Ice Chips: Caps recall Fucale after Samsonov injury

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Washington Capitals

The Capitals have recalled goaltender Zach Fucale from the AHL's Hershey Bears, it was announced Thursday.

This comes after goalie Ilya Samsonov left practice Wednesday with an apparent injury, taking a shot up high and skating off hunched over. 

Capitals have recalled goaltender Zach Fucale from Hershey, per team.Ilya Samsonov was hurt in yesterday’s practice. Team didn’t have an update on him yesterday afternoon. Vitek Vanecek played Sunday night in Hershey and Monday for WSH vs TOR. He practiced normally yesterday.

The Washington Post's Samantha Pell tweets the Capitals did not have an update on Samsonov. 

Meanwhile, forward Anthony Mantha, who has been out since November with a shoulder injury, was on the ice for Washington's morning skate. Head coach Peter Laviolette did not rule him out from playing Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes and general manager Brian MacLellan said the team would have cap space to activate him if he was to return.

Vitek Vanecek and Zach Fucale are the only goalies on the ice for Capitals optional AM skate.Anthony Mantha is also on the ice for the optional. Laviolette didn’t rule him out from playing tonight vs CAR. MacLellan said the team would have the cap space to activate him, if so.

The 27-year-old has two goals and four assists in 10 games so far this season.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers have loaned forward Isaac Ratcliffe to the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms, it was announced Thursday.

Transaction: Flyers forward Isaac Ratcliffe has been loaned to the @LVPhantoms (AHL).

Ratcliffe has one goal and three assists in 10 games with the Flyers so far this season