The Washington Capitals sent forward Mike Sgarbossa back to the Hershey Bears, Thursday night. Sgarbossa was originally recalled by the Capitals ahead of Wednesday's game against the Florida Panthers after center Evgeny Kuznetsov had missed the prior two days of practice. Kuznetsov, a game-time decision, ended up playing and Sgarbossa was healthy-scratched. In addition to…
Anthony Mantha's best game of the season was cut short early due to a scary and unlucky injury. After notching two goals earlier in the contest, Mantha was struck by an Evgeny Kuznetsov wrist shot that ramped up off of defender Mike Reilly's stick. The puck hit Mantha in the left side of his head…
ARLINGTON, VA Anthony Mantha’s best game of the season was cut short by a scary injury Wednesday night when a deflected slap shot from Evgeny Kuznetsov hit Mantha’s ear midway through the third period. Mantha did not participate in the Capitals’ optional practice on Thursday morning and is listed as day-to-day. He will remain…
Evgeny Kuznetsov missed a second day of practice on Tuesday due to illness. The Capitals' second-line center has not touched the ice since Washington's 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery provided a short update on Kuznetsov after the team's skate. "(He's) sick again today," Carbery said.…