Early in the second period of their 2-1 shootout win over the New York Islanders Thursday night the Capitals received a scare when left wing Brooks Laich took a puck between the legs and dropped t
Back when the Capitals were 2-8-1 and staring up at 14 other teams in the Eastern Conference standings, they had to wonder if this day would ever come.
On the day after the NHL trade deadline expires, most professional hockey players can breathe a sigh of relief.
News and notes as the 10th-place Capitals [17-17-2, 36 points] get set to face the 9th-place Islanders [18-16-3, 39 points] tonight [6:30 p.m., Caps Central, CSN]:
Martin Erat’s day began with a 4 a.m. alarm, followed by a 6 a.m. flight out of Nashville, a 9:30 touchdown in D.C. and a 10 a.m. practice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex.
