Fleischmann out with blood clot, could miss first few weeks of season

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 the first week of the season, when we thought it might be a lot longer. So it's good news for what it was, because these blood clots can be very serious.""I'm thinking that right now," Boudreau said. "I don't know what his training status is. He looks pretty strong to me. And he looks like he's in fine shape, like he's been working out. He's just not able to work with anybody [and have] contact in case he gets cut or hit. He's on blood thinners, so that could be a dangerous thing."The Capitals actually have limited spots available for prospects to fight fo...