The motivation behind the move is to increase salary cap flexibility for Washington ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline on Friday.
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Philip Broberg scored twice to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night, inching closer to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference and handing the top team in the East a rare second loss in a row.
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer, back, celebrates with center Brayden Schenn (10) and defenseman Nick Leddy (4) after an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Feb. 27,
Nicklas Backstrom had Capital One Arena rocking on Friday. The Washington Capitals forward received a standing ovation from fans before he participated in the ceremonial puck drop during the team’s Rock the Red Era Night celebration.
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Matt Coronato scored to help the Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Tuesday night, winning to move into a playoff spot despite Alex Ovechkin getting one step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record.
The Nashville Predators added two players off waivers on Thursday: defenseman Jordan Oesterle and forward Jakub Vrana, bringing their roster to 22.