Capitals Recall Justin Holl | Washington Capitals

Defenseman has scored two goals in three games with Washington this season

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The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Justin Holl from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), Senior Vice President and General Manager Chris Patrick announced today.

Holl, 34, has recorded three assists in nine games with Hershey this season. In three games with the Capitals, Holl has two goals.

The 6’4”, 200-pound defenseman scored in his Capitals debut on Oct. 14 at Carolina and again on Oct. 15 vs. Montreal.

Last season, Holl recorded two points (1g, 1a) in nine games with the St. Louis Blues and also appeared in 41 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), registering 14 points (2g, 12a).

Recall background

Holl became the first defenseman in franchise history to score in each of his first two games with the team.

Holl also scored in his first two games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2017-18 and became the first defenseman in NHL history to score a goal in each of his first two regular-season games with multiple franchises.