The Capitals committed "player violations of the league’s COVID‑19 protocols which involved social interactions among team members who were in close contact and who were not wearing face coverings."
No other NHL clubs are being probed for flouting the same rules, reports TSN's Darren Dreger. Washington was labeled as "TBA" on the league's daily COVID-related absences list Wednesday, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The Capitals are the first team to violate the NHL's COVID-19 protocols this season.
"Pittsburgh’s been pretty clear in its interest in Jack Roslovic, who is waiting for a trade from Winnipeg," Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman wrote in Tuesday's edition of "31 Thoughts."
However, Friedman cautioned that the Penguins aren't simply looking to make a reactionary move amid a slow start.
"One source indicated the interest shouldn’t be tied to the Penguins’ first two losses," he wrote. "It’s something they’ve looked at for a while."
Roslovic became a restricted free agent when the offseason began Oct. 9. In late December, his agent, Claude Lemieux, said his client wouldn't join the Jets at training camp as he waited for either a trade or a new contract.
The soon-to-be 24-year-old established career-highs with 12 goals and 17 assists in 71 games last season. He's spent all four of his NHL campaigns with the Jets, who drafted him 25th overall in 2015.
Jack Roslovic, requesting a trade from the Jets, is a good playmaker but not very impressive in terms of driving play or scoring goals. #NHLJetspic.twitter.com/Wm0EXWzvw8
Skoda, a Czech car manufacturer and major sponsor of hockey's World Championship, says it won't be involved if Belarus co-hosts the tournament with Latvia as planned.
We've been a proud partner to the @IIHFHockey World Championship for 28 years. But we also respect & promote all human rights. Therefore, #SKODA will withdraw from sponsoring the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship if #Belarus is confirmed to be co-hosting the event. pic.twitter.com/fC3ZMbY2cG
Protests against Belarus' government and its authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, have been raging in the country since last year's election.
In addition, the IIHF is investigating Belarusian Ice Hockey Association president Dmitry Baskov, who's alleged to have been involved in the death of a political opponent.
IIHF president Rene Fasel said Wednesday that the governing body isn't considering any fallback options should it decide not to go ahead with the current plan. He added that the notion of moving the tourney exclusively to Riga - the other host city - isn't on the table.
However, Fasel said the IIHF needs to be certain it can safely hold the tournament in Belarus before formally approving it as a host considering the aforementioned factors and the COVID-19 pandemic.
"If we move forward with Minsk as a tournament host, we also must establish a system where we can be assured that the Belarus government is taking concrete actions towards fulfilling the pledges made to the IIHF, otherwise it will not be possible to hold a World Championship in Minsk due to the elevated safety issues," he said.
Fasel raised eyebrows when he met with Lukashenko this week, later admitting it went "a bit wrong" and implying he didn't want it to appear as though he was showing support for the leader, who has cracked down on the protests.
The longtime hockey executive was also seen with Baskov at a recent KHL game.
The IIHF awarded the 2021 worlds to Minsk and Riga in 2017.
Rangers head coach David Quinn said Saturday that the defenseman will not play in the evening's game against the New York Islanders, according to The Athletic's Rick Carpiniello.
DeAngelo skated with the taxi squad Friday after struggling and letting his emotions get the better of him in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Islanders.
The 25-year-old earned an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in that contest. Officials tacked the additional infraction onto a holding penalty after DeAngelo yelled at the referees and slammed the penalty box's door.
Mathew Barzal also burned the Rangers rearguard for a goal in the game.
The Winnipeg Jets became the latest NHL team to cancel practice due to potential COVID-19 exposure, calling off Saturday's session "out of an abundance of caution."
On Wednesday, Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers was one of 22 players the NHL cited as being unavailable due to COVID-19 protocols. However, he was ultimately cleared and played Thursday night.
The Vancouver Canucks canceled practice and workouts last Sunday due to the same concerns before resuming team activities the next day.
