23-1-2010 Matt Lashoff reaches career high !
Matt Lashoff marked a new career high in assists with 19 assists after assisting in tonights game against Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Mike York. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, he replied after giving his game stick to a representative of a local charity organization.

A native of USA, Matt Lashoff was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 203 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 52 assists along with 101 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 47 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 5+19=24 with 24 PIM.


18-1-2010 Washington Capitals players named to All-Star Game
The following players from Washington Capitals were named to this year's All-Star Game:
-Veli Länsivuori


17-1-2010 Jared Aulin speaks up.
Jared Aulin is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

17-1-2010 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Matt Stajan is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Alexander Radulov is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Steve Staios is sliding on a 29 game streak without registering a single point. Jeff Halpern is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Nicklas Bergfors has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Shaone Morrisonn has played 11 games without a goal. Tuomas Pihlman has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Clayton Barthel is sliding on a 18 game streak without registering a single point. Jared Aulin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Brooks Laich has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Patrick O'Sullivan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



14-1-2010 Jared Aulin speaks up.
Jared Aulin is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

14-1-2010 Reto Berra frustrated
Washington Capitals goaltender Reto Berra 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 Switzerland, Reto Berra was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.


10-1-2010 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Mike York is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Matt Stajan is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Radulov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Steve Staios is sliding on a 28 game streak without registering a single point. Bill Guerin is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. German Kournikov has lost his sights and is now 27 games without a goal. Jeff Halpern is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Nicklas Bergfors has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Maxime Ouellet has been chilly and allowed 18 goals in 4 games. Igor Knyazev is sliding on a 27 game streak without registering a single point. Shaone Morrisonn has played 10 games without a goal. Tuomas Pihlman has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Clayton Barthel is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Jared Aulin is sliding on a 18 game streak without registering a single point. Brooks Laich has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Patrick O'Sullivan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 22 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



10-1-2010 Matt Lashoff reaches career high !
Matt Lashoff marked a new career high in points with 21 after assisting in tonights game against Minnesota Wild on a goal by Veli Länsivuori. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..

A native of USA, Matt Lashoff was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 199 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 49 assists along with 101 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 43 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 5+16=21 with 24 PIM.


9-1-2010 Brooks Laich frustrated
Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Brooks Laich was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 356 NHL games during his career, notching 25 goals and adding 38 assists along with 260 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 38 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 30 PIM.


3-1-2010 Reto Berra uncertain about future
Reto Berra wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

3-1-2010 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Mike York is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Matt Stajan is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Radulov is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Matt Lashoff is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with 7 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Steve Staios is sliding on a 24 game streak without registering a single point. Jocelyn Thibault hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Bill Guerin is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. German Kournikov has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal. Jeff Halpern has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Petr Schastlivy has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Filip Novak has played 12 games without a goal. Igor Knyazev is sliding on a 23 game streak without registering a single point. Jared Aulin is sliding on a 18 game streak without registering a single point. Patrick O'Sullivan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



2-1-2010 Matt Lashoff frustrated
Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Lashoff feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Matt Lashoff was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 195 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 47 assists along with 101 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 39 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 5+14=19 with 24 PIM.


2-1-2010 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:

-Stefan Nasberg (SWE)
-Brian Willems (CAN)
-Rehor Dotaz (CZE)
-Jens Svartberg (SWE)
-Michael Zedlacher (AUT)
-Nikolai Bytchkov (RUS)
-Aleksander Bulygin (RUS)
-Mark Burke (CAN)
-Dusan Supak (CZE)


1-1-2010 German Kournikov speaks up.
German Kournikov is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

29-12-2009 Petr Schastlivy speaks up.
Petr Schastlivy is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

27-12-2009 Washington Capitals trade
Washington Capitals traded WSH's round 4 pick in 2010 to Boston Bruins for Steve Staios

A native of Canada, Steve Staios was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 885 NHL games during his career, notching 48 goals and adding 154 assists along with 872 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has played 32 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 4 PIM.


