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Top Hunter Shepard News
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Senators' Hunter Shepard: Sent back down Friday
Shepard was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Friday.
With just one preseason game remaining, Shepard's services were no longer required for the NHL club, especially since it still has three netminders on the roster. At this point, Shepard seems to be firmly cemented as the No. 4 option for the club, which means he faces an uphill battle to even make the lineup for an NHL game this year. As such, don't expect him to offer much, if any, fantasy value this year.
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Senators' Hunter Shepard: Recalled Wednesday
Shepard was promoted from AHL Belleville on Wednesday.
Shepard will likely serve as the backup for one or both of the Sens' final two preseason games before he goes back to the minors. With both Leevi Merilainen and Mads Sogaard available to back up Linus Ullmark, it would take a significant rash of injuries for Shepard to log a game for Ottawa this year.
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Senators' Hunter Shepard: Waived Thursday
Ottawa put five players on waivers Thursday, including Shepard, per James Mirtle of The Athletic.
Cameron Crotty, Wyatt Bongiovanni, Xavier Bourgault and Garrett Pilon were also waived by Ottawa. None of those players were expected to make Ottawa's Opening Night roster, and all of them are projected to spend most, if not all, of 2025-26 in the minors. The 29-year-old Shepard had a 2.80 GAA and an .891 save percentage in 39 regular-season appearances with AHL Hershey in 2024-25.
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Senators' Hunter Shepard: Agrees to one-year deal
Shepard signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Wednesday.
Shepard had a 2.80 GAA and an .891 save percentage in 39 regular-season appearances with AHL Hershey in 2024-25. He's appeared in five career regular-season games at the NHL level, posting a 2-2-1 record, 3.94 GAA and .866 save percentage. Shepard is expected to start 2025-26 in the minors.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Dropped down to minors
Shepard was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Monday.
Shepard will trade places with Clay Stevenson, who was promoted to the NHL roster in a corresponding move. The 29-year-old Shepard has made just one NHL appearance this year, in which he gave up seven goals on 26 shots (.731 save percentage) in a loss to Columbus on Saturday.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Jumped by Jackets
Shepard made 19 saves in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Blue Jackets.
With Washington having the top seed in the Eastern Conference locked up and resting both Alex Ovechkin and Charlie Lindgren ahead of the playoffs, Shepard didn't get a lot of help against a Columbus squad fighting for its life. It was the first NHL appearance of the season for the 29-year-old netminder. While Lindgren will likely get the nod Sunday in a rematch with the Blue Jackets, Shepard could be between the pipes for one of the Caps' two remaining regular-season games next week, Tuesday against the Islanders or Thursday against the Penguins.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Starting in Columbus
Shepard will patrol the visiting crease against Columbus on Saturday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Shepard will make his first start since being promoted from AHL Hershey on April 4. He has gone 22-11-3 with a 2.81 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 37 minor-league appearances this season. Columbus ranks 11th in the NHL this season with 3.17 goals per game.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Promoted from minors
Shepard was recalled from AHL Hershey on Friday.
