December 7, 2000 Murphy treated, released from hospital -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press NEW YORK -- Joe Murphy of the Washington Capitals was hit in the head with a glass at a Manhattan club early Thursday by a man apparently upset that the right winger was talking to his girlfriend. Murphy Murphy, 33, sustained cuts to his face and neck. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, treated and released. The Capitals' media relations office did not immediately return a telephone message for comment. The incident occurred hours after the New York Rangers defeated the Capitals 3-2 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. Murphy had gone to Club Chaos in Greenwich Village afterward, and shortly before 5 a.m. was talking with a woman when the man approached him and hit him over the head with a glass. The man was immediately arrested and booked on an assault charge. He was identified by police as Amin Kallimni, 18, of Manhattan. Murphy, a 15-year veteran, joined the Capitals in February after being claimed off waivers from Boston. He has also played for Detroit, Edmonton, Chicago, St. Louis and San Jose. A member of the 1990 Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers, Murphy posted career-high numbers during the 1991-92 season, recording 35 goals and 47 assists