WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Capitals have called defenseman Justin Holl back up from their top minor league affiliate, general manager Chris Patrick announced, giving the club a veteran blue liner with a knack for early goals.
Holl, 34, had three assists over nine games in the AHL with the Hershey Bears before the move. He has appeared in three games for Washington this season and found the net twice, with a goal against the Hurricanes in Carolina on Oct. 14 for his first game in a Washington sweater and another one night later at home versus the Canadiens.
No Capitals blue liner before him had opened a stint with the club by lighting the lamp in back-to-back games. Holl pulled off the same feat with the Maple Leafs in 2017-18, which makes him the only defenseman in league history to do it for two different teams.
A second-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010, Holl has 99 points, with 16 goals and 83 assists, across 408 NHL games for Washington, St. Louis, Detroit and Toronto. Last season he split time between the Blues and the Grand Rapids Griffins.
The Bears, meanwhile, play their next game Wednesday night, Nov. 11, when Hamilton visits GIANT Center for a 7 p.m. start.
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