NHL - Washington Capitals
Team:
| Location: Washington, DC | Arena: Verizon Center (18,277) | Top minor league affiliate: Hershey Bears (AHL) | Owner: Ted Leonsis |
| GM: George McPhee | Head Coach: Adam Oates | Stanley Cups: 0 |
Washington News
| Capitals say Ovechkin played with hurt left foot |
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WASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team said Thursday is a hairline fracture in his left foot. Ovechkin was hurt during Game 6 of Washington's first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers, a 1-0 loss on Sunday. |
Standings - EC Southeast
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
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| G | Alex Ovechkin | 32 |
| A | Nicklas Backstrom | 40 |
| Pt | Alex Ovechkin | 56 |
| +/- | Eric Fehr | 14 |
| PIM | Matt Hendricks | 73 |
| TOI/G | Mike Green | 24:49 |
| W | Braden Holtby | 23 |
| GAA | Braden Holtby | 2.58 |
| SV% | Braden Holtby | .920 |
| SHO | Braden Holtby | 4 |
Team Rankings
| Total | EC Rank | NHL Rank | |
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| GFA | 3.04 | 3 | 4 |
| GAA | 2.71 | 8 | 18 |
| PP% | 26.8 | 1 | 1 |
| PK% | 77.9 | 13 | 27 |
| ShG% | 55.6 | 2 | 5 |
| ShSv% | .889 | 1 | 1 |
| PIM | 508 | 12 | 21 |
| Ht/G | 22.7 | 11 | 18 |
| TK/GV | 0.76 | 10 | 21 |
Latest Game - May 13, 2013
Other Headlines
Player News
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Matt Hendricks' teammates are hoping the Capitals re-sign him. Hendricks is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after completing his two-year/$1.65 million contract. "There's always changeover from year to year, but he's one of those guys you're not going to replace," Jason Chimera said. "It's not an easy job to go out there and fight guys twice his size. He sticks up for guys on the team and brings energy when no one else has it." Hendricks had eight points, 73 penalty minutes, and 93 hits in 48 games this season. |
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Tom Poti won't be back with the Washington Capitals next season, but he wants to continue playing in the NHL. The pending unrestricted free agent said, "It's time to move on." Poti has struggled with injury for the past couple of seasons, appearing in just 37 games over that time. It may be tough for him to find interested suitors at the age of 36. |
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The Washington Capitals have confirmed that Alex Ovechkin suffered a hairline fracture in left foot in Game 6 against the New York Rangers. Ovechkin played in Game 7 despite the injury and in Russia's quarterfinal loss to the United States despite the ailment. He was reportedly told that he couldn't make the injury worse and that it wouldn't require surgery. |
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Mike Ribeiro reiterated that he's seeking a four- or five-year contract this offseason. The 33-year-old center is coming off a five-year, $25 million deal, and says that the length of the contract is more important to him than the money. "If I can stay in the city and retire here. It's more about the kids. If I could stay in the city until they go to college," Ribeiro said. Ribeiro doesn't necessarily expect to make a decision before July 5, the start of free agency, though the Capitals will be in the mix if he hits the market. He had 13 goals and 36 assists this season. |
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Martin Erat dislocated his left elbow in Game 4 of the Capitals' first-round series against the Rangers. The winger was injured in a collision with Alex Ovechkin and the Rangers' Derek Stepan. This won't be an issue heading into next season; in fact, Erat said he would've been ready for Round 2 if the Capitals had advanced. "I feel better," Erat said. "It's kind of sad, you know, when I was getting ready to go back and I'm not going to be able to." |
Player Injuries
| Player | Injury | Status | Exp Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Erat RW | elbow | Sidelined | |
| Brooks Laich C | groin | Sidelined | |
| Tom Poti D | upper body | I.L. |
Recent Transactions
| Date | Player | Transaction |
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| 2013/05/10 | Philipp Grubauer G | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| 2013/05/10 | Tomas Kundratek D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| 2013/05/10 | Dmitry Orlov D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| 2013/05/10 | Cameron Schilling D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| 2013/05/10 | Nate Schmidt D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
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| Mon, May 13 | NY Rangers | L, 5-0 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sun, May 12 | @NY Rangers | L, 1-0 | Boxscore Recap |
| Fri, May 10 | NY Rangers | W, 2-1 | Boxscore Recap |
| Wed, May 8 | @NY Rangers | L, 4-3 | Boxscore Recap |
| Mon, May 6 | @NY Rangers | L, 4-3 | Boxscore Recap |
Center
| # | Name | Shoots | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
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| 19 | Backstrom, Nicklas | L | 6'1" | 210 | 11/23/1987 | 25 | 6 | Gavle, Sweden | $6,000,000 |
| 83 | Beagle, Jay | R | 6'1" | 208 | 10/16/1985 | 27 | 3 | Calgary, AB, Can | $700,000 |
| 26 | Hendricks, Matt  |
L | 6' | 215 | 06/17/1981 | 31 | Blaine, MN, USA | $800,000 | |
| 90 | Johansson, Marcus | L | 5'11" | 189 | 10/06/1990 | 22 | 3 | Landskrona, Sweden | $900,000 |
| 21 | Laich, Brooks  |
L | 6'2" | 210 | 06/23/1983 | 29 | 8 | Wawota, SK, Can | $4,000,000 |
| 85 | Perreault, Mathieu | L | 5'9" | 166 | 01/05/1988 | 25 | 3 | Drummondville, PQ, Can | $1,000,000 |
| 9 | Ribeiro, Mike | L | 6' | 179 | 02/10/1980 | 33 | 12 | Montreal, PQ, Can | $5,000,000 |
Left Wing
| # | Name | Shoots | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
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| 25 | Chimera, Jason | L | 6'2" | 216 | 05/02/1979 | 34 | 11 | Edmonton, AB, Can | $1,800,000 |
| 94 | Gustafsson, Anton  |
L | 6'2" | 194 | 02/25/1990 | 23 | 0 | Karlskoga, Sweden | |
| 8 | Ovechkin, Alex | R | 6'2" | 220 | 09/17/1985 | 27 | 8 | Moscow, Russia | $9,000,000 |
| 24 | Volpatti, Aaron | L | 6' | 215 | 05/30/1985 | 27 | 3 | Revelstoke, BC, Can | $600,000 |
| 17 | Wolski, Wojtek | L | 6'3" | 200 | 02/24/1986 | 27 | 7 | Zabrze, Poland | $600,000 |
Right Wing
| # | Name | Shoots | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
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| 20 | Brouwer, Troy | R | 6'2" | 214 | 08/17/1985 | 27 | 5 | Vancouver, BC, Can | $2,350,000 |
| 15 | Crabb, Joey | R | 6'1" | 190 | 04/03/1983 | 30 | 5 | Anchorage, AK, USA | $950,000 |
| 10 | Erat, Martin |
L | 6' | 201 | 08/29/1981 | 31 | 12 | Trebic, Czech Republic | $5,500,000 |
| 16 | Fehr, Eric | R | 6'4" | 212 | 09/07/1985 | 27 | 7 | Winkler, MB, Can | $600,000 |
| 42 | Ward, Joel | R | 6'1" | 218 | 12/02/1980 | 32 | 7 | Toronto, ON, Can | $3,000,000 |
| 43 | Wilson, Tom | R | 6'3" | 205 | 03/29/1994 | 19 | 1 | Toronto, ON, Can | $925,000 |
Defense
| # | Name | Shoots | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
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| 27 | Alzner, Karl | L | 6'2" | 209 | 09/24/1988 | 24 | 5 | Burnaby, BC, Can | $1,270,000 |
| 74 | Carlson, John | R | 6'2" | 218 | 01/10/1990 | 23 | 3 | Natick, MA, USA | $3,800,000 |
| 4 | Erskine, John | L | 6'4" | 216 | 06/26/1980 | 32 | 12 | Kingston, ON, Can | $1,500,000 |
| 52 | Green, Mike | R | 6'2" | 208 | 10/12/1985 | 27 | 7 | Calgary, AB, Can | $6,000,000 |
| 38 | Hillen, Jack | L | 5'10" | 190 | 01/24/1986 | 27 | 5 | Minnetonka, MN, USA | $650,000 |
| 36 | Kundratek, Tomas | L | 6'2" | 201 | 12/26/1989 | 23 | 1 | Prerov, Czech Republic | $600,000 |
| 61 | Oleksy, Steve | R | 6' | 190 | 02/04/1986 | 27 | Chesterfield, MI, USA | $525,000 | |
| 81 | Orlov, Dmitry | L | 6' | 210 | 07/23/1991 | 21 | 2 | Novokuznetsk, Russia | $690,000 |
| 3 | Poti, Tom  |
L | 6'3" | 210 | 03/22/1977 | 36 | 15 | Worcester, MA, USA | $2,750,000 |
| 45 | Schilling, Cameron | L | 6'2" | 197 | 10/07/1988 | 24 | 1 | Carmel, IN, USA | $925,000 |
| 88 | Schmidt, Nate | L | 6' | 195 | 07/16/1991 | 21 | 1 | St. Cloud, MN, USA | $925,000 |
| 55 | Schultz, Jeff | L | 6'6" | 221 | 02/25/1986 | 27 | 7 | Calgary, AB, Can | $3,000,000 |
Goalie
| # | Name | Shoots | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
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| 31 | Grubauer, Philipp | L | 6'1" | 184 | 11/25/1991 | 21 | 1 | Rosenheim, Germany | $585,000 |
| 70 | Holtby, Braden | L | 6'2" | 203 | 09/16/1989 | 23 | 2 | Lloydminster, SK, Can | $600,000 |
| 30 | Neuvirth, Michal | L | 6'1" | 197 | 03/23/1988 | 25 | 3 | Usti Labem, Czech Republic | $1,150,000 |
Game Information
| Average Age: 26.6 |
| Average Height: 6'1.4" |
| Average Weight: 203.4 |
Skating - Standard
| Player | GP | G | A | Pt | +/- | PIM | SOG | Shot% | PPG | PPA | PPP | SHG | SHA | SHP | GWG | OG | TOI |
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| Ovechkin, Alex LW,RW | 48 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 2 | 36 | 220 | 14.5 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20:52 |
| Ribeiro, Mike C | 48 | 13 | 36 | 49 | -4 | 53 | 63 | 20.6 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:49 |
| Backstrom, Nicklas C | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 8 | 20 | 82 | 9.8 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:53 |
| Brouwer, Troy RW | 47 | 19 | 14 | 33 | -5 | 28 | 111 | 17.1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18:31 |
| Green, Mike D | 35 | 12 | 14 | 26 | -3 | 20 | 96 | 12.5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24:49 |
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Erat, Martin RW
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45 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -7 | 30 | 69 | 7.2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:54 |
