Sharks' Vincent Iorio: Back from conditioning loan
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Iorio was recalled from his conditioning stint with AHL San Jose on Monday.
Iorio had seven assists, five shots on goal and a plus-7 rating in six minor-league outings during his conditioning assignment. He will be an option for Wednesday's game against Colorado, but it's unclear if he will be in the lineup.
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Sharks' Vincent Iorio: Closes AHL loan with two helpers
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Iorio logged two assists in AHL San Jose's 4-3 overtime win over Abbotsford on Saturday.
Iorio impressed during his 14-day conditioning loan, racking up seven helpers over six games in total, as well as a plus-7 rating and five shots on net. The Sharks will have to add him back to their NHL roster Sunday or expose him to waivers, which is how they got him from the Capitals in the first place. Assuming he stays with the Sharks, he should be in contention for bottom-four minutes moving forward, likely at the expense of John Klingberg or Vincent Desharnais. There could be a lot of shuffling of blueliners in and out of the lineup if the Sharks continue to carry nine defensemen.
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Sharks' Vincent Iorio: Sent to AHL for conditioning
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Iorio was assigned to AHL San Jose on Sunday for a conditioning loan.
Iorio has been a healthy scratch for the last seven games. Since being claimed off waivers from Washington on Oct. 16, he hasn't earned a point in six appearances with the Sharks, but he has registered three shots on net, six blocked shots and three hits.
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Sharks' Vincent Iorio: Claimed by San Jose
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Iorio was claimed off waivers by the Sharks on Thursday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Iorio was waived by Washington on Wednesday as they tried to sneak him through to allow him to get some playing time in the minors. Iorio was a healthy scratch for all four Capitals games this season. The Sharks are hurting on the blue line, as Timothy Liljegren (upper body) was placed on injured reserve earlier Thursday, while John Klingberg is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
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Capitals' Vincent Iorio: On waivers
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Iorio was put on waivers by Washington on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Iorio served as a healthy scratch for Washington's first four games of the 2025-26 campaign, so it's not surprising to see him on waivers. He had five goals and 20 points in 67 regular-season outings with AHL Hershey in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Vincent Iorio: Sent to minors
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Iorio was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Wednesday.
Iorio didn't play for Washington during his NHL stint. He has a goal and three points across nine outings with Hershey in 2024-25. Matt Roy was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move.
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Capitals' Vincent Iorio: Recalled from AHL
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Iorio was recalled from AHL Hershey on Saturday.
The Capitals placed Jakob Chychrun (upper body) on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Iorio played six regular-season games for the Capitals in 2023-24, but the 20-year-old defender didn't earn a point. He has a goal and two assists in nine AHL outings this campaign. It's unclear if Iorio will play in Saturday's matchup versus Columbus, but it wouldn't be surprising if he sat in the press box as a healthy scratch.
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Capitals' Vincent Iorio: Dropped to AHL
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Iorio (upper body) was loaned to AHL Hershey on Monday.
Iorio sat out three straight contests to conclude Washington's first-round series loss to the Rangers. Assuming he's healthy, which his demotion suggests, he should get a chance to play for the Bears in the AHL playoffs. The 21-year-old defender had four goals and 14 points in 60 minor-league appearances during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Capitals' Vincent Iorio: In non-contact jersey
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Iorio (upper body) practiced in a non-contact jersey Saturday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Iorio was injured Sunday in Game 1, and Saturday's practice was the first time he was back on the ice. The Capitals suffered another injury to their blue line Friday -- their fourth rearguard injury -- when Trevor van Riemsdyk (upper body) was hurt on a hit by Matt Rempe.
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Capitals' Vincent Iorio: Won't play in Game 2
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Iorio (upper body) will not be an option for Game 2 against the Rangers on Tuesday, Jean-Francois Chaumont of NHL.com reports.
Iorio will join a growing list of blue-line absences that also includes Rasmus Sandin (upper body) and Nick Jensen (upper body). As a result, Lucas Johansen is poised to make his NHL playoffs debut. In his seven NHL games this season, the 21-year-old Iorio had no points, six shots, three hits and three blocks while averaging a mere 8:41 of ice time.
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Capitals' Vincent Iorio: Deemed day-to-day
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Iorio (upper body) is considered day-to-day, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.
Iorio didn't participate in Monday's practice after being injured in Game 1's 4-1 loss to the Rangers on Sunday. If Iorio, Rasmus Sandin (upper body) and Nick Jensen (upper body) are unavailable to play Tuesday, Lucas Johansen could make his NHL playoff debut.
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Capitals' Vincent Iorio: Recalled from AHL Hershey
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Iorio was recalled from AHL Hershey on Friday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Iorio was selected 55th overall in the 2021 Draft and has spent this season with Hershey, where he has two goals and 17 points in 51 games. The 20-year-old defenseman played with WHL Brandon last season, scoring 11 times and adding 33 assists in 60 games.
