Hendrix Lapierre has been a rock star for the Washington Capitals lately, but Monday night, Monumental Sports Network's Joe Beninati explained that's just part of the French Canadian's nature. During the telecast of the Capitals' game against the Winnipeg Jets, Beninati revealed that Lapierre is named after one of the most influential electric guitarists in…
The Washington Capitals extended their AHL affiliation agreement with the Hershey Bears on Monday. The two teams will reman partners for the next six seasons through 2029-30. The Capitals and Bears have been affiliates since 2005 and last extended their agreement for four seasons after the 2019-20 campaign. “The Hershey Bears have played an integral…
The Hershey Bears lost to the Bridgeport Islanders 2-1 in the shootout Monday afternoon. The Bears went 0-0-2 over the weekend, suffering back-to-back losses for the first time this season. Chase Priskie scored the lone goal for Hershey and Capitals' prospect Ivan Miroshnichenko tallied his first career shootout goal. Prospect Ethen Frank also celebrated playing…
The Washington Capitals will have a new look on defense when they take on the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Alex Alexeyev is set to get back into the lineup after sitting out of the last 24 games as a healthy scratch. Alexeyev, the Capitals' 2018 first-round draft selection, last played on November 24 against…
The Washington Capitals gave 2022 first-round draft selection Ivan Miroshnichenko his first three games of NHL action this past week. The Russian youngster made his NHL debut against the New York Islanders on Wednesday and then got into Thursday's contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Saturday's matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. After that…