Category: Capitals
Maple Leafs reflect on difficulty defending Alex Ovechkin: ‘You know what he’s going to do, and he still scores’
TorontoThere is no team outside of the Southeast/Metropolitan Division that Alex Ovechkin has tormented more than the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ovechkin has 77 career points (44g, 33a) in 58 games against Toronto and added to that total on Wednesday night. The Great Eight potted two goals in the Capitals’ 7-3 l...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov on his return to Capital One Arena: ‘I want to say thanks for all the good and bad memories’
Washington CapitalsEvgeny Kuznetsov jumped on the ice at Capital One Arena on Friday night for the first-ever time as an opposing player against the Washington Capitals. The 31-year-old center spent the entirety of his NHL career with the Capitals until a trade deadline move saw him sent to the Carolina Hurricanes. Th...
Read moreWe’ll forever remember this night as The Sonny Milano Hat Trick Game
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals, desperately in need of a win to keep their coin-flip playoff chances alive, played one of their most exciting and absurd regular-season games in what felt like a decade. “That was probably the most fun I’ve ever had playing,” Hendrix Lapierre said perfectly summing up the ni...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin scores 846th career goal in Capitals’ wild 7-6 shootout win over Hurricanes
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin has goals in four-straight games after beating Carolina Hurricanes’ goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov for his 846th tally of his career. Taking a cross-crease pass from Dylan Strome, Ovechkin chipped the puck home on the doorstep, notching the 311th power-play marker of his career. The goal t...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov honored by Washington Capitals with emotional tribute video, thunderous applause from fans
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals honored Evgeny Kuznetsov with an emotional tribute video in his homecoming game, Friday. Dealt at the NHL trade deadline to the Carolina Hurricanes, Kuznetsov made his return to Capital One Arena 14 days later where he was met by signs and a thunderous ovation from Capitals f...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Hurricanes in the return of Evgeny Kuznetsov
Carolina HurricanesThe Washington Capitals are in store for an emotional night as they face the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena. The game marks the return of longtime centerman, Evgeny Kuznetsov — MAYBE YOU’VE HEARD OF ‘EM — who was dealt at the trade deadline after a nearly month-long stay in the NHL/NHLPA P...
Read moreWashington Capitals release new Cherry Blossom jerseys in sky blue
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals released a new set of cherry blossom jerseys on Friday. The sweaters will be signed by each player and put up for auction, benefiting the MSE Foundation. The authentic cherry blossom jerseys, not for public sale, feature the same design as last season, but are now colored in...
Read moreTJ Oshie and Aliaksei Protas will both miss game against Hurricanes due to injury
NHLThe Washington Capitals will be without two of their key forwards again when the puck drops against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Neither TJ Oshie nor Aliaksei Protas will dress for the matchup as both men continue to work their way back from their respective injuries. The Capitals will a...
Read moreCapitals recall Matthew Phillips as Tom Wilson faces lengthy suspension
Tom WilsonThe Washington Capitals recalled Matthew Phillips this morning from the American Hockey League. Since returning to the organization due to a wire claim, Phillips has scored three points (1g, 2a) with the Hershey Bears. He previously played 30 games in the NHL with the Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguin...
Read moreCapitals lose ground in playoff race after big Red Wings win
CapitalsWelcome to Loffs Watch, a popularly named new series where we check in with the Washington Capitals’ playoff chances. Last night Dylan Larkin played his first game in almost three weeks. His two goals powered the Detroit Red Wings to a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders. According to HockeyViz that...
Read moreEthen Frank on Spencer Carbery and Brian MacLellan’s talk of possible NHL call up: ‘Just one shift honestly would mean the world to me’
Toronto Maple Leafs’HERSHEY, PA — The Washington Capitals may be without Tom Wilson for an extended period of time after the enforcer high-sticked Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Noah Gregor in the face during the team’s 7-3 loss, Wednesday. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety offered Wilson an in-person hearing, meanin...
Read moreThe one coaching strategy Brian MacLellan didn’t like about Spencer Carbery
Brian MacLellanThe Washington Capitals named Spencer Carbery the 20th head coach in the franchise’s history last May. Carbery was seen as one of the hottest, young coaching prospects in hockey and had a lengthy history within the Capitals’ organization. The decision to hire him looked like a no-brainer. However, a...
Read moreTom Wilson Offered In-Person Hearing For High-Sticking
NHLThe NHL’s Department of Player Safety has offered Capitals winger Tom Wilson an in-person hearing after he high-sticked Maple Leafs forward Noah Gregor in last night’s 7-3 loss. The hearing date has not been announced, but the in-person option allows DoPS to suspend Wilson for six or more games. Off...
Read moreIslanders Gameday News: Somewhat pivotal visit to Detroit
CapitalsSome dramatic photography might make us feel better. | Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders visit a fellow wild card contender. Will they play like they know what’s on the line? Spirits and hopes for the Islanders have cratered, so they’ll probably pull o...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals play Leafs on Pride Night
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals, once again one point out a playoff spot, are back in DC after a 3-2-0 road trip to face the mighty Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs sport the league’s best goal-scorer, Auston Matthews, who has 55 goals in 66 games this season. “He’s a special player,” Alex Ovechkin said prega...
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