| Carlson, John D | 48 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 97 | 6.2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:01 |
| Johansson, Marcus C | 34 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 15.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:33 |
| Ward, Joel RW | 39 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 15.4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:07 |
| Fehr, Eric RW,LW | 41 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 72 | 12.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13:21 |
| Perreault, Mathieu C | 39 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 12.8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:39 |
| Chimera, Jason LW | 47 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 48 | 92 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:39 |
| Wolski, Wojtek LW | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:20 |
| Hillen, Jack D | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:36 |
| Oleksy, Steve D | 28 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:15 |
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Hendricks, Matt C
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48 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 73 | 54 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:42 |
| Beagle, Jay C | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 14 | 56 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:06 |
| Kundratek, Tomas D | 25 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 8 | 23 | 4.3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:07 |
| Erskine, John D | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:26 |
| Alzner, Karl D | 48 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 14 | 39 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:56 |
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Laich, Brooks C
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9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 |
| Schultz, Jeff D | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 12 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:13 |
| Crabb, Joey RW | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 8 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:23 |
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Poti, Tom D
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16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 |
| Volpatti, Aaron LW | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 35 | 21 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:20 |
| Hamrlik, Roman D | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:26 |
| Orlov, Dmitry D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:48 |
| Schilling, Cameron D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:00 |
Goalie - Standard
| Player | GP | W | L | OL | GAA | SV% | SHO | GA | SA | SV |
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| Holtby, Braden G | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2.58 | .920 | 4 | 90 | 1,123 | 1,033 |
| Neuvirth, Michal G | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.74 | .910 | 0 | 33 | 367 | 334 |
| Grubauer, Philipp G | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.61 | .915 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 54 |
Skating - Extra
| Player | GP | HT | ShG | ShAt | ShG% | FOW | FOL | FO% | Hit | Blk | Gv | Tk | TK/GV | TOI-PP | TOI-SH | TOI-ES |
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| Chimera, Jason LW | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 15 | 58.3 | 73 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 0.50 | 0:14 | 0:07 | 12:19 |
| Hamrlik, Roman D | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0:02 | 0:21 | 11:04 |
| Orlov, Dmitry D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0:49 | 0:13 | 13:54 |
| Ribeiro, Mike C | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 226 | 279 | 44.8 | 55 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 1.00 | 3:25 | 0:10 | 14:14 |
| Wolski, Wojtek LW | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | 20.0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 0.92 | 1:08 | 0:00 | 12:12 |
| Brouwer, Troy RW | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 111 | 121 | 47.8 | 108 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 1.09 | 3:22 | 1:31 | 13:38 |
| Crabb, Joey RW | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 27 | 20.6 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0:01 | 1:02 | 8:20 |
| Hillen, Jack D | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 0.15 | 0:12 | 0:53 | 16:30 |
| Carlson, John D | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 59 | 123 | 41 | 18 | 0.44 | 2:13 | 2:53 | 17:53 |
| Schultz, Jeff D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0:00 | 1:28 | 12:47 |
| Alzner, Karl D | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 45 | 85 | 23 | 10 | 0.43 | 0:05 | 2:34 | 18:17 |
| Fehr, Eric RW,LW | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 0:49 | 0:43 | 11:49 |
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Erat, Martin RW
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45 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 32 | 30 | 51.6 | 48 | 12 | 35 | 18 | 0.51 | 2:22 | 0:55 | 14:37 |
| Erskine, John D | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 91 | 62 | 28 | 4 | 0.14 | 0:06 | 2:07 | 16:13 |
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Poti, Tom D
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16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0:19 | 1:12 | 13:40 |
| Ovechkin, Alex LW,RW | 48 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 120 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 1.20 | 4:35 | 0:04 | 16:13 |
| Schilling, Cameron D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0:00 | 0:04 | 11:54 |
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Hendricks, Matt C
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48 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 147 | 112 | 56.8 | 93 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 0:03 | 1:44 | 9:55 |
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Laich, Brooks C
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 41 | 40 | 50.6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0:50 | 2:13 | 13:28 |
| Johansson, Marcus C | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 40 | 47 | 46.0 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 0.79 | 1:39 | 0:57 | 13:58 |
| Green, Mike D | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 36 | 61 | 25 | 14 | 0.56 | 4:02 | 1:02 | 19:46 |
| Beagle, Jay C | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 249 | 195 | 56.1 | 55 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 0:08 | 2:07 | 9:50 |
| Perreault, Mathieu C | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 168 | 157 | 51.7 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 1:11 | 0:02 | 10:26 |
| Ward, Joel RW | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 38 | 27 | 58.5 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 1:55 | 1:15 | 11:56 |
| Backstrom, Nicklas C | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 432 | 408 | 51.4 | 31 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 1.27 | 3:34 | 1:31 | 14:48 |
| Oleksy, Steve D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 58 | 52 | 14 | 5 | 0.36 | 0:07 | 1:39 | 15:29 |
| Kundratek, Tomas D | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 0:51 | 1:23 | 13:54 |
| Volpatti, Aaron LW | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 80 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0:06 | 0:00 | 8:13 |
Goalie Extra
| Player | GP | GPt | GAA | SV% | PIM | Min | ShGA | ShSA | ShSv% |
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| Holtby, Braden G | 36 | 47 | 2.58 | .920 | 2 | 2089:00 | 1 | 9 | .889 |
| Neuvirth, Michal G | 13 | 10 | 2.74 | .910 | 0 | 723:00 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Grubauer, Philipp G | 2 | 0 | 3.61 | .915 | 0 | 83:00 | 0 | 0 | - |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Goalie | Points Leader | Game Info |
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| Thu May 2 | NY Rangers | W, 3-1 | Holtby | 7 tied with 1 pt | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat May 4 | NY Rangers | W, 1-0 (OT) | Holtby | 3 tied with 1 pt | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon May 6 | @NY Rangers | L, 4-3 | Holtby | 9 tied with 1 pt | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed May 8 | @NY Rangers | L, 4-3 | Holtby | 2 tied with 2 pts | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri May 10 | NY Rangers | W, 2-1 (OT) | Holtby | 6 tied with 1 pt | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun May 12 | @NY Rangers | L, 1-0 | Holtby | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Mon May 13 | NY Rangers | L, 5-0 | Holtby | Recap | Boxscore |
Depth Chart
| Position | Depth Order |
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| C | Nicklas Backstrom, Marcus Johansson, Mathieu Perreault, Mike Ribeiro |
| LW | Alex Ovechkin, Jason Chimera, Aaron Volpatti, Wojtek Wolski |
| RW | Troy Brouwer, Eric Fehr, Martin Erat, Joel Ward |
| D | Mike Green, Karl Alzner, John Carlson, John Erskine, Jack Hillen, Steve Oleksy |
| G | Braden Holtby, Michal Neuvirth |
Matt Hendricks' teammates are hoping the Capitals re-sign him. Hendricks is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after completing his two-year/$1.65 million contract. "There's always changeover from year to year, but he's one of those guys you're not going to replace," Jason Chimera said. "It's not an easy job to go out there and fight guys twice his size. He sticks up for guys on the team and brings energy when no one else has it." Hendricks had eight points, 73 penalty minutes, and 93 hits in 48 games this season.
