HERSHEY, PA – Washington Capitals prospect Andre Burakovsky brings the puck up ice for the Hershey Bears on Saturday night against the Springfield Falcons (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
This past weekend the Hershey Bears got a treat. 2013 first round draft pick Andre Burakovsky spent two games with the Chocolate and White to get him back on the ice after being scratched the last five out of six games for Washington.
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Tom Wilson is hoping he’s played his last game in Hershey. The Caps forward played two games with the Bears including Sunday night’s 3-0 win over the Phantoms.
Wilson is trying to get back to game ready following his ankle injury earlier in the year. The 20-year-old may be going back to the Caps this week when Washington returns from their western Canada swing.
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It may only be for the weekend, but Bears fans will see the return of Tom Wilson to Hershey. Two seasons ago, Wilson came out of Junior hockey and jumped into the Hershey Bears playoff lineup, scoring a goal in three games.
After a playoff stint with the Caps, Wilson played all 82 games with Washington last year, but didn’t see much playing time during those games.
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While the Washington Capitals’ playoff hopes for 2014 has come to a halt, the organization’s attention now turns to the future. That future will include Chandler Stephenson, who recently has agreed to a three year entry level contract with the Capitals’ organization.
HERSHEY, PA – Philipp Grubauer looks on during warm-ups before Saturday night’s game between Hershey and Adirondack (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)
Saturday night as the Hershey Bears started their warm-ups, goaltender Philipp Grubauer stepped out of the Chocolate and White’s locker room sporting a brand new mask.
On Tuesday the Washington Capitals announced they had traded John Mitchell and Martin Erat to Phoenix. Mitchell, you recall, was acquired in the trade that sent Mathieu Perreault to Anaheim.
But initial reports stated that it was Garrett Mitchell, not John, who had been traded to the Coyotes.
That led to some chaos.
The Washington Capitals have traded Martin Erat and Bears forward John Mitchell to the Phoenix Coyotes for forward Chris Brown and defenseman Rostislav Klesla. The trade came Tuesday night after a long day of trades in the NHL.
HERSHEY, PA – Jack Hillen sports a Hershey Bears jersey during warm-ups before the Bears game Sunday night against Charlotte. Hillen is on a conditioning assignment from Washington to Hershey (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)
October 3rd, 2013, Washington Capitals defenseman Jack Hillen fractures his right tibial against the Calgary Flames during Washington’s home opener. The 28-year-old Hillen has now completed two games in a Chocolate and White sweater after sitting out almost five months.
Sunday night during Hershey’s 6-3 loss to Charlotte, the d-man played alongside Tyson Strachan, finishing the night with three shots and two points. Below the jump, watch Hillen talk about his first games back since the injury and how he is feeling now.
Tonight the Bears will take on the Syracuse Crunch from Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., and you can watch the game for free online!
Baltimore, MD – Casey Wellman talks to Troy Brouwer during warm-ups before the Baltimore Hockey Classic (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth, 2013)
The Washington Capitals have announced that they have recalled Casey Wellman. The 26-year-old Wellman has only played one game in Washington this season, getting 9:13 of ice time against the Flyers.