ARLINGTON, Va. -- The allegations against Washington Capitals assistant coach Mitch Love are "not hockey-related," the team's general manager said on Thursday.

The Capitals announced on Sunday that Love had been placed on a team-imposed leave pending results of an NHL investigation. Love, 41, has been with the Capitals since June 2023 after Spencer Carbery was hired as Washington's head coach, primarily working with the team's defensemen.

While Washington GM Chris Patrick declined to offer specifics due to the ongoing NHL investigation, he said it was the Capitals' understand that "these allegations are more personal in nature and not hockey-related."

An NHL source said the allegations also predate his tenure with the Capitals. Carbery said on Thursday that training camp hasn't been i

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