Tom Poti won't be back with the Washington Capitals next season, but he wants to continue playing in the NHL. The pending unrestricted free agent said, "It's time to move on." Poti has struggled with injury for the past couple of seasons, appearing in just 37 games over that time. It may be tough for him to find interested suitors at the age of 36.
The Washington Capitals have confirmed that Alex Ovechkin suffered a hairline fracture in left foot in Game 6 against the New York Rangers. Ovechkin played in Game 7 despite the injury and in Russia's quarterfinal loss to the United States despite the ailment. He was reportedly told that he couldn't make the injury worse and that it wouldn't require surgery.
Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team says is a hairline fracture in his left foot. Capitals spokesman Sergey Kocharov writes in an email to The Associated Press on Thursday that Ovechkin's foot was hurt during Game 6 of Washington's first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers. Washington lost that game 1-0 Sunday, and then lost 5-0 Monday in Game 7.
Alex Ovechkin notched a goal and an assist in Russia's quarterfinal loss against the United States on Thursday. The Russians are now eliminated from medal contention at the IIHF World Championships following an 8-3 drubbing. Ovechkin's Capitals were knocked out of the NHL playoffs on Monday in Game 7 against the New York Rangers, so this hasn't been a very good week for the 27-year-old sniper. He enjoyed a spectacular end to the 2013 season and captured his third Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, but he couldn't muster much offense in the playoffs.
Mike Ribeiro reiterated that he's seeking a four- or five-year contract this offseason. The 33-year-old center is coming off a five-year, $25 million deal, and says that the length of the contract is more important to him than the money. "If I can stay in the city and retire here. It's more about the kids. If I could stay in the city until they go to college," Ribeiro said. Ribeiro doesn't necessarily expect to make a decision before July 5, the start of free agency, though the Capitals will be in the mix if he hits the market. He had 13 goals and 36 assists this season.
Martin Erat dislocated his left elbow in Game 4 of the Capitals' first-round series against the Rangers. The winger was injured in a collision with Alex Ovechkin and the Rangers' Derek Stepan. This won't be an issue heading into next season; in fact, Erat said he would've been ready for Round 2 if the Capitals had advanced. "I feel better," Erat said. "It's kind of sad, you know, when I was getting ready to go back and I'm not going to be able to."
Alex Ovechkin said he had some "bruises" but nothing that affected his performance in the Washington Capitals' opening-round series loss to the New York Rangers. We would've been a little surprised if Ovechkin revealed a serious injury given the news that he'll play for Russia at the IIHF World Championships immediately. Ovechkin will have to endure another season of questions about his offensive performance after scoring just one goal in seven games against the Rangers.
Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up. Meeting with reporters Tuesday, a day after Washington's 5-0 home loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of a first-round series, the Russian wing says: "Nobody remember losers. Everybody remember only winners." During Ovechkin's career, Washington has won three of nine playoff series and never advanced past the second round.
Alex Ovechkin will join Russia at the IIHF World Championships on Wednesday. This shouldn't surprise anyone, especially after the Caps scheduled Ovechkin's media session for Tuesday instead of Wednesday like the rest of the team. Ovechkin could play in Russia's quarterfinal matchup, which could be against the U.S. We imagine Ovechkin will have better offensive success in the worlds than he did in the first round of the playoffs.
Ovechkin will join Russia's team at the ice hockey world championships in Finland. It will be Ovechkin's ninth appearance in the tournament. He helped Russia win the gold medal last year and in 2008. He has 26 goals and 18 assists in 55 games. The news that he'll play for Russia comes Tuesday, a day after Ovechkin's Capitals were eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs with a 5-0 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of their best-of-seven series.
The growing concern for the Capitals is whether they will ever make the leap in the playoffs with their current homegrown stars. Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green are no longer young players in the league. Yet they also don't have an Eastern Conference final appearance between them and have two first-round-and-outs in the past four years. Will the Caps ever get over the hump? "Funny you ask that," Karl Alzner said. "A little bit. I don't know if that's the right mentality. I'm sure it's not the right mentality. But we all play this game to win and when you see one year after another year disappointments - and I know it's only been three playoffs for me. ... You don't want to see the time tick away. You want to at least get a taste of it before you're done.' So I hopefully have a long time. But, yeah, I've thought about it."
Braden Holtby allowed five goals Monday night, but the Capitals aren't blaming him for not reaching the second round. Holtby was a major reason the Capitals made a late-season surge and even advanced into the playoffs. He finished with a 2.22 goals-against average and .922 save percentage. "I think he's been playing great all series, all season," Nicklas Backstrom said. "He's a young, talented goalie and without him we wouldn't be here today in the playoffs. His performance this series and the whole year has been amazing, I think, and it's been fun to watch. He's not the reason we lost. That's me, myself, and on the players."
The Capitals were left shaking their heads after their no-show in Game 7 of their first-round series with the Rangers. For a series that was so close, nobody expected a 5-0 result in the decisive game. "That's as tough as it gets right there," forward Eric Fehr said. "It's really disappointing. We played a hard series. And [I'm] not even sure what happened."
Alex Ovechkin put some of the blame on the league and its referees for the Capitals not making it out of the first round. The Rangers had 28 power plays to the Capitals' 16 in the series and that clearly frustrated the Capitals captain. "I am not saying there was a phone call from (the league), but someone just wanted Game 7. For the ratings," Ovechkin told NHL.com contributor Slava Malamud, who translated to English after the loss. "You know, the lockout, escrow, the league needs to make profit. ... I don't know whether the refs were predisposed against us or the league. But to not give obvious penalties (to the Rangers), while for us any little thing was immediately penalized ..." Let's not forget that Ovechkin was held pointless in the final five games of the series, was sent home in the first round of the playoffs for the third time in six years and is now 2-5 in Game 7s.
Alex Ovechkin was caught slamming his stick against the boards during Monday's 5-0 Game 7 loss to the New York Rangers. It's hard to blame Ovechkin, who was completely shut down and held scoreless after Game 2 by the Rangers' trio of goalie Henrik Lundqvist and defensemen Ryan McDonagh and Dan Girardi. Despite the lack of offensive output, Ovechkin was all over the ice Monday night, delivering game-high 13 hits, many of which were of the bone-crunching variety. This came after he laid down his body to block several Rangers shots in Sunday's Game 6 loss. Still, it'll be hard for Caps fans and pundits to ignore the lack of offense in a series that saw the Caps score just two goals in the final three games combined.
Braden Holtby allowed five goals on 27 shots in the Washington Capitals' 5-0 Game 7 loss to the New York Rangers on Monday night. Holtby was excellent for the entire series, matching New York netminder Henrik Lundqvist seemingly save for save. Despite the five goals, it's tough to blame the young Washington goalie for Monday's loss. Holtby was screened on the Rangers' first and third goals and was completely left alone in goals No. 4 and 5 after brutal turnovers by the Caps. Holtby is pretty much the reason the Capitals were even in the playoffs to begin with and fans should take solace in the fact they might finally have a long-term solution in goal.
Tom Wilson will remain in the lineup for Monday's Game 7 against the New York Rangers. Both Wilson and Aaron Volpatti took pregame warmups after coach Adam Oates said he might change his lineup for Game 7. Wilson will skate on the fourth line again and likely be limited to under eight minutes.
Martin Erat won't play Monday in Game 7. He wasn't able to dress in Games 5 and 6 due to a wrist or forearm injury he suffered in Game 4.
