{"time":1779231517361,"blocks":[{"id":"feCXlQ1xqD","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"This article originally appeared in The Hockey News' March 1993, Vol. 46, Issue 27."}},{"id":"7k1Gtu0Kdo","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"BY DAVE SELL"}},{"id":"CdueJZzPQg","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Rod Langway is through. For now. Unofficially."}},{"id":"eBMQtFiCp2","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The\n Washington Capitals’ defenseman, in his 11th season with the team, \nannounced March 12 he is leaving the team for the season because he is \nunhappy with his reduced role."}},{"id":"J4Krlj2e84","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Langway, 35, had grown disenchanted\n with his part-time playing and unofficial assistant coaching role. He \ninsisted he is not retiring, but it’s a safe bet Langway has played his \nlast game as a Capital."}},{"id":"XtSeyK41Gp","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“I have too much pride to do what I was doing,” Langway said."}},{"id":"8hg7EsgcJf","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Lang way played only 21 games this season-two in the last 17-and the inactivity was gnawing at him."}},{"id":"sd5NpZe8Lf","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“This\n does not mark the end of the road, nor the sunset of my career,” he \nsaid. “I would have liked to end it with a Stanley Cup and been a vital \nperson in the organization. But it’s not going to happen. I just \ncouldn’t handle it the way it was going.”"}},{"id":"zHy1dhE3bB","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Capitals will decide\n this summer if they want him next season. No one in management gave any\n reason to think he’d play more frequently."}},{"id":"IgDPjgw-HS","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Langway will be a free\n agent, so he can shop his services to another team, though that market \nis uncertain, even with two expansion teams. If he gets no takers, \nretirement would be the only choice."}},{"id":"5WgfflcGNs","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“If it came down to that situation, I will have to accept that,” he said."}},{"id":"oQ1l2X_E8A","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Langway\n was six games shy of 1,000 games-a milestone reached by only 84 \nplayers. General manager David Poile said he struggled to deal with \nLangway’s frustration and the team’s need to use its 20 best players."}},{"id":"yiBRNON4FD","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Poile\n said the idea of Langway accepting the part-time role in order to get \nthe 1,000-game milestone was a “pacifier,” but Poile came to realize \nthat the mark was insignificant to Langway. The team was hoping to use \nit as a way to honor Langway. It might have presented a chance for a \nsellout crowd to give No. 5 one last standing ovation."}},{"id":"1VyXv23OhS","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“I hope the\n best for Rod,” teammate Kelly Miller said. “He has put in a lot of \ngreat years. He might have some great years left, I don’t know, but I \nhope for the best for him.”"}},{"id":"_1XM2IE879","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Langway, who will be paid the rest of \nthis season, signed two deals in the fall of 1991. The first was a \ntwo-year playing contract and the second was a four-year non-playing \ncontract. The average salary over all six years was about $275,000. The \nplaying contract expires June 30."}},{"id":"mT6yvclThP","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If he returns to play with \nWashington, there would need to be a new playing contract. The \nnon-playing contract would begin whenever Langway is done playing."}},{"id":"4USsa4mHNo","type":"image","data":{"caption":"The Hockey News Archives","withBorder":false,"withBackground":false,"size":"full","alignment":"center","linkUrl":"","file":{"url":"https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-011549/6183045-1-eng-US/f0010-012.jpg"}}},{"id":"ILNGh4o3_L","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Rod Langway’s playing career with Washington is likely over."}},{"id":"JHdURs4kgd","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"SAVAGE\n RESPONSE: Right winger Reggie Savage decided March 11 not to accede to \nthe wishes of the club and accept a two-week conditioning assignment \nwith the Baltimore Skipjacks of the American League."}},{"id":"4lSlRPaCD-","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“I’m here now,” Savage said. “They said I would be with the team for the rest of the season.”"}},{"id":"FS-xgTyf8N","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Savage\n was recalled from Baltimore for a fourth time Feb. 7 and played three \nstraight games. Since then, he played in just three of 10. He had no \npoints in those six games."}},{"id":"PHJXNuURme","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Savage, the team’s top pick in 1988, \nhas had four stints with the Capitals this season. He is in the option \nyear of his contract and because he was with the team more than 30 days,\n he would have to clear waivers to be assigned to Baltimore."}},{"id":"HEwh66k9oF","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"NOTEBOOK:\n The storm that blanketed the eastern U.S. March 12 caused two games to \nbe postponed. The Capitals’ March 13 home game against the New York \nRangers and their March 14 road game against the New York Islanders were\n postponed."}},{"id":"pu4k01L_NS","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"With Rod Langway leaving the team and Jason Woolley assigned to Baltimore, Shawn Anderson was the sixth defenseman."}},{"id":"q5sgR6WniR","type":"header","data":{"text":"WASHINGTON","level":2,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"STIVbI53TZ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"TRANSACTIONS"}},{"id":"cq2-mPHNbw","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"March 10: Jason Woolley, D, assigned to Baltimore (AHL). March 12: Rod Langway. D, left team for rest of season."}},{"id":"YAOsHnSwBw","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"ROSTER"}},{"id":"YbUN1RYtuE","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"C-Michal Pivonka. Mike Ridley, Dale Hunter. Steve Konowalchuk."}},{"id":"5ZtFbLIbK7","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"LW-Keith Jones. Kelly Milter. Dimitri Khristich, Todd Krygier, Bob Carpenter."}},{"id":"MuDcYK0bi6","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"RW-Peter Bondra, Pat Elynuik, Paul MacOermid. Alan May, Reggie Savage"}},{"id":"8gebdxb7x5","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"LD~Calle Johansson. Al lalrate, Shawn Anderson."}},{"id":"ohyx4Oi95p","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"RD-Kevin Hatcher. Sylvain Cote. Paul CavalHni."}},{"id":"saIQunIHqM","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"G-Don Beaupre, Jim Hrivnak."}},{"id":"nBdkRvwRv7","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"INJURIES"}},{"id":"IxzX66IKu_","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Randy Burridge, LW. right knee surgery, indefinite. ■"}}],"version":"2.31.5"}

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