Afternoon Notes: Hutson, Ovechkin, Carlson

Cole Hutson could join the Capitals as soon as this week if Boston University is eliminated from Hockey East tournament

The Washington Capitals could be getting one of the top prospects in all of hockey on their roster as soon as this week. Cole Hutson, a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, is set to play what is potentially his final college hockey game for Boston University on Wednesday night. The Terriers will match up with Vermont in the Opening Round of the single-elimination 2026 Hockey East Tournament. Given BU’s rough 16-16-2 record this year, they w…

Afternoon Notes: Hutson, Ovechkin, Carlson

The Washington Capitals will be watching closely as top prospect Cole Hutson heads to the Hockey East postseason this weekend. The defenseman could head to Washington as soon as Boston University’s season ends per Chris Cerullo of RMNB. Both team and player have expressed interest in coming together soon, with Capitals general manager Chris Patrick recently mentioning that trade acquisition Timothy Liljegren could be a smart veteran partner for …