Caps Today, 1/16
Posted on January 16, 2013Today’s Storyline
The Washington Capitals will practice today at 11 a.m. at Kettler Capitals Iceplex.
Several veterans are scheduled to make their Capitals debuts this season, including Joey Crabb, Wojtek Wolski and Jack Hillen.
Crabb joins Washington after spending the last two seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2011-12 he recorded career highs in goals (11), assists (15), points (26) and games played (67) with the Maple Leafs. He finished the season ranked 11th on Toronto in points and eighth in goals while his plus-one rating finished tied for fifth on the team. Crabb tallied four game-winning goals in 2011-12, tied for the second-most among all Maple Leaf players, and his two shorthanded goals tied for the team lead.
Wojtek Wolski recorded 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 31 games with the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers in 2011-12. Four current Capitals were drafted in the first round of the 2004 draft (Alex Ovechkin, Wolski, Jeff Schultz and Mike Green) and Wolski ranks tied for sixth in scoring among his 2004 draft class. He registered career highs in goals (23), assists (42), points (65) and games played (80) and tallied four goals and one assist in seven playoff games during the 2009-10 season with Colorado and Phoenix.
Jack Hillen recorded six points (two goals, four assists) and 20 penalty minutes in 55 games with the Nashville Predators last season. He finished the season eighth on Nashville in plus/minus (plus-six) and tied for eighth in blocked shots (65). The 5’10”, 201-pound blueliner spent four seasons with Colorado College of the WCHA, where he was teammates with Joey Crabb.
Upcoming Media
Today, 2 p.m.: Caps Report, WashingtonCaps.com
Today, 4:45 p.m.: Adam Oates on The Sports Reporters, ESPN 980 AM
Today, 5:30 p.m.: Braden Holtby on LaVar and Dukes, FAN 106.7 FM
Tomorrow, 7:20 a.m.: Ted Leonsis on WTOP 103.5 FM
Tomorrow, 2-7 p.m.: LaVar and Dukes broadcasting live from Verizon Center, FAN 106.7 FM
Must Read/See/Hear Material
Dump ‘n Chase: Caps Find Scrimmage Useful
Caps365: 01-15-13 Rinkside Update / 01-15-13 Adam Oates / 01-15-13 Alex Ovechkin / 01-15-13 Braden Holtby / 01-15-13 Marcus Johansson / 01-15-13 Joey Crabb / 01-15-13 Larry Courville / 01-15-13 Ian O’Connor / Inside Access: Scrimmage Pregame
Capitals Voice: Capitals Minute for Wednesday, January 16
Capitals Overtime: Capitals and Royals / Tim Hunter and Alex Ovechkin / Mathieu Perreault / Eric Fehr / The Bench
Washington Post: Capitals defensemen free to join the attack /Capitals Insider: Caps work out some kinks in scrimmage
Washington Times: Alex Ovechkin, Marcus Johansson OK after camp collision / Adam Oates could be a perfect coach for Alex Ovechkin
Washington Examiner: Caps send Schilling back to Hershey / Capitals finally see a little action
CSN Washington: Capitals are rolling the dice on Wolski
106.7 The Fan: Mike Ribiero
DC 101: EITM Interviews George McPhee
ESPN 980: George McPhee / Jason Chimera
WRC-TV NBC 4: Eric Fehr Ready to Return to Ice With Caps (5 p.m.)
Ted’s Take: DC Chillin / Keep Calm and Query On / The Ten Best Cities to Become a Millionaire / Dan Brown Goes to Hell / In Space, No One Can Hear You Cry! / Awards Season is Here / Winning Shorthanded / Running and Gunning
Capitals Outsider: Royals Enjoy the Day in Washington
Russian Machine Never Breaks: Olie Kolzig is Honored, “Feels Old” After Michal Neuvirth Has Him Painted on New Mask
Recent Transactions
Jan. 15 Assigned Cameron Schilling to Hershey
Jan. 13 Signed Eric Fehr
Jan. 13 Loaned Tom Poti to Hershey on conditioning assignment
Jan. 12 Recalled Braden Holtby from Hershey
Jan. 12 Recalled Cameron Schilling from Hershey
Jan. 12 Recalled Tom Wilson from Plymouth (OHL)
Today
Wednesday, Jan. 16
11 a.m.: Practice, Kettler Capitals Iceplex
Next Three Days
Thursday, Jan. 17
10:30 a.m.: Practice, Kettler Capitals Iceplex
6-9 p.m.: Fan Appreciation Special Event, Verizon Center
6:30 p.m.: Ted Leonsis media availability, Verizon Center interview room
7 p.m.: Practice, Verizon Center
Friday, Jan. 18
10:30 a.m.: Practice, Kettler Capitals Iceplex
Saturday, Jan. 19
11:30 a.m.: Morning skate, Tampa Bay Times Forum
7 p.m.: at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Times Forum
TV: TBD | WJFK 106.7 FM and the Caps Radio Network
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