Capitals Trade Dowd to Golden Knights

0:00From NHL coverage, this is your March 5th update. The Washington Capitals traded for a Nick Dow to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. In return, they got Goldie Prospect Jesper-Vickman, a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL draft, and the third-rounder in 20. 27. Dowd, a 35-year-old sinner, has 16 points with four goals and 12 assists in 55 games this season. He's in the first year of a two-year $6 million deal with a $3 million average annual value, signed last April. Over his career, Dowd has 192 points in 637 regular season games with the Kings, Connucks, and Capitals. He also won the Stanley Cup with Washington back in 2018. Meanwhile, Vegas sits first in the Pacific Division with a 29-19-4 record, 1 point ahead of the Ducks. They host the Minnesota Wild on Friday night at 10 p.m. Eastern. The caps at 31.25.7.

1:01Trail Boston by four points for the second wildcard spot. They visit the Bruins on Saturday at 12.30 p.m. Eastern. Vickman, a 23-year-old Vegas draft pick from 2020, has solid American hockey league numbers this year. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Built-in Sound, Built-in Comfort, S-O-L-L-I-E-S-O-L-Pillow.com