It's possible that Joey Crabb could play in Monday night's Game 7. Coach Adam Oates said there may be one lineup change, but he wouldn't say what it would be. Stephen Whyno of The Washington Times speculates that the change might be Crabb for rookie Tom Wilson, who has played in the past two games for the Capitals while seeing very little ice time.
Brooks Laich (groin) won't play Monday in Game 7 versus the New York Rangers. There was some buzz that he could make his series debut, but coach Adam Oates said that won't be the case. Laich skated in nine just games during the regular season because of his troublesome groin.
Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals with five shots on goal Sunday, but was unable to find the back of the net in a 1-0 loss. Ovechkin has struggled to find his way in the series, recording only one goal and one assist through six games, but he'll have an opportunity to redeem himself when Game Seven is played in Washington Monday.
Braden Holtby allowed just one goal on 29 shots Sunday, but suffered a loss as the Capitals were beaten by the Rangers by a score of 1-0. Despite the fact the team has been unable to put away the Rangers in the series, Holtby has been excellent and really doesn't deserve to shoulder any blame for their losses in Games 3, 4 and 6.
The Washington Capitals will trot out the same group of players against the New York Rangers in Game 6 on Sunday as they did in Game 5. Tough to argue with a group that won, especially one that got stronger as Game 5 went along. We'll see if Washington can land the knockout blow today.
The Washington Capitals take a 3-2 lead into New York today in their best-of-seven, opening-round playoff series against the Rangers, and coach Adam Oates thinks it's somewhat attributable to the hard play of right winger Joel Ward. "It's been great to have him back. We missed him when he was hurt," Oates said of Ward's impact since he returned from a left knee contusion at the start of the playoffs. "That line with (Mathieu) Perreault and (Jason) Chimera," Oates continued, "they've really, the last 10 games of the year and so far in the series, they've really upgraded their game and really helped us." The third line of Chimera, Perreault and either Ward or, earlier, Eric Fehr has been the Capls' most effective unit through the first five games of this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. They've done everything from creating sustained offensive zone pressure and establishing a hard-hitting forecheck to pitching in on the scoresheet and making smart plays in their own end. The current trio has combined for three goals and eight assists in the playoffs and they've been on the ice for only one even-strength goal against.
Tom Wilson played only six minutes and 24 seconds in his NHL debut for the Washington Capitals on Friday night, but the young winger still managed to make a solid first impression. He was credited with a shot on goal and four hits in just eight shifts while demonstrating his strong skating ability and ably protecting the puck with his 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame. "For a 19-year-old to come in and establish a little bit of a presence out there and not back down from anyone, starting stuff and playing a solid fourth-line game, that says a lot about his character," said Jay Beagle, who skated on the fourth line with Wilson. Coach Adam Oates said that if not for the penalties the Capitals took early on in the game, he likely would have used Wilson more. So don't be surprised to see more ice time for the 2012 first-round draft pick against the New York Rangers today, depending on the game situation.
Superstar forward Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is critical of the ice surface at Madison Square Garden in New York. "The ice is not that good. I can tell you right now," Ovechkin said when asked what the Caps have learned after their two previous visits to the Garden in their opening-round playoff series against the New York Rangers. "But the atmosphere is unbelievable, the intensity is there, the speed is there. We just have to control our emotion and don't take lots of penalties because we give them chances when they play 5-on-4. ..We just have to be disciplined and stay same way." The Caps lead the series 3-2 and can eliminate the Rangers with a victory today in New York.
The Capitals have a chance to advance to the second round by winning their first game at Madison Square Garden in the series in Game 6. In fact, the Rangers haven't won on the road in this series either. The Capitals know MSG will be rocking, but they believe it's a matter of adjusting to the way New York played in Games 3 and 4, which they believe has happened now. "They made adjustments for Game 3 and it took us two games to figure that out," Karl Alzner said. "We thought we had it figured out in Game 4, but they came out really hard again. So it's just all about being able to adapt, and they changed and we didn't get there quick enough. There's no doubt that it's a tough building to play in; they'll have more energy and more emotion but we've got to use that [to our advantage]."
Martin Erat (arm) is not skating Saturday morning with his teammates. That all but settles it. Erat will not play Sunday night in Game 6. If the series is extended to seven games with a Caps' loss there is no guarantee Erat will play Monday either.
Washington Capitals head coach Adam Oates said that it's at least "possible" for Martin Erat to play another game in the team's first-round series against the New York Rangers. His return for Game 6 seems unlikely, however. With zero points in four playoff games and three in nine regular season contests as a member of the Capitals, it's not as if he's really a make-or-break player for his new squad.
Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates said that Game 5's win "bought the team a day" when it comes to Brooks Laich's recovery process. It sounds like Laich won't be playing in Game 6, but the door's at least slightly open for him to suit up for the team at some point in the postseason. It's hard to imagine him actually appearing in the 2013 playoffs, yet the Capitals seem eager to try.
Ribeiro scored 9:24 into overtime, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Friday night to regain the momentum - and a 3-2 lead - in their first-round playoff series. It was the first game-winning goal in the playoffs for Ribeiro. He has six goals and 21 assists in 47 career postseason games.
Braden Holtby kicked out 24 of 25 shots in a 2-1 overtime win. Holtby allowed eight combined goals in his previous two games. This ended the Capitals' two game losing streak. Each team has won all of their home games thus far, which bodes well for the Capitals. Washington now has a 3-2 series lead.
Mike Ribeiro scored the game-winning goal in Washington's 2-1 overtime victory. Joel Ward scored a power-play goal at 7:44 minutes of the second period. Marcus Johansson, Nicklas Backstrom, Troy Brouwer, and Karl Alzner each registered an assist for the Capitals. Alex Ovechkin had a team-high nine shots on goal, but he ended up with no points and a minus-one rating. Matt Hendricks led the team with seven blocked shots. Jason Chimera delivered a team-high seven hits and spent two minutes in the sin bin.
Tomas Kundratek has been called up by Washington. Fellow defensemen Dmitry Orlov, Cameron Schilling and Nate Schmidt as well as goaltender Philipp Grubauer have also been brought up from AHL Hershey. They aren't likely to play in the playoffs though.
Martin Erat won't play in Friday's contest even though he is feeling better. He appeared to hurt his wrist or forearm in Game 4 and coach Adam Oates wouldn't discuss the results of his MRI. Consider him day-to-day for now.
Tom Wilson will make his NHL debut in Game 5 Friday night. The 16th overall pick in the 2012 draft recorded 58 points and 104 penalty minutes in 48 games with Plymouth of the OHL this season. He plays a physical style and he's capable of chipping in offensively. Coach Adam Oates said he's looking for a "spark" and Wilson could provide that on the fourth line alongside Matt Hendricks and Jay Beagle.
Alex Ovechkin has been named a finalist for the Hart Trophy. 'The Great Eight' is one of only 11 players to win the Hart in consecutive years (2008-09) and he's up for the Ted Lindsay Award as well after returning to form in the latter portion of the lockout-shortened season. Ovechkin led the league with 32 goals in 48 games and he ended up with 56 points despite a sluggish start. His play helped the Capitals win the Southeast Division.
Ovechkin is one of three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the player most valuable to his team. Ovechkin, who tallied 32 goals in 48 games, joins Sidney Crosby and John Tavares as a finalist.
Alex Ovechkin knows he has to better and that the Capitals' top line has to rebound from a disappointing two games in New York. "Our line have to create chances," Ovechkin said Thursday following practice. "And last game, I don't think we create lots of opportunity for our line, and everybody knows Backie, me and JoJo have to play better. We have the most minutes on the ice. We have to have at least 10 shots a night." Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson combined for just four shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss and none of them recorded a point. They will look to bounce back in Game 5 on Friday night.
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis have been nominated as finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players' Association. Crosby, Ovechkin and St. Louis have all previously won the award. This year's winner will be announced during the Stanley Cup final.
Coach Adam Oates is waiting for the results of Martin Erat's MRI after he left Wednesday's game with an apparent injury to his left wrist or forearm. It doesn't look like he will available for Game 5 on Friday thought. Erat left Wednesday night's game after playing just six shifts for 4:42 of ice time.
Brooks Laich said he didn't have sports hernia surgery in April, but he he did undergo a "small procedure that was groin related." He has been skating but there's no timetable for his return to the lineup. Laich hasn't played in the playoffs yet and he was limited to nine regular-season outings because of a troublesome groin problem.