The decision to bring up Shepard from the minors likely means that Logan Thompson (upper body) won't be available versus the Blackhawks on Friday. As such, fantasy players should probably be expecting Shepard to serve as the backup to Charlie Lindgren against the Hawks. A back-to-back against the Blue Jackets on April 12 and 13 could give Shepard the chance to start his first NHL game this year -- assuming Thompson isn't back by then.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Sent down Saturday
Shepard was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Saturday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
With Charlie Lindgren coming off IR, Shepard will return to the AHL. Shepard served as Logan Thompson's backup in Washington's last four contests, though he's yet to see any game action in the NHL this year.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Back with Caps
Shepard was recalled from AHL Hershey on Saturday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Shepard will rejoin Washington due to Charlie Lindgren (upper body) landing on IR. The 29-year-old Shepard made four appearances with the Caps earlier this year, going 2-1-1 with an .894 save percentage.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Waived by Washington
Shepard was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Shepard missed the end of the preseason due to a lower-body injury and will be left off Washington's Opening Night roster. He made four regular-season appearances for the Capitals last year and posted a 2-1-1 record, 3.18 GAA and .894 save percentage.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Dealing with lower-body injury
Shepard wasn't on the ice for Wednesday's practice session due to a lower-body injury, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
The severity of Shepard's injury isn't clear, but he was being evaluated by the Capitals' medical staff during Wednesday's practice. The 28-year-old started in Washington's preseason loss to the Bruins on Sept. 24, but if he's healthy for the start of the regular season, he'll likely head to the AHL, where he's had plenty of success.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Between pipes Tuesday
Shepard will guard the road crease in Tuesday's exhibition contest versus Boston, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Shepard will play the entirety of Tuesday's preseason game. The 28-year-old is one of the AHL's top netminders -- he's won consecutive Calder Cup championships with the Hershey Bears. Shepard will likely be limited to the AHL again this year, barring injury, after Washington traded for Logan Thompson to form a tandem in net with Charlie Lindgren. Shepard was 2-1-1 with an .894 save percentage and a 3.19 GAA in four regular-season appearances with the Capitals in 2023-24.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Defending crease Sunday
Shepard will patrol the home crease in Sunday's preseason matchup against Philadelphia, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Shepard had a 2-1-1 record with a 3.19 GAA and an .894 save percentage in four regular-season outings with Washington in 2023-24. He is expected to split Sunday's contest with Clay Stevenson. The 28-year-old Shepard will likely begin the 2024-25 campaign in the minors, but he must clear waivers to be sent down.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Reassigned to AHL
Shepard was sent down to AHL Hershey on Saturday.
Shepard was recalled when Darcy Kuemper tweaked something during practice Wednesday, but Kuemper was well enough to back up Charlie Lindgren on Thursday. Shepard is 4-2-1 with a 3.18 GAA and an .894 save percentage at the NHL level this season.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Back in NHL
Shepard was recalled from AHL Hershey on Thursday.
Shepard has a 2-1-1 record, 3.18 GAA and .894 save percentage in four appearances with Washington this season. Darcy Kuemper tweaked something during Wednesday's practice, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press, and while that might not lead to Kuemper missing time, Shepard was summoned for precautionary reasons.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Returns to AHL
Shepard was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Saturday.
Darcy Kuemper had been dealing with an illness, which is why Shepard was with the Capitals, but Kuemper is healthy enough to serve as the backup goalie Saturday against Chicago. Shepard has a 3.19 GAA and an .894 save percentage in four appearances with Washington this season.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Summoned Friday
Shepard is back up from AHL Hershey on Friday.
Shepard was briefly loaned to Hershey earlier in the day for roster flexibility purposes. If Darcy Kuemper (illness) ends up being available for Saturday's game against Chicago, then Shepard might once again head to the minors.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Sent down to minors
Shepard was sent down to AHL Hershey on Friday, according to PuckPedia.
Shepard was up with the Caps due to Darcy Kuemper's (illness) unavailability against Pittsburgh on Thursday. Still, starter Charlie Lindgren has been linked to a move ahead of Friday's trade deadline, which would open up a roster spot for Shepard. The 28-year-old has played four games for the Capitals this year, recording a .894 save percentage and a 2-1-1 record.
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Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Up from minors
Shepard was summoned from AHL Hershey on Thursday.
Shepard has a 3.19 GAA and an .894 save percentage in four contests with Washington this season. He also has posted a 2.00 GAA and a .919 save percentage in 26 outings with Hershey. Shepard's up with the big club because Darcy Kuemper might miss Thursday's game against Pittsburgh due to an illness.
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| HT/WT: 6-0, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Cohasset, MN |
| Age: 29 |
| Experience: 1 |
| Shoots: Left |