Leipsic inks deal with CSKA Moscow

Former Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic signed with CSKA Moscow on Tuesday, three months after the NHL club released him for making vulgar and misogynistic comments. The Kontinental Hockey League announced the transaction.

The Capitals parted ways with Leipsic, 26, on May 8, shortly after remarks he made in an online chat were leaked. He made disparaging comments about the physical appearances of Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson’s wife and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid’s girlfriend, and called Capitals teammates Garnet Hathaway and Nic Dowd losers.

Leipsic later apologized for his behaviour.