Tom Wilson has been recalled by Washington and he might play in Game 5 on Friday night. He skated with Matt Hendricks and Jay Beagle on the fourth line during Thursday's practice. Joey Crabb, who was also called up from the minors Thursday, joined extras Wojtek Wolski, Aaron Volpatti and Brooks Laich. Coach Adam Oates would not confirm Wilson's presence in the lineup, but said Crabb, Wolski and Volpatti are options to play as well.
Joey Crabb has been summoned from the minors by Washington. The Hershey Bears were knocked out of the AHL playoffs in the first round, so Crabb will rejoin the Capitals. Washington also lost Martin Erat to an injury in Game 4. Crabb had two goals in 26 games with the Capitals during the regular season before being sent down to the minors.
Mathieu Perreault generated a goal and an assist in Washington's 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers Wednesday night. His first career playoff marker came just past the midway mark of the second period to get Washington on the scoreboard. Perreault has been productive in the playoffs with four points in four games. He had five shots in Game 4 after registering two in his previous three contests, so hopefully he's learned that he needs to shoot the puck more.
The Washington Capitals have called up right wings Wilson and Joey Crabb from Hershey of the AHL ahead of Friday's Game 5 against the New York Rangers.Crabb and Wilson joined the Capitals on Thursday. The 19-year-old Wilson made his professional debut last week in the AHL playoffs. The No. 16 overall pick in the 2012 draft had one goal and six penalty minutes in three playoff games with Hershey.
The Washington Capitals have called up Crabb and Tom Wilson from Hershey of the AHL ahead of Friday's Game 5 against the New York Rangers. Crabb and Wilson joined the Capitals on Thursday. The 30-year-old Crabb had two goals and eight penalty minutes in 26 games with Washington this season.
Alex Ovechkin was tabbed as a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award on Thursday. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL, as voted by members of the NHLPA. Ovechkin captured his third Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 2013 after he registered a league-leading 32 goals in 48 games. He also led the NHL with 16 power-play goals. Ovechkin finished in a third-place tie with Sidney Crosby in scoring with 56 points and he amassed 41 of them in his final 29 games. He has won the award three times.
Perreault scored a pair of goals for the Washington Capitals on Wednesday but the New York Rangers won 4-3 to tie an opening-round playoff series at 2-all. Perreault had two assists in his previous seven postseason games.
Erat hasn't played since May 8 after suffering an upper-body injury after a collision. Erat's status for Game 7 against the New York Rangers is uncertain.
Braden Holtby gave up four goals on 34 shots in Washington's 4-3 setback versus the Rangers on Wednesday night. The Capitals and Rangers have each won both of their games at home. Holtby was solid and made some big saves, but he definitely wasn't his best in this one. The first goal of the game came when the Rangers intercepted a pass after he went out to play the puck against the left boards. Holtby carries a 2.20 goals-against average and .927 save percentage in the playoffs into Game 5.
Troy Brouwer scored for the Capitals in their 4-3 loss against the Rangers in Game 4 of their first-round series Wednesday night. The Capitals had trouble generating any consistent offense through the first half of the game, but found themselves tied 2-2 by the end of the second thanks to a slick backhander from Brouwer, who now has 15 points in 61 playoff games. Mathieu Perreault had the team's first goal, taking advantage of Joel Ward's hard move to the net and banking in the rebound. Karl Alzner had the other goal for Washington. Ward ended up with two helpers. Alex Ovechkin was limited to one shot on goal and a minus-one rating. He also had two penalty minutes.
Martin Erat left Game 4 on Wednesday night after landing on his left arm following a collision. Erat was injured in a collision with teammate Alex Ovechkin and Rangers forward Derek Stepan as the Rangers forward was on a breakaway. Ovechkin nailed Stepan but also got a piece of Erat, who was also trying to stick the puck away. All three players fell, but Erat took the brunt of it as he landed on his forearm/wrist area, leaving in a lot of pain. The Capitals say he is questionable to return.
Alex Ovechkin responded to Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh's assertion that he was tired in Game 3 on Monday. "No, I felt normal," Ovechkin said. "I don't know why he say that. I thought our line played well, and we had solid chances but we didn't sore. Of course, they try to find something [to say] if they win. Somebody looks tired, somebody looks lazy or somebody looks bad. I don't care what they say." Ovechkin turned it around and said that he finds it "nice" that McDonagh doesn't play a physical game "because they play too much minutes."
Brooks Laich (groin) was on the ice Wednesday. Laich is recovering from his hernia surgery and might be available by for the second round. That being said, he's not giving himself a firm timetable. "Unsure right now," Laich said. "I've got to get some good practices in first and absorb a little contact. But the team's playing very well right now, so I don't feel the need to rush it and certainly when I get back in I want to stay in." Washington has a 2-1 series lead going into Wednesday's contest.
Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates disagreed with the idea that Alex Ovechkin was tired late in the third period of Monday's 3-2 loss. The idea was broached by Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh, who said that Ovechkin appeared tired on Derek Stepan's game-winning goal. Oates said that had more to do with Ovechkin not being in rhythm due to the Capitals' six penalties. Still, Oates gave Ovechkin and the Caps the day off Tuesday instead of holding a practice as planned. We'll see if the extra rest does anything to help in Wednesday's Game 4.
The Capitals didn't record a shot on goal on the power play in the final 1:54 of Game 3 against the Rangers. Essentially, it was a 6-on-4 man advantage as Braden Holtby was pulled for the extra attacker. That the Caps didn't get a shot on net is pretty inexcusable in that instance, even if the Rangers did a good job getting their bodies in the way. "We try to find the shooting lane and we didn't find it. It's blame on us," said Alex Ovechkin, who drew the penalty. "I think we didn't find the shooting lane and if we move the puck, we move the puck too slow."
The Capitals have already turned the page on their loss and are focusing on fixing their mistakes for Game 4. "It's unfortunate," Mike Green said after the team's 4-3 loss. "We wanted to be up three, but we have a lot of work to do and we knew we would." The Capitals got the first goal of the game, then the Rangers held three one-goal leads as the Caps answered back twice.
Even though the Capitals hung with the Rangers, their parade to the penalty box early on set them back. They took six minor penalties in the first 27 minutes of the game. The Rangers only capitalized on one (and scored just as one expired), but it kept the Capitals on their heels and kept their offensive players glued to the bench. "Your momentum gets killed," Jay Beagle said, "and it's tough to get going again. We need to keep our sticks down and stay off the refs." Mike Green also added: Anytime you're taking penalties, it's losing momentum and it's tough to get that flow of the game. Guys get tired and we can't have that."
Mike Green followed up his game-winning goal Saturday with a tying goal late in the second period of Monday's eventual 4-3 loss to the Rangers. At the time of Green's goal, the Capitals were all over the Rangers after New York took a 2-1 lead earlier in period. Then, Green snapped a shot in between Henrik Lundqvist's glove and helmet and it looked as if the Capitals were going to turn the game around. Despite tying the game again in the third on a Jay Beagle goal, the Capitals couldn't convert on a 6-on-4 power play for nearly two minutes at the end of the game and now lead the series only 2-1 instead of 3-0.
The New York Rangers finally figured out Braden Holtby, who gave up four goals on 30 shots in a 4-3 loss Monday night. Holtby had given up just one goal combined in Games 1 and 2 but his night got off to bad start when Brian Boyle found room on the short side from a sharp angle. Holtby played pretty well overall but faced a fair amount of shots thanks to the Rangers' six power plays and new philosophy of "shoot, shoot and shoot some more." Holtby will look to bounce back in Game 4 on Wednesday night.
Brooks Laich (groin) didn't skate Monday. He isn't expected to play in Game 3 Monday night, as the Capitals are projected to keep their lines the same. They own a 2-0 lead in the series against the Rangers and Laich, who is getting closer to being able to play, hasn't suited up since April 4 because of a groin injury.
Jay Beagle and his Washington teammates have had to adjust to coach Adam Oates' new penalty kill system. The Capitals improved their penalty kill over the course of the season. They surrendered 20 power-play goals in the last 39 games after giving up 15 in the first 11 and they killed all seven of the Rangers' man advantage situations in the playoffs after two matches. Washington has been credited with 38 blocked shots in the postseason, but Oates doesn't like his players to drop down in front of the opposition when they do it. "With a PK that's so structural, you can't afford to kind of get out of position," Beagle said. "There's also the time like [Saturday] when Fehrsie goes down and blocks that shot. That was a huge block. It's kind of a read. It's kind of like a player's read. If you see that he's going to make the shot and you have a chance to get down and block it, we obviously need to get those blocks, too. But it's a balance. You've got to keep it in the back of your mind."
