Category: Caps
Capitals claim two points and prevent season-long losing skid against Canes: numbers for the morning after
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are back in the win column after a two-game hiatus. The Caps found enough scoring and got some elite goaltending en route to a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Washington has yet to lose three games in a row this season. The two points on Friday night pushed them bac...
Read moreThey came from behind: Hawks beat Caps 3-2
Louis CrevierThe Washington Capitals played hockey, ostensibly, against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. I had a bit here about how the only thing that matters is that they won, but they didn’t. In dark irony, the Caps blew a lead and now are nursing a two-goal losing streak on the road. Pierre-Luc Duboi...
Read moreThe ‘D’ in DC does not stand for delusional
Buffalo SabresIn October and among five leading hockey analysts, the average prediction for the Washington Capitals was 87 standings points. After their come-from-behind win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night, the Caps are now on pace for 124 points. So that’s just 37 points better than predicted. I’m not...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena
Spencer CarberyThe Washington Capitals are back after a long four-day break, which felt more like four weeks, and will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight in the meh state of Ohio. The last time the Caps played the Blue Jackets, they scored five goals on them in the first period. The first period of tonight’...
Read moreCapitals climb back into game to find more road success against Canadiens: numbers for the morning after
CapsThe Washington Capitals extended their franchise-best road winning streak to nine games against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. After falling behind 2-0 early, the Caps scored four unanswered to secure a 4-2 victory. This team never quits. What a fun run we’re witnessing right now. #NHL Ga...
Read moreCapitals take it to Toronto in awesome road win: numbers for the morning after
LeafsThe Washington Capitals saved some of their best hockey of the season for a big game against the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs. Washington went into Scotiabank Arena and beat up on the Leafs at five-on-five, leading to a 3-1 regulation win. This game was really fun to watch despite the lack of goals....
Read moreSpencer Carbery on Capitals’ exclusion from 4 Nations Face-Off rosters: ‘To not have one guy there is a little odd to me’
Seattle KrakenARLINGTON, VA — The NHL is set to host the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament this February, but there won’t be any Washington Capitals players on the ice. When Team Canada, Team USA, Team Sweden, and Team Finland announced their tournament rosters Wednesday, the Caps were one of just two teams without a...
Read moreCapitals complete league-leading ninth comeback win of season against Islanders: ‘Good teams always find a way to win’
Dylan StromeNo lead is safe from the Washington Capitals. The Caps bounced back from a 4-2 deficit against the New York Islanders Friday, scoring twice in the third period before completing the 5-4 win in overtime. The team’s never-say-die attitude has shone throughout the season, showcased by their nine come-f...
Read moreSpencer Carbery admits Capitals are having a tough time finding chemistry among forward lines without Alex Ovechkin
Spencer CarberyThe Washington Capitals have been without their captain, Alex Ovechkin, for three games due to his fractured left fibula. The team is 1-2 in those games, and their biggest struggle has been an obvious one: getting five-on-five goals from their forward lines. In the three games, the Caps have scored...
Read morePaul Maurice sees many similarities between defending Cup champion Panthers and Capitals: ‘Systematically, they’re not far from us at all’
PanthersThe Washington Capitals will meet the Florida Panthers on Monday night for the first time since the latter were crowned Stanley Cup champions last June. The Panthers won all three games against Washington last season, but they’ll face a much different Caps team this year. After several key offseason...
Read moreAvs beat Caps 2-1, Caps stunned by existence of second, third periods
CapsThe Washington Capitals missed their leader on Thursday night as they hosted the Colorado Avalanche. Following his example, the Caps disappeared from the back half of this game. In the first period, Pierre-Luc Dubois got off the shneid with a pretty net-crashing tap-in. The lone goal of the second p...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin Out 4-6 Weeks With Left Fibula Fracture
CapitalsNov. 21, 4:41 p.m.: Additional testing revealed a left fibula fracture for Ovechkin, per the team. He’ll miss the next four to six weeks, putting his return around Christmas at the earliest. He was already moved to injured reserve. Nov. 19, 11:33 a.m.: It’s a lower leg injury for Ovechkin that will...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden KnightsTwo days after a dominant win over the Colorado Avalanche, the Washington Capitals are back on the ice to take on the Vegas Golden Knights in the same place where they lifted the Stanley Cup: T-Mobile Arena. While the Capitals celebrated their championship there, the venue has been a house of horror...
Read moreSpencer Carbery blasts Capitals after disastrous third period against Toronto Maple Leafs: ‘The way that that game played out, just embarrassing’
Toronto Maple LeafsWASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Capitals fell 4-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime Wednesday after surrendering a two-goal lead late in the third period. The Caps allowed two goals in the final five minutes of regulation — plus two more in the third period that were overturned upon review — to...
Read moreBlew it: Leafs beat Caps 4-3
CapsThe Washington Capitals took an early lead against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, but much like a billowing leaf-blower on a crisp November afternoon that grows dark too soon like your long-vanished childhood, they totally freaking blew it. Ontario native Taylor Raddysh scored first, crashing the...
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