MATT HENDRICKS RUMORS

Offseason Evaluation: Matt Hendricks

As the 2011-12 season has come to a close, the time has come to evaluate what it meant for the Capitals, both as a team and as individuals.  As such, as the summer progresses, I will be writing a report card, or individual evaluation, for each player who played in 9 (~10%) of the team's games, or 4 playoff games. Next up is forward Matt Hendricks, who finished his third season...
Via Rock the Red  |  1 day ago

Matt Hendricks to play in DTBL charity game

  Some exciting news just arrived from our friends at Defending the Blue Line! The organization just announced that it will be hosting an NHL Players Charity Game on Wednesday, June 20th at Ridder Arena on the University of Minnesota Campus. The game will feature Matt Hendricks of the Washington Capitals, as well as Zach Parise of the New Jersey Devils, Josh Harding and Nate Prosser...
Via Rock the Red  |  11 days ago

Stars lead the resilient Capitals to huge win over Rangers

The Washington Capitals responded to their marathon overtime loss in a big way today with a huge 3-2 victory at home to knot the series at 2-2 with the New York Rangers heading back to MSG. They did it with the three keys you need to win in the playoffs; solid defense, stellar goaltending, and excellence for your stars. In what has become a hallmark for the Dale Hunter Washington...
Via Shatter The Backboard  |  27 days ago

DMV: Caps Lose In 3OT Despite Matt Hendricks’ Killer Kabong

Caps lose Game 3 to Rangers 2-1 in triple overtime. Ouch. [Japers', RMNB] Video: Matt Hendricks nails New York’s Ryan McDonagh. [Russian Machine] Braden Holtby’s mom stars on NBC’s broadcast of the game. [Bog] Caps fans respond to Rangers fans with Ovi chant of their own. [Bog] The Caps don’t have much luck when it comes to 3OT. [Homer McFanboy] Nats snap...
Via Mr. Irrelevant  |  29 days ago

Caps Get 2 Points, Hendricks Explains the Non-Fight With PK Subban

Nicklas Backstrom brought the crowd to life Saturday by simply being in the lineup, and the Capitals managed to squeak by with a win in the shootout and two much needed points. He played almost 20 minutes in his return, third most of any Caps forward. It wasn’t a pretty win, with the Caps blowing a 2 goal lead over Montreal early. Overall, however, the only Capital to not...
Via On Frozen Blog  |  April 01, 2012

This is what a hockey player’s face looks like after it’s gashed by a skate blade (pic)

Yamma Hamma. Portland Pirates (the AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes) forward Ryan Duncan suffered the nasty injury documented above after the skate of opponent Casey Wellman made its way across Duncan’s face during a game on Sunday. Not pretty. This gruesome image is right up there with Washington Capitals player Matt Hendricks’ torn ear [...]
Via Sportress of Blogitude  |  March 20, 2012

Matt Hendricks’ Ear Split Open By An Ovechkin Shot (Graphic Image)

We’ve all seen Washington Capitals’ enforcer Matt Hendricks go at it on the ice, so a bruised eye, missing tooth, and a little blood aren’t out of the norm for this guy. This injury however, is a little bit more extreme. On Saturday morning, the Capitals hit the ice for practice in Pittsburgh to prepare for their game against the Penguins on Sunday. During a drill...
Via Cosby Sweaters  |  January 25, 2012

Capitals forward Matt Hendricks’ severed ear enters the pantheon of grotesque hockey injuries

This is the ear of Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks, all nice and stitched up. It wasn't always like that. In fact, when an Alex Ovechkin shot ricocheted off the glass in practice on Saturday, the puck caught Hendricks in the ear and he "quite surprisingly began bleeding profusely from his right ear and the surrounding area," in the words of Mike Vogel of...
Via Puck Daddy  |  January 25, 2012

A Slapshot To The Ear Looks Like It Would Hurt (Warning: Graphic)

The above picture is Matt Hendricks, a forward for the Washington Capitals. On Saturday, something happened to Hendricks. During practice that day, Alex Ovechkin took a shot at the net. It didn’t go in, but it did happen to hit Hendricks right in the ear. “It hit me and it was kind of surprising,” says Hendricks. “It felt like somebody came up and hit me in...
Via The Sports Lion  |  January 25, 2012

Capitals’ Matt Hendricks Sliced Ear Might Make You Puke

This has to be the most disgusting ear injury we’ve ever seen. Actually, it’s probably one of the most disgusting injuries we’ve seen period. Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks sustained this during practice. Yeah, it wasn’t even in a game. Teammate Alex Ovechkin fired a shot on goal before a game in Pittsburgh. The shot went high, hit the glass and...
Via Busted Coverage  |  January 25, 2012
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