January 27, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 26, 2011 Capitals Assign Three to Hershey Holtby to participate in AHL All-Star Game ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have assigned forwards Jay Beagle and Mathieu Perreault and goaltender Braden Holtby to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. The move, coinciding with the NHL All-Star Weekend, will allow Holtby to participate in the AHL All-Star festivities set for Sunday and Monday in Hershey (and televised live on Comcast SportsNet). All three players have spent time in both Hershey and Washington this season. Perreault has eight points (five goals, three assists) in 24 games with the Capitals, while Beagle has scored twice in 19 games. Holtby is 4-2-2 in eight appearances, with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. The Capitals' next game is Tuesday, Feb. 1, at home against the Montreal Canadiens at 7:30 p.m.