Green scored eight minutes into overtime, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 1-0 Saturday to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference playoffs. It's the eighth career overtime goal - and first in the postseason - for the defenseman whose more well-known nickname is "Game Over Green."
Holtby made 24 saves as the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 1-0 Saturday to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference playoffs. It was the first shutout for Holtby in 16 postseason games. He has stopped 59 of 60 shots in the series.
Mike Green's Capitals teammates have taken to calling him "game-over Green" due to his propensity to score game-winning goals. Green was humble after his most recent game-winner, which lifted the Caps to a 1-0 win over the New York Rangers Saturday afternoon. "I think the whole game was patience - whoever was going to make the mistake first," Green said. "Just a lucky one tonight. What an effort before we got that power play by the guys that were on the ice, pressuring their D. They had no choice but to try to go off the glass and they made a bad play." His most recent overtime winner was the 18th game-winner of the talented blueliner's career and the eighth of which that has come during extra time. That's an impressive track record, especially for a defenseman.
Mike Green scored the lone goal in Washington's 1-0 overtime win against the Rangers on Saturday. Mike Ribeiro and Alex Ovechkin each recorded an assist for the Capitals, who now have a 2-0 series lead. Ovechkin also chipped in with seven shots on goal and seven hits. Steve Oleksy led the team with eight hits. John Carlson blocked a team-leading four shots.
Braden Holtby saved all 24 Rangers shots in a 1-0 overtime win on Saturday. Holtby was probably the second best goaltender in this game, but that says more about how good the Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist was than anything. Either way, Holtby has been everything the Capitals have needed in this series. He's been giving them every opportunity to pick up wins in the 2013 playoffs and so far it's worked.
Brooks Laich (groin) no longer is limping and is nearing a return to the Capitals' lineup. He has been practising with his teammates and particiapted in Friday's full scrimmage on a regular line. Laich was also seen after practice roaming around the arena without any limp whatsever. Consider Laich a game-time decision for Saturday afternoon's matinee.
Braden Holtby will attempt to build on the momentum he created with his fine performance in Game 1 for Saturday afternoon's Game 2 against the Rangers. Holtby was the difference Thursday night stopping 35 of 36 shots. He will have his work cut out for him Saturday afternoon as the Rangers are sure to be desperate for a win.
Marcus Johansson potted a goal for the Capitals in their 3-1 win. His marker ended up being the game-winning goal. Johansson had 22 points this season and is coming off a disappointing (three points in 14 games) postseason last year, so this is a nice start for the 22-year-old.
The Capitals' penalty kill helped propel them to a Game 1 win Thursday night. The Capitals went down two men in the middle of the second period for 56 seconds and had close to four minutes of time on the penalty kill, but they killed it off. Minutes later the Caps scored twice in 46 seconds. "Anytime you kill a five-on-three, especially in playoffs, the momentum goes the other way, for sure," said Jason Chimera, who scored the team's third goal. "If they get a goal, they're feeling it. If we get a kill, obviously the crowd gets into it or we get into it. Everyone's pumped up. It's a good way to create momentum for us."
Steve Oleksy made his presence felt in his first career NHL playoff game. The 27-year-old rookie played 13:57, notched two hits and blocked four shots, one coming off his face. His most impressive play, though, was the saucer pass he sent from his own end to spring Marcus Johansson for a breakaway goal. "It felt like another game," said the 27-year-old Capitals rookie. "Amped up intensity, faster, physical, which helps you get into the game as a player. It was great to be a part of it."ÿ
Alex Ovechkin scored a goal in Washington's 3-1 win over the Rangers Thursday night to take a 1-0 series lead. Ovechkin registered 14 goals over his last 13 games during the regular season and he clearly carried that momentum into the playoffs with a power play marker that got the Caps on the board. Marcus Johansson and Jason Chimera also contributed goals in the Washington victory.
Braden Holtby turned aside 35 of 36 shots Thursday as the Capitals defeated the New York Rangers by a score of 3-1. Holtby emerged as the better of Washington's two-headed goalie tandem early in the season as he outplayed teammate Michal Neuvirth and he was one of the driving forces behind Washington's late-season surge. There isn't a hotter team in hockey at the moment and Holtby is a large part of the success story.
Braden Holtby doesn't think his past experience in the playoffs against the Rangers means anything. "That stuff doesn't really matter. The games still have to be played," he said. "It doesn't matter how many games you've before, it doesn't make it any easier. There are things that you can gain from experience in terms of your play but when it comes down to it that stuff is thrown out the window. You just have to perform, you have to believe that we're the better team and you go from there. You throw experience out the window and you just play." Holtby posted a .929 save percentage and 1.90 GAA last year versus New York in the postseason and his all-time record against the Blueshirts stands at 5-6-1, including the regular season, with a 1.77 GAA and a .935 save percentage.
Aaron Volpatti will begin the 2013 playoffs in the press box. He probably would've started on the fourth line if Joel Ward wasn't able to return from his knee injury. However, with Ward back in the lineup Volpatti will join Wojtek Wolski, Tom Poti and Jeff Schultz as healthy scratches.
Joel Ward (knee) will play in Game 1 against the New York Rangers on Thursday night. He missed the final nine games of the regular season with a left knee contusion. Ward will skate on the fourth line alongside Matt Hendricks and Jay Beagle. He has 32 games of NHL playoff experience under his belt and he's generated 10 goals and 22 points over that span, so he is capable of chipping in some offense.
Joel Ward said Wednesday that his knee is almost 100 percent. "It's a little discomfort but it's not too bad, actually, it's actually come down a long way," he said. "I'm hoping to get in if I can. I feel confident to get out there and do work. From a couple days ago to now it's been a huge drastic change, it's been a lot easier. I'm almost pretty close to pain free, which is good. I'm just a little bit - I got a small little percentage I've got to hunker down to get out, but other than that I've had a big drastic change." Ward skated in a third consecutive practice Wednesday and he might be ready to play in Thursday's playoff opener.
Mike Ribeiro will be back in the postseason for the first time since 2008 when Washington begins their first-round series against the New York Rangers Thursday. "It's just going to be exciting. It's been a few years," said Ribeiro. "The first time you don't make the playoffs, you're kind of happy. You have a longer summer. But like four times in a row now, four times, four summers, it's long. You're out for like seven months; it's pretty long. And obviously this year was even longer for me, from April to all the way now. I'm just anxious to go and play and bring some emotions up." The playmaking center registered 36 assists and 49 points in 48 games with the Capitals this season and he's eligible to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. A good showing in the playoffs could land him that long-term deal he is seeking.
John Carlson feels the key to defeating the Rangers in first round of the postseason is to take what made the Capitals last year and blend it with their higher tempo style. "It plays to our strengths a little bit," Carlson said. "If we can take that commitment level that we had last year in that series into this one with our system and our skills, I think we're a really good team." Washington played in a defensive shell last year under Dale Hunter, but with coach Adam Oates they have been given more freedom to create offense and get in on the forecheck. Committing to blocking shots and being able to grind out wins will be important against a Rangers team that prides themselves in playing that kind of game.
Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates expects Joel Ward (knee) to be in the lineup for Thursday's Game 1. Ward missed the Caps' final nine regular-season games with a knee contusion but should be in the lineup Thursday as long as there are no setbacks between now and then. Ward is an important part of the Caps' depth but offers no real fantasy value.
Brooks Laich (groin) is projected to play at some point during the playoffs, but he hasn't resumed skating yet. "He's on the way to recovery right now and as soon as he can recover we'll get him in," coach Adam Oates said. "You know how he is, he's trying as hard as he can to get there and we've just got to be careful." Laich has missed 39 games this season with an ongoing groin problem that forced him to undergo sports hernia surgery earlier this month.
Alex Ovechkin led the NHL with 14 goals and 22 points in 13 games during April en route to earning the first star of the month honor. The Capitals posted an 11-1-1 record to claim their fifth Southeast Division title in the past six years, even though this one appeared highly unlikely at the beginning of the year thanks to a very slow start. Ovechkin had troubles of his own early this campaign but his scoring tear, which kicked into high gear in mid-March, helped him capture his third Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy with a league-leading 32 markers. He will be tough for the Rangers to slow down in the postseason.
