"General manager Chris Patrick addressed Love's absence on Thursday during the first day of training camp, noting that he believes the investigation relates to Love's off-ice conduct rather than an on-the-job infraction. "I'm sure you guys have a lot of questions," he told reporters. "Unfortunately, due to an ongoing league investigation, we can't really comment on it. We haven't gotten a ton of details. One thing we can say is our understanding [is that] these allegations are more personal in nature and not hockey-related.""
"Per reporting from multiple sources, including the Washington Post's Bailey Johnson, both the league and a team interviewing him for a coaching job received a letter over the summer containing allegations about Love's personal behavior, sparking the investigation. Hockey insider Frank Seravalli reported Wednesday that the allegations were made by a woman who was once in a relationship with Love. Patrick said Thursday that he didn't have a timeline for when NHL would render its decision. The team opted not to appoint an interim or guest assistant coach for training camp."
The Capitals began 2025 training camp without assistant coach Mitch Love after placing him on team-imposed leave while the NHL investigates allegations about his personal conduct. General manager Chris Patrick indicated the team believes the allegations are personal in nature rather than hockey-related and declined further comment due to the ongoing investigation. Multiple reports say a letter alleging personal misconduct was sent to the league and a team that interviewed Love for a head-coaching job; a woman who once dated Love is reported to have made the allegations. The team did not appoint an interim assistant and staff will cover duties during the inquiry.
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