Category: Capital
‘Sniper Willy!!’: Capitals erupt in locker room for Tom Wilson’s overtime-winner, make barking noises at Brandon Duhaime to salute fight
Andrew MangiapaneThe Washington Capitals were an excited bunch after their 6-5 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Avenging their Home Opening 5-3 loss to the Devils, the Capitals won via a Tom Wilson goal in the extra session, giving the alternate captain his second goal of the night. Not...
Read moreCapitals prospects sing Happy Birthday to Braden Holtby at conclusion of Rookie Camp
Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals goaltending great, Braden Holtby, turned 35-years-old on Monday, and he got a special surprise at Rookie Camp. As reported by Monumental Sports Network’s Tarik El-Bashir on X and observed by RMNB photographer Alan Dobbins, Capitals prospects sang Happy Birthday to Holtby at the c...
Read moreCapital’s Rookie Camp in Annapolis
Washington CapitalsANNAPOLIS, Maryland – The Washington Capitals are holding their Rookie Training Camp at the Naval Academy’s Brigade Sports Complex. Over four days, the Capital’s will hold camp for draft picks as well as undrafted players before the full team training … Continue reading → The post Capital’s Rookie C...
Read moreMax Pacioretty signs PTO with Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple LeafsMax Pacioretty has found his new landing spot, at least for the next few weeks. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that they signed the 35-year-old winger to a professional try out and the former Capital will look to make the team out of training camp. Rumors linking Pacioretty to the Maple Leafs cir...
Read moreNic Dowd headlines latest Capitals to return for informal skates at MedStar Capitals Iceplex
Nic DowdARLINGTON, VA — With training camp just over two weeks away, Nic Dowd became one of the newest participants in the Capitals’ informal skates at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. Dowd joined former Capital Joe Snively, who was wearing a Detroit Red Wings jersey, and prospect Zac Funk among the fresh faces at...
Read moreZdeno Chara competes in first Ironman with time of 10:40:48: ‘It was absolutely amazing’
CapitalZdeno Chara is continuing his post-retirement career as an endurance athlete, finishing his first Ironman last week in Kalmar, Sweden. After a 2.4 mile swim and a 112 mile bike ride, Chara, 47, ran a full marathon to end the race with a time of 10:40:48. The legendary Boston Bruin and former Capital...
Read moreCapitals hesitant to reveal why ‘Talladega’ became victory song: ‘I’m going to bite my tongue’
Eric ChurchWhen the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the final game of the regular season, the team clinched an improbable playoff spot despite sporting a minus-37 goal differential. After hugging victorious goaltender Charlie Lindgren, the pumped-up Capitals walked down the tunnel of We...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov scored his first ever non-Capitals playoff goal. Of course, he did the bird celly.
CapitalThe Stanley Cup playoffs kicked off Saturday afternoon and the first goal of the postseason came from a very familiar face. Carolina Hurricanes center and former Capital Evgeny Kuznetsov broke the ice early in Game One against the New York Islanders, striking with a power-play tally less than two mi...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov misses practice due to personal reasons
Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov was not present at the team’s first practice post-All-Star break on Monday morning. The team announced that Kuzy was missing out for personal reasons. Kuznetsov spent the bye week with his family and former Capital Dmitry Orlov in Miami. The veteran Russi...
Read moreChristian Djoos’s wife Ebba pregnant with couple’s first child
Christian DjoosFormer Capital Christian Djoos has experienced a lot of great things in his career, but the best is yet to come. Thursday, Djoos, along with his wife, Ebba, announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child, a boy. “In May we will be three, we long for you 💙,” Ebba wrote in Swedish.
Read moreEthan Bear Scores First Goal as Member of Capitals
Anaheim DucksThe Washington Capitals decided to sign defenseman Ethan Bear to a two-year contract this season after he returned from injury and he has been a solid player since joining his…
Read moreDylan Strome on sharing a milestone with Alex Ovechkin’s 1500th point: “I think he’ll get the puck for that”
CapitalThe Washington Capitals witnessed history on Thursday night when captain Alex Ovechkin recorded his 1,500th point against the Dallas Stars. With a secondary assist midway through the third period, Ovechkin became just the 16th player […]
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Devils who are without Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier
Charlie LindgrenSixteen days after beating the New Jersey Devils 6-4 up in their barn, the Washington Capitals are back in Newark for a weekend back-to-back that will also see them play the New York Islanders in […]
Read moreFormer Capital Justin Williams joins Sportsnet as an analyst
Cassie Campbell-PascallAfter nearly 20 years in the NHL, Justin Williams is back in the public eye, this time as a broadcaster with Sportsnet. The former Capital announced that he would make his first appearance on Monday […]
Read moreZdeno Chara runs NYC Marathon in 3:19:19, beating Boston Marathon time by nearly 20 minutes
Boston BruinAfter a 24-year NHL career, no one would blame Zdeno Chara for taking some time off when he retired from professional hockey in 2022. Instead, the 46-year-old has jumped into a second athletic career–marathon running. […]
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