The Washington Capitals called up Matthew Phillips from the AHL's Hershey Bears again on Friday. Phillips has bounced back and forth from the AHL to the NHL a total of six times since the Capitals reclaimed him from the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 5. The team had just sent him down on Wednesday before this…
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) – The Hershey Bears (48-12-0-5) earned the Atlantic Division title and claimed the Eastern Conference championship after topping the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 1-0 on Tuesday at the GIANT Center. Pierrick Dubé notched the only goal for the Bears and Hunter Shepard secured the shutout with 19 saves. The win marked Shepard’s fifth […]
The Washington Capitals got right back on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday after flying back home from a blowout loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The team held an optional skate before they're set for a crucial set of back-to-back games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper was one…
The Hershey Bears are Atlantic Division champions after defeating the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 1-0, Tuesday. Pierrick Dubé, the Bears' leading scorer, was the only player to score in the title-clinching victory, notching his team-leading 27th goal of the season. Dubé lighted the lamp at 6:37 of the first perod and just as the Bears' power…
Tom Wilson spoke to the media after Washington Capitals practice on Wednesday for the first time since his six game suspension. It ends tomorrow when the Caps host the Penguins.