27-12-2009 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jocelyn Thibault is playing well with 1 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Bill Guerin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Radulov 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

Steve Staios is sliding on a 20 game streak without registering a single point. German Kournikov has lost his sights and is now 19 games without a goal. Mike York has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Jeff Halpern has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Petr Schastlivy is sliding on a 18 game streak without registering a single point. Igor Knyazev is sliding on a 19 game streak without registering a single point. Jared Aulin is down on his game pulling a 14 game streak without registering a single point. Brooks Laich has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Matt Stajan has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Patrick O'Sullivan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Sean Knotts is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



24-12-2009 Team captain meets with Lance Turner
Following the team's recent 0-4 loss against Florida Panthers on 23-12-2009, Washington Capitals captain Jocelyn Thibault and Lance Turner did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Jocelyn Thibault

23-12-2009 Jared Aulin speaks up.
Jared Aulin is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

22-12-2009 Brooks Laich resumes light training.
Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich has resumed light training after his head injury and is listed day to day.

20-12-2009 Team captain meets with Bill Guerin
Following the team's recent 2-3 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs on 20-12-2009, Washington Capitals captain Jocelyn Thibault and Bill Guerin did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Jocelyn Thibault

20-12-2009 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jeff Halpern is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Filip Novak is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Radulov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

German Kournikov has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Petr Schastlivy is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Igor Knyazev is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Shaone Morrisonn has played 11 games without a goal. Tuomas Pihlman has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Jared Aulin is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Patrick O'Sullivan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Sean Knotts is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Veli Länsivuori has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Brooks Laich remains sidelined with head injury.



18-12-2009 Tuomas Pihlman returns
Tuomas Pihlman has served his suspension and is available for the next game.

15-12-2009 Tom Mannino resumes full training.
Portland Pirates right wing Tom Mannino has resumed full training after his chest injury.

13-12-2009 Brooks Laich frustrated
Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Brooks Laich was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 347 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 36 assists along with 248 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 29 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 18 PIM.


13-12-2009 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

German Kournikov has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Nicklas Bergfors has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Petr Schastlivy has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tuomas Pihlman has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Jared Aulin has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Patrick O'Sullivan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Sean Knotts is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

Brooks Laich remains sidelined with head injury.



12-12-2009 Brooks Laich injured.
Brooks Laich (WSH) suffered head injury during training. 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, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

10-12-2009 Tom Mannino resumes light training.
Portland Pirates right wing Tom Mannino has resumed light training after his chest injury and is listed day to day.

8-12-2009 Team captain meets with Brooks Laich
Following the team's recent 4-3 loss at New York Rangers on 6-12-2009, Washington Capitals captain Jocelyn Thibault and Brooks Laich did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Jocelyn Thibault

8-12-2009 Team captain meets with Sean Knotts
Following the team's recent 4-3 loss at New York Rangers on 6-12-2009, Washington Capitals captain Jocelyn Thibault and Sean Knotts were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Jocelyn Thibault

6-12-2009 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bill Guerin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Nicklas Bergfors is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Matt Stajan is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Radulov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

German Kournikov has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Petr Schastlivy is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Maxime Ouellet has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Tuomas Pihlman has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Jared Aulin has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Brooks Laich has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Patrick O'Sullivan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Sean Knotts is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



5-12-2009 Brooks Laich frustrated
Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Brooks Laich was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 344 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 36 assists along with 244 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 26 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 14 PIM.


5-12-2009 Rob Davison resumes full training.
Portland Pirates defenseman Rob Davison has resumed full training after his thigh injury.

2-12-2009 League suspends Tuomas Pihlman
The league board has suspended Washington Capitals player Tuomas Pihlman for 6 games for injuring Mike Leclerc of Boston Bruins.

30-11-2009 Rob Davison resumes light training.
Portland Pirates defenseman Rob Davison has resumed light training after his thigh injury and is listed day to day.

29-11-2009 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alexander Radulov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Matt Lashoff is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Konstantin Shpigalo 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

German Kournikov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Jeff Halpern has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Nicklas Bergfors has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Petr Schastlivy is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Tuomas Pihlman has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Brooks Laich has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Patrick O'Sullivan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sean Knotts has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



26-11-2009 Bill Guerin agrees on a contract.
Bill Guerin has signed a $1,000,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Bill Guerin was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1989 entry draft. He has appeared in 1192 NHL games during his career, notching 428 goals and adding 409 assists along with 1857 penalty minutes. The 39 year old left wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.


23-11-2009 Don Boyd signs a contract
Washington Capitals has come to terms with scout Don Boyd with a 5 year contract.

23-11-2009 Tim Burke signs a contract
Washington Capitals has come to terms with scout Tim Burke with a 5 year contract.

23-11-2009 Chris Davie signs a contract
Washington Capitals has come to terms with physio Chris Davie with a 5 year contract.

