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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Two points in Monday's loss
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Frank scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
The 27-year-old winger continues to take advantage of the absence of Tom Wilson (lower body). Since Wilson was injured Jan. 3, Frank has stepped into a top-six role and responded with five goals and seven points in nine games, including one tally and one helper on the power play. Wilson appears close to a return, so Frank's surge of fantasy value could be close to an end.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Lights lamp twice Tuesday
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Frank scored two goals in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.
With the Capitals down 2-0 in the third period, Frank sent the game to OT with his third two-goal performance of the season. The 27-year-old winger has found the back of the net in three straight games, and while Frank has just 10 goals and 18 points in 36 contests, his role seems to be growing. He logged a season-high 18:08 of ice time against the Canadiens, including 4:44 on the power play.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Tallies on power play
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Frank scored a power-play goal on five shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
Frank has scored in consecutive contests for the second time this season. The 27-year-old winger is up to eight goals, 16 points, 55 shots on net, 27 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 35 appearances. Frank is in a middle-six role at even strength but is gaining time on the power play, which could help boost his offense.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Buries goal in win
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Frank scored a goal and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Frank ended an eight-game goal drought with the tally. The 27-year-old winger has been in a bottom-six role lately, which won't give him a ton of opportunities on offense. He's contributed seven goals, 15 points, 50 shots on net, 26 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 34 outings overall.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Scores twice in defeat
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Frank netted a pair of even-strength goals on three shots Sunday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit.
Frank opened the scoring in the first period and also tied the score at two apiece midway through the final frame. The Colorado native had just one goal across 13 games prior to Sunday. This marked his second multi-point performance of the season, and his production is likely to remain sporadic as long as he remains in a bottom-six capacity.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Lights lamp Friday
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Frank scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Frank ended a six-game goal drought with his second-period tally. In that span, he was limited to one assist, six shots on net and seven hits. The 27-year-old has emerged as a bottom-six regular this season, though he's also carved out a spot on the second power-play unit. Frank is up to four goals, 10 points, 24 shots on net, a plus-2 rating, 11 hits and nine blocked shots over 18 outings.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Gets another goal Saturday
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Frank scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.
That's five points over the last two games for Frank, who seems to be enjoying the Capitals' uptick in scoring. While he's still firmly in a bottom-six role, he should be able to chip in some depth offense. The 27-year-old winger has two goals, six assists, 17 shots on net, eight blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating over 11 appearances.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Four-point eruption in Montreal
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Frank scored two goals, one on the power play, and added two even-strength assists in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Canadiens.
The 27-year-old winger's first career multi-point performance in the NHL was a memorable one, as Frank struck twice in 98 seconds early in the second period to give the Capitals a 3-1 lead that they wouldn't relinquish. He had just three assists in his first nine games this season, and while he's shown offensive upside in the AHL -- he racked up 20 goals and 28 points in only 35 games for Hershey last season -- and is beginning to get some power-play shifts, his fourth-line role at even strength still severely limits his fantasy appeal.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Notches helper in return
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Frank registered an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Lightning.
Frank missed four games due to an upper-body injury. He returned to a fourth-line role and saw 12:19 of ice time in this contest. The 27-year-old is not guaranteed a spot in the lineup, as he'll have to compete with Sonny Milano for playing time. Frank has two helpers, three shots on net, four PIM, three blocked shots and two hits over four appearances this season.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Activated from IR list
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Frank (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
Frank missed the last four games with the injury. He has one assist in three NHL games this season. Look for Frank to see bottom-six minutes against Tampa Bay on Saturday. The Capitals sent Spencer Smallman to AHL Hershey in a corresponding move.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Placed on injured reserve
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Frank (upper body) was put on injured reserve Thursday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Frank sustained his upper-body injury Tuesday in Dallas. The journeyman winger has one assist in three games this season. There is no word on the extent of his injury, but he appears likely to miss more than one week.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Hurt in Tuesday's loss
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Frank sustained an undisclosed injury in the third period of Tuesday's loss to the Stars, and there was no update on his status after the game, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
The injury occurred late enough in the contest that the lack of an update is not a surprise. For now, he can be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's game versus the Islanders. Frank was called up Monday to add to the Capitals' forward depth in the absence of Dylan Strome (lower body), but it looks like the team will either need to make another move or insert Sonny Milano into the lineup if Frank misses time.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Recalled by Washington
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Frank was recalled from AHL Hershey on Monday.
Frank was sent to the minors Saturday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club a few days later to provide additional depth after Dylan Strome (lower body) exited Saturday's game against Ottawa. Frank has made two appearances for the Capitals this season, recording an assist, a hit, a blocked shot and four PIM while averaging 12:34 of ice time.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Returns to AHL
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Frank was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Saturday.
Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) was taken off injured reserve in a corresponding move. Frank had an assist and four PIM in two appearances with Washington during his latest NHL stint. He also has two goals in two outings with Hershey this season.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Gets first point of campaign
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Frank logged an assist and two PIM in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
This was Frank's second NHL appearance of the season. He's holding a spot in the lineup over Sonny Milano for now, but Frank could be the one who heads back to AHL Hershey when Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) comes off injured reserve. The 27-year-old Frank has a helper, four PIM and two shots on net this season after posting seven points in 24 regular-season outings in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Back in NHL
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Frank was recalled from AHL Hershey on Friday.
Frank played 24 regular-season games with the Capitals in 2024-25, scoring four times while adding three assists. The 27-year-old has two goals in two AHL games this season. Pierre-Luc Dubois is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, and if he is unable to go, Frank could draw into the lineup or be their 13th forward versus Minnesota on Friday.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Two goals in AHL opener
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Frank scored twice in AHL Hershey's 5-2 loss to Syracuse on Saturday.
Frank missed out on the Capitals' Opening Night roster, but he was one of their last camp cuts. That bodes well for his chances of being an early call-up candidate, and his hot start on offense is also a positive. The 27-year-old had seven points in 24 regular-season outings with Washington last year in his first taste of NHL action, but he didn't make an appearance in the playoffs.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Placed on waivers by Washington
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Frank was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Sunday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Frank got his first taste of NHL action last year, recording four goals, three assists, 16 blocked shots, 11 hits and six PIM while averaging 10:49 of ice time over 24 regular-season appearances. He'll likely head to AHL Hershey if he clears waivers, but he'll be a candidate to be called up if Washington needs additional depth at some point.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Back at practice
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Frank (illness) participated in Tuesday's morning skate after missing Monday's practice, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Frank has been a healthy scratch for the last four games and may sit again versus Detroit on Tuesday. He has accounted for four goals, seven points, 21 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 10 hits through 22 NHL outings this season.
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Capitals' Ethen Frank: Managing illness
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Frank is dealing with an illness, but the hope is that he'll be available Tuesday against Detroit, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Monday.
Frank has been a healthy scratch in the Capitals' last four games, but his status for Tuesday's matchup is up in the air due to his illness. Dylan Strome is also dealing with an illness, but the team hopes that both Strome and Frank will be available for Tuesday's game.
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