Brooks Laich RUMORS & NEWS

NHL.com "Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates said there may be one change to his lineup for Game 7 Monday night at Verizon Center, but he did not disclose what it would be. "We're waiting to see," Oates said. However, Oates did confirm that injured forwards Brooks Laich and Martin Erat will not..." May 13

CSN Washington "Game 7 by the numbers: The Caps are 3-8 all-time in Game 7s. The Rangers are 5-5, but 0-5 in Game 7s on the road. Return of Laich?: It might seem like a long shot, but could we see the triumphant return of Brooks Laich in Game 7 tonight? The Caps’ 29-year-old left wing has been trying to get..." May 13

Washington Times "Brooks Laich will see a groin specialist Tuesday as the Washington Capitals hope to pinpoint exactly what’s wrong with the injured forward. Laich, who missed the first 28 games of the season with a groin injury, missed two contests over the weekend after leaving Thursday’s win over the New York..." April 08

Washington Times "Martin Erat and Brooks Laich are out for the Washington Capitals’ game Sunday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Each player is dealing with a lower-body injury. “Marty felt way better than he anticipated, so I don’t think it’s going to be too long,” coach Adam Oates said. “Brooksie, he’s..." April 07

Washington Post "Brooks Laich left the Capitals’ 2-1 shootout win over the New York Islanders on Thursday with an undisclosed injury. Coach Adam Oates said Washington’s utility forward was “aching all over” but added that the injury was “nothing major”. Laich, 29, didn’t take a shift in the final 15 minutes 26..." April 05

NHL.com "Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates repeatedly has asserted that he plans on easing forward Brooks Laich back into the lineup when his recovery from a groin injury was complete. Now that the time has come for Laich to make his season debut, Washington's alternate captain isn't interested in..." March 19

Washington Post "All signs at the morning skate at Consol Energy Center point to Brooks Laich being ready to make his long-awaited return to the Capitals lineup tonight against the Penguins. Laich, 29, skated in line rushes as part of the fourth line with Matt Hendricks and Jay Beagle. While Laich is expected to..." March 19

CSN Washington "The Capitals forwards were rotating in and out of 5-on-5 battle drills Saturday when Brooks Laich jumped into the rotation. Normally, the 29-year-old forward would body check his opponent into the boards, separate him from the puck, and skate away with it. But for the first time in his NHL..." February 17

CSN Washington "Forward Brooks Laich took another step toward returning to the Capitals lineup when he was cleared for contact by athletic trainer Greg Smith. Sidelined since the start of the season with a groin injury suffered during the lockout, Laich has been skating with the Caps during their two-game road..." February 14

Washington Post "Washington Capitals forward Brooks Laich is inching closer to making his season debut. Laich took part in Washington’s morning skate at Kettler Capitals Iceplex ahead of Tuesday’s game against Toronto, and Coach Adam Oates was encouraged by his progress. The 29-year-old has yet to appear in a..." February 05