Category: Capitals
Ethan Bear on refinding his footing with the Hershey Bears: ‘This is just exactly what I needed’
Ethan BearHERSHEY, PA — The biggest surprise to make the Washington Capitals’ Opening Night roster was Dylan McIlrath, who re-graduated to the NHL at age 32. But with the three-time Calder Cup champion up from Hershey, another player had to be moved out. That player ended up being defenseman Ethan Bear. While...
Read moreConnor McMichael found out girlfriend was in labor during intermission of his two-goal game against Flyers: ‘I would say it’s the best 12 hours of my life’
CapitalsConnor McMichael had a day he’ll never forget on Wednesday. The Capitals forward found out he was soon going to be a father while playing against the Philadelphia Flyers on October 23. “Yeah, it was pretty crazy,” McMichael told Tarik El-Bashir and John Walton on Monumental Sports Network’s Rink Rep...
Read moreSpencer Carbery, respectfully, on Andrei Vasilevskiy’s shutout of the Capitals: ‘I will be a glad man when he leaves the league one day’
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals fell 3-0 Saturday night as the Tampa Bay Lightning handed them their second loss of the season to snap a five-game win streak. Much of the credit for Tampa’s victory rests with goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who made 31 saves in his shutout effort to earn First Star of the Ga...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay LightningThe Washington Capitals will try to continue their en fuego start to the season with a victory against another tough opponent: the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Capitals will have pretty much the same lineup, minus Charlie Lindgren is returning to the net for his fourth start of the year. The Lightning a...
Read moreConnor McMichael and girlfriend Lene Andersen welcome first child
Connor McMichaelThe Washington Capitals have another dad on the team after the birth of Connor McMichael and girlfriend Lene Andersen’s first child this week, a baby boy. During an appearance on 106.7 The Fan’s The Sports Junkies on Friday, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery shared the happy news, revealing the yo...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin getting texts of encouragement from Wayne Gretzky as he chases NHL goals record: ‘He’s on my side’
CapitalsAlex Ovechkin scored his 855th career goal against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night, moving him just 39 goals away from tying Wayne Gretzky for a share of the NHL’s all-time goals record. Gretzky has been open with his support of Ovechkin’s chase, previously stating that he’d even like to...
Read moreSpencer Carbery thinks TJ Oshie ‘will be an excellent coach someday’ because ‘he’s texting me all the time’ while out of the lineup
Emily KaplanEven though he hasn’t played a game this season, TJ Oshie remains a big part of the Washington Capitals’ 2024-25 team, according to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. The Capitals forward, who is on long-term injured reserve, has found other ways to make his presence felt — though it may have increased Spencer Ca...
Read moreDylan McIlrath grateful for Capitals’ support after first multi-point night in NHL at age 32: ‘It’s just wild that [Ovi] knows who I am’
Martin FehervaryWith Matt Roy knocked out of the lineup due to injury in the Capitals’ first game of the season, reserve defenseman Dylan McIlrath was the next man up, jumping onto the second pairing with Martin Fehervary. Through five games — all Capitals victories — McIlrath’s play has stabilized Washington’s D c...
Read moreCapitals earn another two points against Flyers after winning fifth game in a row: numbers for the morning after
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are the hottest team in the NHL’s Eastern Conference after downing the Philadelphia Flyers for the second time in as many nights. The 6-3 victory was the least pretty of the streak but perhaps the most satisfying by the end of regulation. Anytime we get an Alex Ovechkin goal,...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin scores 855th career goal on empty net, now 39 away from Wayne Gretzky
CapitalsNot only did the Washington Capitals get a big win over a divisional opponent, but Alex Ovechkin scored a historic goal, too. So basically, it was a perfect Wednesday night in DC. The legendary winger scored an empty-net goal with one minute and 10 seconds remaining in the third period to put the Ca...
Read moreCapitals bark at Dylan McIlrath, yell ‘Selke’ at Dylan Strome during Spencer Carbery post-game victory speech
Dylan McIlrathThe Washington Capitals won their fourth straight game on Tuesday, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 at Wells Fargo Center. The Caps had four different goal-scorers — Nic Dowd, Andrew Mangiapne, John Carlson, and Jakob Chychrun — but Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery decided to give shout outs...
Read moreDylan McIlrath and Nic Deslauriers have epic heavyweight fight early in Capitals-Flyers game: ‘Two absolute warriors going at it’
CapitalsDylan McIlrath and Nic Deslauriers dropped their gloves 4:29 into the first period and had a throwback fight that seemed like it would never end. The two heavyweight combatants traded punches for nearly a minute. Both players were bloodied in the bout, garnering loud stick taps from players and huge...
Read moreHow to watch the Washington Capitals game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Frozen Frenzy night
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers will be the opening act of one of the busiest nights in NHL history. In partnership with ESPN, the league is bringing back Frozen Frenzy, where all 32 NHL teams are playing. The 16 games have staggered start times beginning at 6 pm and ending at 11 pm....
Read moreFlyers Reassign Emil Andrae, Activate Nick Seeler
Emil AndraeOct. 22: Seeler is officially off IR and will play tonight, the team announced. Oct. 21: The Flyers have returned defense prospect Emil Andrae to AHL Lehigh Valley, a move made official this morning but reflected in the AHL’s transactions log over the weekend. It’s a strong indication that Nick Seel...
Read moreFlyers Reassign Emil Andrae, Expected To Activate Nick Seeler
Nick SeelerThe Flyers have returned defense prospect Emil Andrae to AHL Lehigh Valley, a move made official this morning but reflected in the AHL’s transactions log over the weekend. It’s a strong indication that Nick Seeler, who’s yet to play this season after taking a puck to the knee late in their exhibitio...
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