ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals on Friday placed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract after he made disparaging comments about women and teammates in a private social media chat. In a conversation involving his brother and Florida Panthers minor leaguer Jack Rodewald, Leipsic commented on the physical appearances of Vancouver forward Tanner Pearson’s wife and Edmonton captain Connor McDavid’s girlfriend. The NHL called it “inexcusable conduct” and said it would address the matter with the Capitals and Panthers. “I fully recognize how inappropriate and offensive these comments are and sincerely apologize to everyone for my actions,” Leipsic said. But Leipsic also hadn't scored in 35 games and became the odd man out when the Capitals acquired winger Ilya Kovalchuk at the trade deadline.