Category: Capitals
Video: Oilers' Corey Perry Scores Wild Goal After Nachos Thrown On Ice
Leon DraisaitlCorey Perry scored one of the most unusual goals of his career on Tuesday night during the Edmonton Oilers’ matchup against the Washington Capitals. Early in the third period, with the Oilers trailing 3-1, Perry capitalized on a perfectly placed pass from Leon Draisaitl, ripping a one-timer past Cap...
Read moreCorey Perry scores nacho average goal against Capitals
Edmonton OilersThe Washington Capitals defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2, but they had to sweat out their victory due to a third-period strike by former league MVP Corey Perry. (Oh, the puns are just beginning.) Skating past debris on the ice, Perry clapped a one-timer past Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson, the N...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are north of the border where it may feel warmer than it is in DC tonight. The Capitals will face off against the Edmonton Oilers in a matchup between two of the top teams in the league. Alex Ovechkin, 20 goals away from Wayne Gretzky, will continue his chase toward immortali...
Read moreCapitals reportedly have interest in New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have seen themselves linked with another rental forward ahead of the NHL’s March 7 trade deadline. Per NHL.com’s Stefen Rosner, the Capitals have “checked in” with the New York Islanders about pending unrestricted free agent Brock Nelson. The report comes after Washington was...
Read moreLogan Thompson will make fifth straight start against Oilers despite Charlie Lindgren being healthy
Charlie LindgrenLogan Thompson won the NHL’s First Star of the Week honors on Monday and will be right back in the Washington Capitals’ crease on Tuesday night. Head coach Spencer Carbery confirmed that Thompson will start for the Capitals on the road against the Edmonton Oilers. The game will be Thompson’s fifth-s...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin given opportunity to wear Wayne Gretzky’s game-used equipment after practice in Edmonton
Alex OvechkinHockey gear nerd Alex Ovechkin had a chance of a lifetime on Monday. After the Capitals concluded practice at Rogers Place in Edmonton, the organization allowed Ovechkin to try on Wayne Gretzky’s gloves and hold one of The Great One’s game-used sticks. Later, Ovechkin posed for a photo with one of G...
Read moreTom McVie, the Capitals’ fourth head coach in franchise history, passes away at age 89
CapitalsTom McVie, the fourth head in Washington Capitals franchise history, passed away at 89 on Monday. McVie was also an assistant coach, scout, and long-time ambassador for the Boston Bruins. The Bruins announced the news of his passing. After an 18-season career with nine different minor league teams,...
Read moreTom McVie Passes Away
CapitalsFormer NHL coach and longtime Bruins scout Tom McVie has passed away at age 89, the team announced Monday. McVie played 18 seasons with various minor league clubs from 1956 to 1974, then was the head coach of the Capitals, Jets, and Devils in parts of nine seasons from 1975 to 1992. McVie began his…
Read moreLogan Thompson named NHL’s First Star of the Week after notching back-to-back shutouts
Anaheim DucksLogan Thompson’s incredible last three starts for the Washington Capitals have received recognition from the NHL. Thompson was named the league’s First Star of the Week on Monday after going 3-0 with a 0.33 goals-against average, a .984 save percentage, and two shutouts. His two blankings of the Ana...
Read moreIvan Miroshnichenko scores eighth goal of the season in Hershey Bears’ 5-4 victory over Rochester Americans
CapitalsIvan Miroshnichenko tallied a huge goal in the Hershey Bears’ 5-4 victory over the Rochester Americans on Sunday. Miroshnichenko began the scoring in a back-and-forth third period that featured the two teams combining for five different goals. The Capitals 2022 first round pick lit the lamp 1:25 int...
Read moreCapitals get clutch contributions from a few usual suspects in rivalry win: numbers for the morning after
Pittsburgh PenguinsThe Washington Capitals have won four games in a row and have points in ten straight games after their 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Washington was powered to their win by a few of the usual high-scoring suspects on the club’s roster this season. The five-on-five stats don’...
Read moreNHL Power Rankings: Capitals take over No. 1 spot, plus each team's fantasy MVP
Alex OvechkinOvechkin & Co. are back on top according to our voters. And at the midway point of the season, we identify the best fantasy player for all 32 clubs.
Read moreJakob Chychrun expecting some boos in return to Ottawa: ‘I’m sure there’s gonna be some people who are not happy with me for whatever reason’
Ottawa SenatorsJakob Chychrun spent parts of just two seasons with the Ottawa Senators but looks back on his time with the club fondly. The 26-year-old Capitals blueliner has family in Ottawa and spends his summers at a cottage house in the area. While some of the defenseman’s family will likely be in attendance f...
Read moreSenators Recall Donovan Sebrango
CapitalsThe Senators announced they have recalled left-shot defenseman Donovan Sebrango from AHL Belleville. He replaces righty Max Guenette, who was sent to the AHL yesterday in what is now clear was a corresponding move. Guenette had been scratched for five straight games since being recalled on Jan. 7, n...
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