Michael Nylander News

Alex Ovechkin scored 14 goals in his first 14 games before being sidelined by an unspecified upper body injury.

Michael Nylander was placed on waivers Saturday by the Washington Capitals, a move that could expedite a resolution to an awkward situation that has hung over the team since training camp.

If Nylander is claimed, the team that picks him up will assume the remainder of his $5.5 million salary (and pay the Capitals a waiver fee of just more than $3,000). If Nylander is not claimed, he will remain on Washington's roster, but the path will be cleared for the Capitals to loan the 37-year-old center to a team outside of the NHL.

The Washington Capitals recalled veteran center Michael Nylander from the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL on Wednesday.

After losing his first five starts of the year, goaltender Martin Biron finally got his first win as a New York Islander Saturday night.

Per Lyle "Spector" Richardson ...The Washington Post's Tarik El-Bashir reports that the Capitals have to recall Michael Nylander from the Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday.

Just who is running the ghost ship that is the office of the NHL Players' Association? Well, for now, it's Mike Ouellet and Rolland Lee.

Still, with Frolov set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season, it is hard to imagine he has a long-term future in Los Angeles.

The Oilers have a history of trade transactions and signings that come under fire.

Francis Pare scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout Saturday as the Grand Rapids Griffins downed the Toronto Marlies 4-3 in American Hockey League action.

According to the Grand Rapids Griffins' website, the Red Wings' AHL affiliate has added a second non-Detroit player to their roster a day after receiving Michael Nylander from the Washington Capitals for a conditioning stint: October 22, Griffinshockey.com : The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday acquired left wing Patrick Rissmiller on reassignment ...

After Jeff Schultz scored from 85 feet out, the rest seemed almost easy for the Washington Capitals.

The Washington Capitals have assigned center Michael Nylander to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL on a conditioning stint.Nylander has played 920 career NHL games for the Caps, Rangers, Bruins, Blackhawks, Lightning, Flames and Whalers, and notched 209 goals and 470 assists over the course of 15 seasons.

On the third day of NHL free agency, the Edmonton Oilers did not rest. They announced that there will be a new goaltending tandem next season, after free agent Mathieu Garon signed a two-year contract.

For the first time since opening night against Boston, the Washington Capitals played a full 60-minute hockey game on Thursday night.

The Washington Capitals had a party for their season ticket holdersa 'all 14,000 of thema 'Tuesday night at Six Flags Amusement ParkA in suburban Maryland.A With the park shut down to paying customers, the fans were treated to all the roller coaster rides, autographs, andA hot dogs they wanted.

Will Sergei Gonchar be in a Pens uniform past this season? Pierre LeBrun has the latest on these contract talks, plus developments within the NHLPA, Michael Nylander and more.

The mayor of Quebec City, Regis Labeaume, and former Nordiques president Marcel Aubut met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday in New York to discuss the city's possible return to the NHL.

As the season progresses I plan to take a look at the Washington Capitals players that are 'under the microscope.'A The Washington Capitals have kicked off their 2009-2010 campaign and there are a lot of sub-plots to discuss: Can Alexander Ovechkin win another Hart Trophy, and can he stay healthy? Are the Capitals equipped to go deep into the ...

Cross checking, hooking, high-sticking, holding - these are the terms the Washington Capitals have had enough of already in this young season.

BOSTON, Oct. 1 -- Jose Theodore waited more than five months for the chance to redeem himself after his shaky performance in the playoff opener last April.

On Thursday in the Washington Capitals' season opener at TD Garden, the veteran goaltender made up for lost time. Theodore made 19 saves, including 10 during a frantic first period, and Alex Ovechkin and Brooks Laich supplied the offense to lead the Capitals to a 4-1 victory over the powerful Boston Bruins.

'Let's just say I was anxious to get back on the ice,' Theodore said. 'I was ready in the preseason, solid, really focused. They had a couple of shots early, and I was seeing the puck well and making a lot of saves comfortably by being in good position.'