Joel Ward (knee) is hoping to be ready to play in Game 1 against the New York Rangers on Thursday night. "Obviously we'll see how these next couple days go," Ward said. "I think my mind feels pretty good, it's just I want to get in with the guys and kind of muck it up a little bit. I think the next couple days will be a pretty good test." He participated in some drills Monday on the fourth line. He was absent from the Capitals' last nine games of the regular season with a knee contusion which he sustained after blocking a shot.
Mike Ribeiro recorded two assists in Washington's season finale. Ribeiro had 13 goals and 49 points in 48 games this season. Of the players currently scheduled to become unrestricted free agents this summer, he's the clear scoring leader. Of course, before that he'll try to win the Stanley Cup with the Capitals.
Alex Ovechkin will win the Rocket Richard Trophy. Ovechkin got off to a slow start this season, but he recorded an incredible 24 goals and 41 points in 29 games. Washington is in for a rough first-round match against the Rangers, but Ovechkin should put up big numbers for as long as the Capitals are in the playoffs.
Green scored twice in Washington's regular-season finale, a 3-2 overtime win against Boston on Saturday. The oft-injured Washington Capitals defenseman shined not long after returning from an ailing groin on March 21. Green had 18 of his 26 points in the final 15 games. He totaled nine goals and nine assists over that stretch.
Ovechkin won his third Maurice Richard Trophy, given to the NHL's goal scorer, after Saturday's 3-2 overtime win against Boston. He also won in 2007-08 and 2008-09 while claiming league MVP honors. Ovechkin, who had two assists in the victory, finished with 32 goals and had 22 in his final 21 games.
Braden Holtby made 32 saves in Washington's 3-2 overtime triumph over the Bruins on Saturday night. Holtby has really found his game in April, sporting a season-best 2.16 goals-against average and .939 save percentage. Now he'll get ready as he and the Capitals face the Rangers for the fourth time in five years in the postseason.
Mike Green lit the lamp twice for the Capitals in their 3-2 overtime win against the Bruins on Saturday night. Green also had an assist, and he now has points in four straight games, seven altogether. When Green is healthy and going well, he is one of the best offensive-minded blueliners in the game. That he's playing so great now is a big plus for the Capitals entering the playoffs. Eric Fehr potted the game-winner, while Alex Ovechkin and Mike Ribeiro had two assists apiece.
Brooks Laich (groin) is probably a week or two away from skating. Laich might be available for the second round, or perhaps even late in the first round, if the Capitals make it that far. He has been limited to just nine regular season games.
Joel Ward will not play Saturday night against Boston. He is still recovering from a knee contusion. The Caps are hoping he will be ready for the playoff opener Tuesday night.
Michal Neuvirth has inked a two-year, $5 million contract extension with the Washington Capitals. Neuvirth was scheduled to become a restricted free agent this summer. He will make $2.4 million next season and $2.6 million in 2014-15. "We talk about it and I don't feel as a backup," said Neuvirth. "I feel I'm better than that, and that's why they offer me more money than the backups in the league." He might not feel like a backup, but he has his work cut out for him if he wants to wrestle the starting job away from Braden Holtby next season. It's certainly not an impossible task for him, but we'd sooner bet on Holtby.
The Washington Capitals have signed Neuvirth to a two-year, $5 million contract extension. Neuvirth will make $2.4 million next season and $2.6 million in 2014-15 in the deal announced by the Capitals on Saturday.
Joel Ward (knee) skated with his teammates on Friday. "I think today might have been my best day so far," Ward said. "It felt good. I got a chance to get in a few stops and starts that gave me trouble in the past. It's moving along. I've got some more cranking out to do but other than that a positive day." He might be ready for the Capitals' playoff opener.
Braden Holtby will start on Saturday. Holtby will be aiming for his ninth win in 11 games. He has a 2.61 GAA and .919 save percentage in 35 contests this season.
The Capitals earned one point against the Senators this season. Granted, the Senators were playing for their playoff lives Thursday and the Capitals had already clinched, but the Sens currently are slated to face the Caps in the first round of the playoffs. Ottwa outshot the Capitals 25-4 in the third period and overtime. "They came to play tonight. They skate hard and they skate fast, they're on us and they put the pressure on and it's tough to create anything," Capitals defenseman Mike Green said. "But we just came out flat. I don't know what it is the last couple times we've played against them. But it's the way it's gone."
Alex Ovechkin scored his 32nd goal of the season in the Capitals' 2-1 overtime loss to Ottawa Thursday. Not even Craig Anderson could manage to shut down Ovechkin, who has registered an amazing 14 goals in 12 games during the month of April. Marcus Johansson and Mike Green drew assists on the marker.
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May 16, 3:57PM
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May 15, 6:26PM
Rangers, Bruins both bring momentum into 2nd round
May 14, 6:54PM
Another early playoff exit for Ovechkin, Capitals
May 14, 5:05PM
Ovechkin joining Russia for world championships
May 14, 3:39PM
Rangers beat Caps 5-0 in Game 7 to reach 2nd round
May 14, 12:20AM
Rangers' Lundqvist shuts out Caps to force Game 7
May 13, 10:24PM
Lundqvist, Brassard keep Rangers alive vs. Caps
May 12, 8:52PM
Rangers look to stay alive against Capitals
May 12, 2:20PM
Tavares, Crosby face off in playoffs and Hart race
May 11, 2:46PM
Capitals top Rangers 2-1 in OT, take series lead
May 11, 1:48AM
Crosby, Ovechkin, St. Louis finalists for Lindsay
May 9, 5:21PM
History not on Caps' side for Game 5 vs. Rangers
May 9, 4:04PM
Capitals call up RWs Crabb, Wilson ahead of Game 5
May 9, 1:26PM
Rangers hang on to beat Caps 4-3, tie series 2-2
May 8, 11:47PM
Staal out, Clowe in for Rangers in Game 4 vs. Caps
May 8, 7:48PM
Rangers look to get even with Caps in Game 4
May 7, 6:44PM
Rangers D Staal returns from serious eye injury
May 7, 12:03AM
Rangers hold off Caps, cut deficit to 2-1
May 6, 11:42PM
Holtby, Caps look to build on lead over Rangers
May 5, 6:57PM
Capitals top Rangers 1-0 in OT for 2-0 series lead
May 4, 10:33PM
Capitals' 27-year-old rookie has stories and scars
May 3, 4:23PM
Capitals' 27-year-old rookie has stories and scars
May 3, 3:49PM
Ovechkin, Holtby lead Capitals past Rangers 3-1
May 2, 11:44PM
Caps, Rangers had turning points on way to Game 1
May 1, 5:23PM
Alex Ovechkin heads in right direction for Caps
Apr 30, 6:16PM
Rising star Stepan eyes playoff run for Rangers
Apr 30, 5:12PM
NHL playoffs wild and wide open in salary-cap era
Apr 29, 6:12PM
Capitals have 'a little extra fire' for Rangers
Apr 29, 5:41PM
Predators guarantee they'll be back in playoffs
Apr 29, 1:23PM
Bruins lose 3-2 to Caps in OT after leading by 2
Apr 27, 11:19PM
Capitals re-sign goalie Neuvirth to 2-yr, $5M deal
Apr 27, 7:56PM
Karlsson, Senators beat Caps 2-1 to reach playoffs
Apr 26, 3:12AM
Senators clinch playoff berth by beating Caps 2-1
Apr 25, 11:23PM
Capitals' playoffs match validates new coach Oates
Apr 24, 5:46PM
Capitals re-sign Fehr, Volpatti to 2-year deals
Apr 24, 11:50AM
Capitals clinch Southeast with 5-3 win over Jets
Apr 23, 11:28PM
Capitals bounce back for 5-1 win over Canadiens
Apr 21, 2:01AM
Capitals bounce back for 5-1 win over Canadiens
Apr 21, 12:04AM
Senators stop Caps' streak at 8 with 3-1 victory
Apr 18, 11:52PM
Capitals win 8th straight, beat Maple Leafs 5-1
Apr 16, 11:16PM
Caps blow 4-goal lead, top Lightning 6-5 in OT
Apr 13, 11:16PM
Forsberg on Predators' roster, may debut Sunday
Apr 13, 6:34PM
Caps beat Hurricanes 3-1 for 6th straight victory
Apr 11, 11:18PM
Caps get 5th straight win, 3-2
Apr 10, 12:15AM
Ovechkin scores 2; Caps win 4-2 over Lightning
Apr 7, 11:26PM
Ovechkin leads Capitals over Panthers, 4-3
Apr 6, 11:45PM
Fedotenko lifts Flyers over Capitals in OT
Mar 31, 9:25PM
Rangers claim D Hamrlik off waivers from Capitals
Mar 6, 2:00PM
Penguins get 3rd win in row, topping Capitals 6-3
Feb 3, 5:05PM
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| Date | Player | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | Grubauer, Philipp, G | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| May 10, 2013 | Kundratek, Tomas, D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| May 10, 2013 | Orlov, Dmitry, D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| May 10, 2013 | Schilling, Cameron, D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| May 10, 2013 | Schmidt, Nate, D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| May 9, 2013 | Crabb, Joey, RW | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| May 9, 2013 | Wilson, Tom, RW | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Neuvirth, Michal, G | Re-Signed Two-year contract extension |
| Apr 24, 2013 | Fehr, Eric, RW | Contract extended Two-year contract extension |
| Apr 24, 2013 | Volpatti, Aaron, LW | Contract extended Two-year contract extension |
| Apr 15, 2013 | Stoa, Ryan, C | Contract extended One-year contract extension |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Brouillette, Julien, D | Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Wey, Patrick, D | Signed Two-year contract |
| Apr 3, 2013 | Erat, Martin, RW | Traded with Michael Latta for Filip Forsberg |
| Apr 3, 2013 | Latta, Michael, C | Traded with Martin Erat for Filip Forsberg |
