Hershey Bears)


22-6-2018 Ilya Gorokhov uncertain about future
Ilya Gorokhov wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

22-6-2018 Valeri Donskoy agrees on a contract.
Valeri Donskoy has signed a $400,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

23-6-2018 Contracts expiring !
The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week:
-Ilya Gorokhov (Hershey Bears) RFA
-Petr Cikan (Hershey Bears) RFA
-Colin Wasserman (Hershey Bears) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Gennady Churilov (Hershey Bears) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Trevor Williams (Washington Capitals) RFA
-Otakar Smetana (Hershey Bears) RFA
-Vlastimil Zizka (Hershey Bears) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Maxime Ouellet (Washington Capitals) UFA
-Kris Beech (Washington Capitals) UFA
-Alexander Frolov (Washington Capitals) UFA
-Mike Cammalleri (Washington Capitals) UFA
-Jay Harrison (Washington Capitals) UFA
-Vladislav Evseev (Washington Capitals) UFA
-Viktor Alexandrov (Hershey Bears) UFA
-Milan Michalek (Washington Capitals) UFA
-Scott Jackson (Hershey Bears) RFA, needs qualifying offer


23-6-2018 Contracts expiring !
The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:


21-6-2018 Dominic Cloutier agrees on a contract.
Dominic Cloutier has signed a $600,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Dominic Cloutier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.


21-6-2018 Peter Malone agrees on a contract.
Peter Malone has signed a $400,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Peter Malone was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 4th round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 11 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 20 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.


20-6-2018 Board collects bonuses
The board of owners has collected $10,100,000 profit from the team to shareholders.

Eastside Hockey Manager