23-11-2009 Brad Hall signs a contract
Washington Capitals has come to terms with physio Brad Hall with a 5 year contract.

22-11-2009 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Matt Stajan is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Dan Bertram has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike York has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Petr Schastlivy is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Shaone Morrisonn has played 10 games without a goal. Tuomas Pihlman has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Patrick O'Sullivan has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



18-11-2009 Petr Schastlivy resumes full training.
Washington Capitals left wing Petr Schastlivy has resumed full training after his groin injury.

18-11-2009 Petr Schastlivy injured.
Petr Schastlivy (WSH) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Daniel Fernholm (PIT). 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.

15-11-2009 Weekly team report
Who's hot

German Kournikov is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Nicklas Bergfors is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Shaone Morrisonn is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Radulov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Patrick O'Sullivan is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Konstantin Shpigalo is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Jocelyn Thibault hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Dan Bertram has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike York has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Petr Schastlivy has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Tuomas Pihlman has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Matt Stajan has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Matt Lashoff has played 15 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



14-11-2009 German Kournikov reaches career high !
German Kournikov marked a new career high in points with 12 after assisting in tonights game against Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Alexander Radulov. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he said after the game in the dressing room..

A native of Russia, German Kournikov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 39 NHL games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 13 assists along with 28 penalty minutes. The 18 year old right wing has played 17 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 6+6=12 with 14 PIM.


13-11-2009 Petr Schastlivy resumes full training.
Washington Capitals left wing Petr Schastlivy has resumed full training after his groin injury.

12-11-2009 Petr Schastlivy injured.
Petr Schastlivy (WSH) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Jason Ward (CAR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It is just a minor bump, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

9-11-2009 David Jones agrees on a contract.
David Jones has signed a one year deal with the Portland Pirates. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

8-11-2009 Marko Kuusisto frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Marko Kuusisto 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, Marko Kuusisto was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 15 games with the Portland Pirates this season, totalling 9+4=13 with 4 PIM.


8-11-2009 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Veli Länsivuori is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Jocelyn Thibault hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Dan Bertram has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike York is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Petr Schastlivy has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Tuomas Pihlman has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Jared Aulin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Brooks Laich has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Matt Stajan has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Alexander Radulov has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Matt Lashoff has played 12 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Sean Knotts has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



5-11-2009 Petr Schastlivy speaks up.
Petr Schastlivy is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

5-11-2009 Tom Mannino injured.
Tom Mannino of Portland Pirates suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Detroit Vipers. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Yes it does hurt, quite a bit actually, were his words after the game.

3-11-2009 Brooks Laich frustrated
Washington Capitals left wing Brooks Laich feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Brooks Laich was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 331 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 34 assists along with 232 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 13 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 2 PIM.


1-11-2009 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Shaone Morrisonn is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Radulov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Patrick O'Sullivan is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Jocelyn Thibault hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Dan Bertram has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike York has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Nicklas Bergfors has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Petr Schastlivy has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Tuomas Pihlman has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jared Aulin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Brooks Laich has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Matt Stajan has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Sean Knotts has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Konstantin Shpigalo remains sidelined with wrist injury.



31-10-2009 Rob Davison injured.
Rob Davison of Portland Pirates suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Kansas City Blades. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . 1-2 months of no hockey will be harder to deal with than this injury believe me, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

31-10-2009 Konstantin Shpigalo injured.
Konstantin Shpigalo (WSH) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Joey Ryan (DET). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I'll just put some ice on it and it'll be as good as new. It will take more than this to slow me down, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

30-10-2009 Marko Kuusisto frustrated
Washington Capitals right wing Marko Kuusisto 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, Marko Kuusisto was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season. He has played 11 games with the Portland Pirates this season, totalling 6+3=9 with 4 PIM.


29-10-2009 Matt Lashoff frustrated
Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Lashoff feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Matt Lashoff was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 167 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 37 assists along with 87 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 11 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 10 PIM.


25-10-2009 Weekly team report
Who's hot

German Kournikov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Patrick O'Sullivan is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Veli Länsivuori is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Jocelyn Thibault hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Dan Bertram has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Nicklas Bergfors has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Jared Aulin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Brooks Laich has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Sean Knotts has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



23-10-2009 Matt Lashoff frustrated
Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Lashoff feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Matt Lashoff was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 164 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 36 assists along with 85 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 8 PIM.