Ness has appeared in 47 career NHL games (with the Islanders and Capitals) and has just one goal and five assists. The 29-year-old has one assist in four AHL games this season and is expected to replace Kyle Capobianco in the lineup on Monday.
Ness started his career with the Islanders before landing with the Capitals for the last four seasons. Ness has one assist in four AHL games with Tucson and got called-up because Jordan Oesterle was moved to IR.
John Carlson returned to the Capitals lineup on Sunday, so Ness heads back to Hershey. The 28-year-old has four assists and a minus-1 rating in 12 games with the Bears.
Ness has four assists in 12 games with Hershey so far this season. Ness has been called-up to serve as the Capitals seventh defenseman with Brooks Orpik (lower-body) landing on LTIR this morning.
Ness was called-up to serve as an extra defenseman while Brooks Orpik was sidelined with a lower-body injury. With Orpik presumably returning to the lineup on Monday, Ness returns to the AHL. The 28-year-old blueliner has four assists in 12 games with the Hershey Bears.
Ness cleared waivers this afternoon and has been sent to the AHL to make room for Christian Djoos to be activated from IR. Ness has played in eight games with Washington this season and has registered just one assist.
Ness, 26, has played 37 career NHL games with the Islanders and Capitals. In 41 games with Hershey this season, Ness has collected 16 points (5G / 11A). He has been recalled because Matt Niskanen is battling an injury.
Ness has been recalled because Taylor Chorney is questionable for Thursday’s game. Ness has two assists in eight games with the Capitals this season and 15 points (2G / 13A) in 32 games with Hershey (AHL).
Ness has been recalled because the Capitals will be without John Carlson for the next few games, so Ness will likely serve as the seventh defenseman on their upcoming five-game road trip.
Ness has been with the Capitals since November 6th, but did not get into a game. He returns to the AHL where he has nine assists in 21 games this season.
Ness was the 40th overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He has nine games of NHL experience with the Islanders in 2011-12. So far this season, Ness has one goal and three assists with Bridgeport.
Ness is pointless in nine NHL games this season.
Ness heads back down to the AHL. He was held scoreless in nine games.
Ness gets his first crack at the top four. He was held pointless over his first two games.
Ness rounds out the third pairing. He has two goals and 17 points through 46 AHL games.
