NHL Note - Washington Capitals Niskanen, Matt

Oct 15, 2017 - 8:34 AM D Matt Niskanen was placed on long-term injured reserve after suffering an upper-body injury Friday night against the New Jersey Devils. Niskanen, who appeared to injure his left hand on a check into the boards, is not expected to need surgery but must miss at least 10 games or 24 days before returning to the lineup. With Niskanen sidelined, D Madison Bowey, 22, made his NHL debut for the Capitals. Bowey, taken 53rd overall in the 2013 draft, played on a third pairing with fellow rookie D Christian Djoos. Dmitry Orlov, Niskanen's normal defense partner, played alongside Aaron Ness.