Training Camp Rosters

Caps F Tomas Fleischmann will miss all of training camp and could end up missing the first week of the regular season from a blood clot found in his leg. The injury was not one the Capitals expected. "We were taken by surprise by it when it happened," Boudreau said. "But we're actually pleasantly surprised that he's going to be able to compete with us in...

If you've attended but a single Capitals' training camp session the past four years, there's a decent chance you've seen the unmistakable shock of silver hair that belongs to Alexander Ovechkin's father, Mikhail. He is a near constant presence in the Kettler stands during his visits to the U.S., one of which always coincides with Capitals' training camp.I...

Washington Capitals forward Tomas Fleischmann will miss the start of the regular season with a blood clot in his leg.

Washington Capitals forward Tomas Fleischmann likely will miss the start of the season with a blood clot in his leg, though coach Bruce Boudreau said the team is pleased with the prognosis. Fleischmann was not on the ice with his teammates Sunday for the opening of training camp. A team spokesman said the injury, called deep vein thrombosis, is believed to have occurred when Fleischmann...

Capitals forward Tomas Fleischmann will miss the start of the regular season with a blood clot in his leg.

At Capitals media day, the media members wanted to know why so many young players were invited to training camp as the team approaches the 2009-10 NHL season. "We want to give all our first-year guys and rookies an opportunity to see what playing the established guys is all about, and we want to make them understand what Washington Capitals hockey is all about," coach Bruce...

TORONTO (AP) - Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin says he wants a meeting of NHL players to talk about participating in the 2014 Winter Olympics.

For about seven minutes Saturday, Jose Theodore stood before a media throng and patiently answered questions about the disappointing end to last season, trying to keep his status as the No. 1 goaltender for the Washington Capitals and his desire to win a Stanley Cup. He was poised and confident with his responses, even managing a joke about "being on the back nine" of his...

via Tarik El-Bashir of Capitals Insider, Michael Nylander has arrived, according to Coach Bruce Boudreau. But how long the veteran will remain in Washington is unclear. Boudreau acknowledged that Nylander and the Caps are actively seeking a deal to send the 36-year-old center to Europe. “I hope it doesn’t become a distraction,” Boudreau said.

Washington Capitals forward Tomas Fleischmann will miss the start of the regular season with a blood clot in his leg.

Skating By Himself As most Caps fans may have read over at Caps Insider, Tomas Fleischmann will not be available to practice or play with the Capitals until mid-October due to a recently discovered blood-clot in his left leg. Diagnosed in June, Fleischmann has a blood-clot in his left calf muscle. It is a serious issue, but something that can be dealt with very easily...

Despite training camp going on and preseason just three days away, the big stories center around two players, Tomas Fleichmann and Michael Nylander.