Last week, six Dallas Stars players and two staff members tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the postponement of multiple games. The NHL later revealed 17 Stars players had tested positive in training camp along with members of eight other clubs, though most of Dallas' players were asymptomatic.
The Stars' season opener was eventually postponed until Jan. 22.
Rick Pitino, the longtime college and NBA basketball coach who's currently the bench boss at Iona College, criticized the NHL club for its handling of the veteran defenseman.
I’ve known Keith Yandle for years. I’ve seen his mouth get destroyed and go back in the game. I can’t understand why anyone would try and sabotage his iron man streak. Despicable and disappointing! https://t.co/VX2fR0OXDG
Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville said Friday that it's unlikely Yandle will be in the lineup for Sunday's season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks, meaning the rearguard's streak of 866 consecutive games played would end.
The remarkable run, which dates back to 2009, is the NHL's longest active streak of its kind.
It's unclear exactly how Pitino and Yandle know each other. Yandle was born in Boston in September 1986, meaning he would have been 10 years old when Pitino took the Celtics job in May 1997 and 14 when Pitino resigned in January 2001.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Yandle had fallen out of favor with the Panthers, wasn't in their plans for this season, and would be made a healthy scratch at some point.
The 34-year-old notched 45 points over 69 games in 2019-20.
Yandle played the previous four campaigns with Florida after parts of two seasons with the New York Rangers and nine with the Arizona (and Phoenix) Coyotes to begin his career.
The NHL's longest active consecutive games streak will likely be snapped Sunday.
Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle isn't expected to play in the team's season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks, head coach Joel Quenneville told NHL.com's Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke on "The Rink" podcast Friday.
"It's a situation where, in his spot, it's not where he wants to be," Quenneville said. "Obviously, everybody wants to play, and we've got some tough decisions, and that's been one right now that if we had to (make now for) Sunday, he's not going to be in the lineup."
Quenneville added that the club is evaluating a lot of young players and "the opportunity is a little bit tight" for Yandle at the moment, but he acknowledged things could change quickly.
Yandle has played 866 straight NHL games dating back to 2009. The 34-year-old didn't practice with the team's primary group Friday, according to NHL.com.
On Tuesday, it was reported that Yandle has fallen out of favor with the Panthers, and that he didn't factor into their plans this season and would be a healthy scratch "at some point."
The Ducks signed Hutton to a pro tryout agreement last weekend but then released the rearguard Wednesday, likely for cap purposes.
Hutton collected four goals and 12 assists while averaging 18:16 in ice time for the Los Angeles Kings last season.
The 27-year-old signed with the Kings in 2019-20 after spending his first four campaigns with the Vancouver Canucks, who drafted him 147th overall in 2012.
Winnipeg now has three netminders on its active roster, with starter Connor Hellebuyck and backup Laurent Brossoit being the other two.
Forsberg would have to clear waivers for the Jets to send him to their taxi squad, according to The Athletic's Ken Wiebe.
The Hurricanes claimed Forsberg off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The Oilers signed him to a one-year, $700,000 contract in October before waiving him Monday.
Forsberg posted a .897 save percentage in three games with the Hurricanes last season. He spent the vast majority of the campaign in the AHL, going 15-9-2 with a .905 save percentage in 27 contests for the Charlotte Checkers.
The 28-year-old has also suited up for the Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets, who drafted him 188th overall in 2011.
Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said Wednesday that Stone "embodies everything we want in a captain," according to The Athletic's Jesse Granger.
Stone led all Vegas forwards in average ice time last season while ranking second on the club in points and fourth in goals. He's an elite two-way player and one of the NHL's most versatile stars.
The Ottawa Senators traded the winger to the Golden Knights at the 2018-19 deadline.
Vegas opted not to name a captain in its first three seasons, which included an improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural campaign and a Western Conference Final appearance in 2019-20.
Stone spent parts of seven seasons with Ottawa to begin his career. He ranks 10th in goals and points on both the Senators' and Golden Knights' all-time lists.