Grachev Assigned to Hartford following 4-3 loss

Corey Masisak of the Washington Times got the scoop on the Caps' cuts this morning. Gone are Karl Alzner, Alexandre Giroux, Keith Aucoin, and Brandon Sugden. Giroux and Aucoin will have to clear waivers to get back to Hershey. That leaves as new Caps Chris Bourque, Tyler Sloan, and Quintin Laing. Tomas Fleischmann and Eric Fehr will begin the season on IR. For Bourque, starting...

It became apparent to us fairly early on Saturday that the first-ever Capitals' Convention was taylor-made for Twitter tweets. So much is going on in so many convention hall rooms, with so much interaction between players and fans, bloggers and Caps' alumni and fans, bloggers and other bloggers, that we tried to fan out and cover as much as we could. But meanwhile we were...

Bruce Boudreau might end up with an extra benefit from his team's roster decisions - dinner with a hockey legend. The Washington Capitals reduced their roster by four players Monday - essentially setting the squad for opening night Thursday in Boston. Defenseman Karl Alzner and three forwards - Alexandre Giroux, Keith Aucoin and Brandon Sugden - were cut. Giroux and Aucoin must clear...

Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis looked out from a stage to a throng of red shirts and grinned. "I really love you guys," he said intensely, his voice barely emanating above a din of enthusiasm. With less than a week before the start of the NHL season, about 5,000 hockey fans gathered Saturday at Gaylord National Convention Center to revel in their love of the Caps...

Four months ago, Mike Green experienced a letdown of almost unbelievable proportions. After the best offensive regular season by a defenseman in 15 years, Green was a Norris Trophy finalist, a shoo-in to play for his native Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics and, with a nearly limitless future, one of the most sought-after personalities in the sport. Four days from now, Green begins...

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly was a celebrity panelist at the first Capitals Convention fan event on Saturday. Unfortunately, his Q&A was scheduled near the end of the day and against Alexander Ovechkin's(notes) photo session, so attendance was sparse. It was their loss -- Daly held court and took questions on every imaginable topic, including:• Daly said that in...

Now comes the hardest part for guys like Chris Bourque and Tyler Sloan. Bourque and Sloan are two of the players on the bubble for the Washington Capitals, who completed the preseason Sunday with a 4-3 matinee victory against the New York Rangers at Verizon Center. "It is kind of a nerve-racking time, but I've been through it before," Bourque said. "I can't...

The Washington Capitals' goaltender roulette wheel seems to have taken another turn, with Michal Neuvirth missing some practice time with an injury. "He tweaked something, so better be safe than sorry," said coach Bruce Boudreau, who wouldn't specify the nature of the injury. Neuvirth was on the ice at the start of practice Saturday but left minutes later. Boudreau...

from pucksandbooks of On Frozen Blog, He just doesn’t fit in D.C. in Bruce Boudreau’s system, and he’s terribly expensive at a transitional time in his career (nearing the end). Initially his production slipped precipitously as he struggled to try and fit in Gabby’s get-up-and-go gallop, but more recently he’s been unable even to crack the lineup. And so he’s...

The Washington Capitals scored the first four goals on Sunday and held off a late comeback by the New York Rangers for a 4-3 win in the final preseason game for both teams.

The Washington Capitals held their first Capitals Convention yesterday.  Here is a recap of the event.

AT Tonight's Game The Rangers face-off against the Washington Capitals today at the Verizon Center (12:00 p.m.), in their preseason finale. New York is currently 3-2-1 ...

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Brooks Laich had a goal and an assist, as the Washington Capitals held off the New York Rangers, 4-3, in the final preseason game for both teams.