Stanley Cup Playoffs Update: Reid Cashman and Dartmouth Alumni

TORONTO – The National Hockey League's (NHL) first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will get underway this week for 16 teams, including the Washington Capitals and Reid Cashman, the Koenig Family Head Coach of Dartmouth Men's Hockey.

An assistant with the Capitals, Cashman was on the bench for the team's 1-1-1 performance in the Round Robin portion of the Qualifying Round this week in the Eastern Conference's "bubble" at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Washington fell in a shootout against Tampa Bay (3-2, OT/SO) in its opener, dropped a regulation game to the eventual top-seeded Flyers (3-1), before ending on a high note with a 2-1 win Sunday against Boston to earn the No. 3 seed.

In claiming the third seed, the Caps will take on the Islanders, who defeated Florida, 3-1, in four games in the Qualifying Round.

In addition to the Big Green's next head coach, Washington also has Dartmouth connections high in the front office as Dick Patrick — a graduate in the Class of 1968 —
is the Vice Chairman and Partner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment and Capitals Team President.

Washington Capitals (3) vs. New York Islanders (6)
Game 1: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 3 p.m. | NBCSN, SN, TVAS
Game 2: Friday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, FX-CA, TVAS
Game 3: Sunday, Aug. 16, 12 p.m. | USA, SN360, TVAS
Game 4: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m. | NBCSN
Game 5*: Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD | TBD
Game 6*: Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD | TBD
Game 7*: Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD | TBD

AROUND THE LEAGUE: Former Dartmouth players are also hoping to help their team to a Stanley Cup in 2020.

Dustin Walsh '13 is a member of the Vegas Golden Knights' front office staff, working as a hockey operations analyst in his third season. A four-year member of the team, Walsh played in 93 career games, recording 62 points (32-30-62) from 2009-13. Vegas is the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and will play No. 12 Chicago.

Vegas Golden Knights (1) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (8)
Game 1: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN, SN, TVAS
Game 2: Thursday, Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m. | NBCSN, SN360, TVAS
Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m. | NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS
Game 4: Sunday, Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m. | NBCSN, SN1, SN360
Game 5*: Tuesday, Aug. 18, TBD | TBD
Game 6*: Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD | TBD
Game 7: Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD | TBD

Matt Lindblad '14 has been a member of the Boston Bruins for four seasons, working as a pro scout based out of California. Lindblad played three seasons in Hanover before signing with the Bruins after his junior campaign before eventually finishing his degree in 2016. In those three years with the Green and White, Lindblad amassed 80 points (29-51-80) in 89 games. After winning the President's Trophy as the top team in the regular season, the Bruins stumbled to an 0-3-0 mark in the Round Robin and earned the No. 4 seed and the right to play No. 6 Carolina Hurricanes.

Boston Bruins (4) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (5)
Game 1: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Game 2: Thursday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 15, 12 p.m. | NBC, SN, TVAS
Game 4: Monday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Game 5*: Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD | TBD
Game 6*: Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD | TBD
Game 7*: Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD | TBD

*- If necessary
(numbers represent re-seeded placement, not seeding from start of the postseason)

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