The Washington Capitals recalled goaltender Phoenix Copley from the Hershey Bears on Friday, reassigning goalie Justin Peters in his place for the purposes of conditioning.
Here's a scouting report on Copley, courtesy of KSPR.com:
Copley, 22, posted a 6-3-1 record with two shutouts, a 2.00 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage in 11 < with Hershey this season. The North Pole, Alaska, native earned his first career win in his AHL debut on Oct. 13 at Norfolk, stopping 29 of 31 shots. The 6-foot-4, 196-pound Copley signed with Washington as a free agent on March 19, 2014.
Peters, 28, posted a 2-3-1 record with a 3.28 GAA and .872 save percentage in seven appearances for the Washington Capitals during the 2014-15 season. He signed with the Capitals as a free agent back on July 1, 2014, and has a career 24-34-9 record with a 3.07 GAA and .901 save percentage in 75 career games between the Caps and Carolina Hurricanes.
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