| Apr 3, 2013 | Schmidt, Nate, D | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Byers, Dane, LW | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Byers, Dane, LW | Traded for Garrett Stafford |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Hillen, Jack, D | Re-Signed Two-year contract entension |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Kundratek, Tomas, D | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Orlov, Dmitry, D | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Rechlicz, Joel, RW | Traded for Matt Clackson |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Schmidt, Nate, D | Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Grubauer, Philipp, G | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Mar 31, 2013 | Grubauer, Philipp, G | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Mar 28, 2013 | Wellman, Casey, RW | Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Mar 26, 2013 | Fehr, Eric, RW | Placed on IR Upper-body injury |
| Mar 23, 2013 | Crabb, Joey, RW | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Mar 21, 2013 | Crabb, Joey, RW | Waived Placed on waivers |
| Mar 18, 2013 | Orlov, Dmitry, D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Mar 18, 2013 | Poti, Tom, D | Placed on IR Back |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Schilling, Cameron, D | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Kundratek, Tomas, D | Placed on IR Leg |
| Mar 14, 2013 | Deschamps, Nicolas, LW | Traded for Kevin Marshall |
| Mar 14, 2013 | Deschamps, Nicolas, LW | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Mar 14, 2013 | Genoway, Chay, D | Traded for 2014 conditional seventh-round pick |
| Mar 12, 2013 | Schilling, Cameron, D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Erskine, John, D | Placed on IR Upper-body injury |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Grubauer, Philipp, G | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Mar 7, 2013 | Grubauer, Philipp, G | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Hamrlik, Roman, D | Waived |
| Mar 4, 2013 | Oleksy, Steve, D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Mar 4, 2013 | Oleksy, Steve, D | Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Green, Mike, D | Placed on IR Lower-body injury |
| Feb 28, 2013 | Grubauer, Philipp, G | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Feb 28, 2013 | Volpatti, Aaron, LW | Claimed off waivers |
| Feb 28, 2013 | Wellman, Casey, RW | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Feb 27, 2013 | Grubauer, Philipp, G | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Feb 26, 2013 | Wellman, Casey, RW | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Feb 25, 2013 | Erskine, John, D | Contract extended Two-year contract extension |
| Feb 25, 2013 | Holtby, Braden, G | Contract extended Two-year contract extension |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Johansson, Marcus, C | Placed on IR Upper-body injury |
| Feb 8, 2013 | Erskine, John, D | Suspension Over |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Erskine, John, D | Suspended Three games for elbowing incident |
| Jan 31, 2013 | LeBlanc, Peter, C | Traded for Mathieu Beaudoin |
| Jan 31, 2013 | Wellman, Casey, RW | Traded for Zach Hamill |
| Jan 21, 2013 | Kundratek, Tomas, D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Jan 20, 2013 | Hillen, Jack, D | Placed on IR Left shoulder |
| Jan 18, 2013 | Laich, Brooks, C | Placed on IR Groin |
| Jan 18, 2013 | Poti, Tom, D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL conditioning stint |
| Jan 16, 2013 | Wilson, Tom, RW | Sent to minors Plymouth-OHL |
| Jan 15, 2013 | Schilling, Cameron, D | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Fehr, Eric, RW | Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Holtby, Braden, G | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Poti, Tom, D | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL for conditioning stint |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Schilling, Cameron, D | Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Wilson, Tom, RW | Called up from minors from Plymouth-OHL |
| Nov 26, 2012 | Perreault, Mathieu, C | LOCKOUT: Signed with European Team HIFK Helsinki-SM-Liiga (Finland) |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Chimera, Jason, LW | LOCKOUT: Signed with European Team Chomutov-Czech Extraliga |
| Oct 30, 2012 | Johansson, Marcus, C | LOCKOUT: Signed with European Team BIK Karlskoga-Allsvenskan (Sweden) |
| Oct 18, 2012 | Backstrom, Nicklas, C | LOCKOUT: Signed with European Team Dynamo Moscow-KHL |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Wolski, Wojtek, LW | LOCKOUT: Signed with European Team KH Sanok-Polska Liga Hokejowa (Poland) |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Crabb, Joey, RW | LOCKOUT: Signed Alaska-ECHL |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Laich, Brooks, C | LOCKOUT: Signed with European Team Kloten-NLA (Switzerland) |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Ovechkin, Alex, LW | LOCKOUT: Signed with European Team Dynamo Moscow-KHL |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Neuvirth, Michal, G | LOCKOUT: Signed with European Team Sparta Praha-Czech Extraliga |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Anderson, Brady, G | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Carlson, John, D | Re-Signed Six-year contract |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Carman, Mike, C | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Clackson, Matt, LW | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Flemming, Brett, D | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Galiev, Stanislav, RW | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Grubauer, Philipp, G | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Hamill, Zach, C | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Holtby, Braden, G | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Kundratek, Tomas, D | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Marshall, Kevin, D | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | McNeill, Patrick, D | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Mitchell, Garrett, RW | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Orlov, Dmitry, D | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Paquette, Danick, RW | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Potulny, Ryan, C | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Sabourin, Dany, G | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Schilling, Cameron, D | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Sjogren, Mattias, C | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Stafford, Garrett, D | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Stevenson, Dustin, D | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Stoa, Ryan, C | LOCKOUT: Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Wilson, Tom, RW | LOCKOUT: Assigned to Junior Club Plymouth-OHL |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Brouwer, Troy, RW | Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Forsberg, Filip, C | Assigned to European Team Leksands (Sweden) |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Kostenko, Sergei, G | Signed Minor league contract (Hershey-AHL) |
| Jul 19, 2012 | Wilson, Tom, RW | Signed Three-year contract |
| Jul 16, 2012 | Green, Mike, D | Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Jul 14, 2012 | Clackson, Matt, LW | Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Forsberg, Filip, C | Signed Three-year contract |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Hamill, Zach, C | Signed One-year contract |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Wolski, Wojtek, LW | Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Jul 10, 2012 | Halpern, Jeff, C | Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Jul 7, 2012 | Stoa, Ryan, C | Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Beagle, Jay, C | Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Perreault, Mathieu, C | Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Jul 3, 2012 | Beaudoin, Matt, RW | Signed as Free Agent Minor league contract (Hershey-AHL) |
| Jul 3, 2012 | Hillen, Jack, D | Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Jul 2, 2012 | Crabb, Joey, RW | Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Jul 2, 2012 | Marshall, Kevin, D | Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Jul 2, 2012 | Stafford, Garrett, D | Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Aucoin, Keith, C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Collins, Sean, D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Greentree, Kyle, LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Halpern, Jeff, C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Hanson, Christian, C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Henry, Jordan, D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | King, D.J., LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Knuble, Mike, RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Micflikier, Jacob, LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Miskovic, Zach, D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Rechlicz, Joel, RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Semin, Alexander, RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Jun 29, 2012 | Carman, Mike, C | Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Henry, Jordan, D | Traded w/ 2013 5th-rd pick for Dennis Wideman |
| Jun 22, 2012 | Ribeiro, Mike, C | Traded for Cody Eakin and 2012 2nd rd pick |
| May 30, 2012 | Sabourin, Dany, G | Re-Signed One-year contract |
| May 26, 2012 | Hamill, Zach, C | Traded For LW Chris Bourque |
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