The Washington Capitals placed left-wing Jakub Vrana on Wednesday, 49 hours before the NHL Trade Deadline at 3 PM ET on Friday. He will likely report to the AHL’s Hershey Bears unless someone claims him. Per the Capitals, Vrana was waived in part to increase cap flexibility for the rest of the season. — Sammi … Read more
Left-wing Jakub Vrana was claimed by the Nashville on Thursday, 25 hours before the NHL Trade Deadline at 3 PM ET on Friday, after the Washington Capitals placed the 29-year-old on waivers. Washington recalled defenseman Alexander Alexeyev from the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Thursday with the open roster spot that was created by waiving Vrana. … Read more
Photo: Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1, Friday night at Capital One Arena in the District. Charlie Lindgren stopped 25 of 26 shots faced in the win. Lindgren has stopped 97 of 103 shots against (.942 SV%) over his last four starts in December. The victory improves the Capitals record to 22-8-2 (46 … Read more