Nate Schmidt has been returned to the minors. In 29 games with Washington this season, he has six points and a plus-4 rating.

Nate Schmidt has been summoned by the Washington Capitals. Schmidt has a goal and seven points in 15 AHL games this season. He also has two goals and four assists in 28 contests with Washington.

The Washington Capitals have sent Nate Schmidt to the minors. Schmidt had two goals and six points in 28 games this season. He should be back with the first injury on the Washington defensive corps.

Nate Schmidt scored his second goal in the last two games on Sunday. It was quite a weekend for the defenseman who potted the first of his career on Saturday. He had some offensive capabilities in college hockey last season with nine goals and 32 points in 40 games so this may continue. We would wait for now and see if he is able to keep it up.

Nate Schmidt scored his first NHL goal on Saturday. The rookie signed with the Capitals in April as a college free agent after not being drafted when he was of age. Schmidt had some offensive capabilities in college hockey as he had nine goals and 32 points in 40 games with the University of Minnesota in 2012-13 and now has a goal and five points in 25 games with Washington this year.

Nate Schmidt was minus-one in his NHL debut Saturday. The defenseman played 14:51 minutes and had three shots on goal. He had one goal in eight AHL games last season to go with three assists and a goal in one game with the Hershey Bears this year. He has no fantasy value at this time.

Nate Schmidt is expected to make his NHL debut Saturday night. The 22-year-old was just called up from the AHL. He played in only eight games in the AHL last year after turning pro from the University of Minnesota, where he had 32 points in 40 games. He had a goal in his lone game with the Hershey Bears this season.

Nate Schmidt has been called up by the Washington Capitals. Schmidt scored in his AHL debut this season. He's playing in his first full pro season after scoring nine goals and 32 points in 40 NCAA games in 2012-13.

Defenseman Nate Schmidt is hoping to land a spot on the Washington blueline this season. Schmidt played for the University of Minnesota last season before signing with the Capitals. He played 13 games for Hershey and looked very comfortable in the pro game as he had a goal and four points in eight regular season games and also chipped in with a couple of assists in the playoffs. "I'll just be going out there trying not to screw up as much as possible," Schmidt said. "You've got to stick to your game. If you get too star struck, you stop playing. You've got to leave being a fan at the door and be a player instead." While Schmidt would love to break training camp with Washington, it is far more likely that he starts the season with Hershey. He has some offensive upside but is unlikely to get power play time in Washington when he eventually gets there.