Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Laich has 'empty feeling' about not winning Cup with Caps (Yahoo Sports)

In this photo taken Feb. 7, 2016, Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Washington. The breakup was an emotional one between the Washington Capitals and Laich, traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was difficult for general manager Brian MacLellan to make the cost-cutting move and even more difficult for Laich, who was part of the Capitals' core for the last decade. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Brooks Laich pleaded his case with Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan. Despite an extended goal drought, Laich didn't want to get waived or traded by Washington with the team poised to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup. ''I had conversations with management and I told them that I wanted to be part of it,'' Laich said.


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