"Kampf will not, he's still going through immigration process. We're hopeful that he'll be able to play on Wednesday, but I can't... yeah, it's not a definitive when it comes to the U.S. government and pushing things through as far as immigration, so we'll see."
"Just want to give him a couple extra days to get acclimated with the group, let him watch a game at Capital One, make sure he's dialed in systematically. With where we're at in the year, thought it would be a difficult spot to put him into the lineup."
"His development, I followed it very closely. I know it's kind of weird when you get into your second, third organization, you don't really have a"
The Washington Capitals will be without their recent trade-deadline acquisitions in their matchup against the Calgary Flames on Monday night. David Kampf, a 32-year-old Czech center, remains unavailable while his immigration status is being processed by the U.S. government, with hopes for his debut on Wednesday pending resolution. Timothy Liljegren, a 26-year-old Swedish defenseman, is being held out to allow additional time for acclimation with the team and to observe gameplay at Capital One Arena. Head coach Spencer Carbery emphasized the importance of giving Liljegren systematic preparation before inserting him into the lineup during this critical stage of the season.
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