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Matthew Phillips News
Colorado has signed Matthew Phillips to a one-year, two-way contract.

Phillips spent 2023-24 with two separate organizations (PIT, WASH) but has found himself a home for the 2024-25 season after signing a one-year, two-way contract with Colorado on Friday. The 26-year-old has torn up the American Hockey League for seasons but has still struggled to find a home in the NHL and only produced a goal and five points in 31 games played in 2023-24.

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Washington has re-claimed Matthew Phillips off waivers from Pittsburgh and reassigned him to Hershey (AHL).

Phillips started the season with the Capitals, was placed on waivers in February, claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins, placed on waivers again, and re-claimed by the Capitals on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Phillips has five points (1G / 4A) in 30 games this season. He was automatically assigned to Hershey (AHL) after being claimed on Tuesday.

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Phillips will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. Carolina.

Hendrix Lapierre will draw back into the lineup for the Capitals on Friday, relegating Phillips to the press box as a healthy scratch. Phillips was held without a point in 11:51 time-on-ice in his last outing while playing on a line with Dylan Strome and Max Pacioretty.

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Matthew Phillips will rejoin the Capitals' lineup Friday vs. the Islanders.

Ivan Miroshnichenko will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Phillips to draw back into the lineup after a two-game absence. Phillips has five points (1G / 4A) in 22 games and is expected to play on the third line with Hendrix Lapierre and Evgeny Kuznetsov.

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Phillips will draw back into the Capitals' lineup for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.

With Evgeny Kuznetsov set to miss Thursday's game with an illness, Phillips will retake his spot in the lineup after sitting out each of the last two games. Phillips has just one goal to go along with four assists in 18 games with the Capitals this season. He'll start the game alongside Joe Snively and T.J. Oshie on Washington's third line.

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