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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Ready to rock
Van Riemsdyk is fine after taking a puck off his right wrist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Buffalo in preseason action, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Van Riemsdyk was back on the ice for Tuesday's practice. He generated 23 points and 160 blocked shots in 75 games last season.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Exits preseason game
Van Riemsdyk (undisclosed) left Sunday's preseason contest against the Sabres, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Van Riemsdyk tallied an assist before leaving the game Sunday. An update on his status should be available in the coming days before Washington's preseason tilt with the Red Wings on Thursday. The veteran blueliner scored a career-high 23 points in 75 games last season.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Healthy for training camp
Van Riemsdyk (upper body) is listed as healthy on the Capitals' training camp roster, which was released Tuesday.
Van Riemsdyk missed the last six games of 2022-23 with the injury. He posted a career highs in goals (seven), points (23) and blocked shots (160) over 75 contests last season. With the Capitals' defense starting out healthy, van Riemsdyk is likely to be limited to a third-pairing role initially.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Out Thursday
Van Riemsdyk (upper body) won't be in the lineup Thursday versus New Jersey, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
It will be the sixth straight game that van Riemsdyk will miss, ending his season. He has seven goals and 23 points in 75 games this season -- setting career bests in both categories.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Remains sidelined
Van Riemsdyk (upper body) won't play Tuesday against Boston, Roman Stubbs of The Washington Post reports.
Van Riemsdyk will miss his fifth consecutive contest. He has picked up 23 points and 160 blocked shots in 75 games this season. Van Riemsdyk's status for Thursday's regular-season finale is unknown at this time.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Not taking contact
Van Riemsdyk (upper body) was in a non-contact jersey during Monday's morning skate, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Van Riemsdyk does not appear to be particularly close to a return as Washington begins the final week of the 2022-23 season. The 31-year-old defender has already posted a career-high seven goals and 23 points -- alongside a plus-10 rating -- in 75 games this season regardless of whether he suits up for any of the Capitals' final three contests.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Out of action Saturday
Van Riemsdyk (upper body) won't play versus Florida on Saturday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Van Riemsdyk will miss his third straight game after he was injured March 30 against Tampa Bay. He has seven goals and 23 points in 75 games this season.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Not traveling Thursday
Van Riemsdyk (upper body) will not make the trip to Montreal on Thursday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Van Riemsdyk will be shelved for his second straight game as he continues to recover from his upper-body injury. The blueliner has been struggling offensively of late with zero points in his last six contests in addition to recording a mere six shots. Matt Irwin figures to remain in the lineup against Montreal in van Riemsdyk's stead.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Suffers upper-body injury
Van Riemsdyk (upper body) will be out of action for a week, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Van Riemsdyk is having his best season offensively in his nine-year NHL career, setting career highs with seven goals and 23 points. He also has a career best 160 blocked shots.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Rejoins team Thursday
Van Riemsdyk (personal) was back with the club ahead of Thursday's clash with the Blackhawks, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Van Riemsdyk had been offering decent fantasy value before missing Tuesday's matchup with Columbus for the birth of his child. In his last 10 outings, the blueliner managed one goal, five assists and 30 shots. Still, the return of John Carlson (face) will likely diminish minutes and roles throughout the defensive corp and van Riemsdyk may see his numbers drop as a result.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Unavailable Tuesday
Van Riemsdyk (personal) won't play Tuesday versus Columbus, Sammi Silber of Washington Hockey Now reports.
Van Riemsdyk was absent from the morning skate to be with his wife for the birth of their child. The 31-year-old blueliner has compiled 23 points, 95 shots on goal and 152 blocks in 71 contests this campaign. Nick Jensen (upper body) is slated to return to the lineup.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Absent from morning skate
Van Riemsdyk (personal) isn't participating in morning skate ahead of Tuesday night's game versus Columbus, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
Van Riemsdyk and his wife are expecting a child, so it looks like he'll likely miss Tuesday's matchup with the Blue Jackets. If van Riemsdyk is unavailable, look for Gabriel Carlsson to remain in the lineup versus Columbus.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Gets two helpers Saturday
Van Riemsdyk recorded two assists in a 5-1 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
Van Riemsdyk rewarded the Capitals after they signed him to a three-year, $9 million contract extension earlier in the day. He has seven goals and 21 points in 67 games this season. Van Riemsdyk has a goal and three points over his last two contests after being held off the scoresheet in seven of nine outings from Feb. 16-March 6.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Inks extension
Van Riemsdyk signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the Capitals on Saturday.
The Capitals avoided trading van Riemsdyk ahead of the March 3 deadline and have rewarded the 31-year-old with a hefty pay raise on his new deal. The New Jersey native has set career highs in goals (seven) and points (19) in 66 games this season and will be a mainstay on the Capitals' blue line for the foreseeable future.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Pots goal Thursday
Van Riemsdyk registered a goal, a plus-2 rating and four shots during Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Devils.
Van Riemsdyk continues to add to a career-year with new highs in goals (seven) and points (19). The 31-year-old is in the final year of a two-year, $1.9 million deal with the Capitals and should garner plenty of interest during the offseason.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Munches minutes in overtime win
Van Riemsdyk recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Van Riemsdyk played 25:57 in the contest, in part due to injuries to Nick Jensen (upper body) and Martin Fehervary (lower body). The helper was van Riemsdyk's fourth in his last nine outings. The 31-year-old defenseman has a career-high 18 points with 71 shots on net, 139 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 63 contests overall. His role may increase going forward if either of his injured teammates need to sit out additional games.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Grabs helper Sunday
Van Riemsdyk logged an assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Sharks.
Van Riemsdyk helped out on Evgeny Kuznetsov's second-period tally. The 31-year-old van Riemsdyk has recorded six points in 16 contests since the start of January. The blueliner doesn't generate a lot of offense, but with 15 points through 55 contests, he's on pace for the best season of his career. He's added 117 blocked shots, 53 shots on net and a plus-7 rating.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Scores twice in win
Van Riemsdyk scored a pair of goals in Tuesday's 4- victory over the Blue Jackets.
Van Riemsdyk's first goal came on a long-range wrist shot that snuck through traffic and past Joonas Korpisalo in the first period, extending Washington's lead to 2-0. He'd add another tally in the second, working his way to the front of the net before burying a feed from Evgeny Kuznetsov. The two-goal game was certainly unexpected, as van Riemsdyk hadn't scored in his previous 19 contests. The veteran blueliner will head into the All-Star break with 14 points (six goals, eight assists), three shy of his career high of 17 that he set last season.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Nabs helper in loss
Van Riemsdyk registered an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Van Riemsdyk has produced a pair of assists over his last three games. The 31-year-old defenseman is up to 12 points, 45 shots on net, 96 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 49 contests overall. He's a steady defensive presence for the Capitals, but he's also on pace for a career year on offense.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Bags apple Tuesday
Van Riemsdyk tallied an assist, two shots, four blocked shots and a minus-1 rating during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.
The helper snapped a four-game point drought for Van Riemsdyk, bringing him to four goals and 11 points in 44 games on the season. The 31-year-old continues to log heavy minutes on the top defense pairing while John Carlson (face) remains sidelined, but a lack of offensive consistency and power-play usage limits his fantasy upside.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 191 lbs |
| Birthplace: Middletown, NJ |
| Age: 32 |
| Experience: 9 |
| Shoots: Right |