Tag: Washington Capitals

NHL News: Tom Wilson To Have In-Person Hearing For Hit On Oskar Sundqvist

  Tom Wilson will be meeting with the NHL department of player safety Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was ejected for his hit on St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. “He is definitely hurt,…

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NHL Injuries: Khudobin, Boyd, Kempny, Schultz, Sprong, Kucherov, Hyman, and Perry

Khudobin won't miss much time Mark Stepneski: Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin has a minor issue and didn't practice yesterday. He's expected to be able to back up on Sunday. Kempny not ruled out for their season opener Tom Gulitti:…

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Metropolitan Division: Washington Capitals Season Primer

Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $78,400,961 Projected Cap Space: $1,099,039 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $1,099,039 Deadline Cap Space: $5,110,531 Todays Cap Hit: $78,400,961 Roster: 23/23 Contracts: 48/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…

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NHL News: Concussion Lawsuit, Jones, Kempny, Green, Ward, Smith, and Waivers

Concussion lawsuit Jonathan Davis: Have heard that the concussion lawsuit that was filed by 140 NHL players could have a resolution next Wednesday at a press conference in New York. John Hoven: The Board of Governors meeting are scheduled to…

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NHL News: Canadiens, Capitals, Golden Knights, Penguins, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Stars, and Blues

Canadiens sign Byron to an extension Montreal Canadiens: The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Paul Byron to a four-year contract extension with an AAV of $3.4 million. Capitals signed their 2018 first-round pick Isabelle Khurshudyan: The Washington Capitals have signed…

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NHL Rumors: Edler, Gardiner, Tkachyov, and Ritchie

The Canucks haven't asked Edler to waive his no-trade clause Brendan Batchelor: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Edler confirms that he hasn't been approached by the team to waive his no-trade clause. Jason Brough of The Athletic: Edler said last week…

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NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, and Sergei Shumakov

Penguins likely to hold on to their centers Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: (mailbag) Though the Pittsburgh Penguins may have a lot of centermen on their roster, don't believe they are going to be trading one. If they feel…

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NHL News: Rangers, Canucks, Capitals, Flames and Blues

Rangers lock up a young defenseman for six years Colin Stephenson of Newsday: The New York Rangers and Brady Skjei agreed on a six-year contract worth $31.5 million - a $5.25 million salary cap hit. Skjei had been scheduled for salary arbitration.…

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