Category: Caps
Peter Laviolette on the greatness of Alex Ovechkin: ‘He’s like Muhammad Ali. He’s like Tom Brady. He’s like Babe Ruth.’
Peter LaviolettePeter Laviolette may be out as the head coach of the Washington Capitals anymore but that doesn’t mean he has stopped his praise of Caps captain Alex Ovechkin. In fact, perhaps some time to reflect […]
Read moreMatvei Michkov comments on the possibility of being drafted by the Capitals
Matvei MichkovThe Washington Capitals will be on the clock with the eighth pick in a little more than a month. That draft spot has produced many All-Stars and it’s possible that Russian phenom Matvei Michkov could […]
Read moreThe Capitals were actually up for the first overall pick until the last lotto ball
CapitalsThe NHL’s Draft Lottery did not favor the Capitals this year, instead choosing the Chicago Blackhawks to pick first overall. The Caps will pick at eighth overall, choosing in the top 10 for the first […]
Read more2023 NHL Draft Lottery: A primer, the prospects, and how to watch on TV
SportsnetThe NHL will hold its annual Draft Lottery on Monday night. The event, which will be held at NHL Network’s Secaucus, New Jersey, studio, starts at 8 pm (EST) and will be broadcast on ESPN, […]
Read moreFriedman: Capitals closing in on two-year contract extension for Alex Alexeyev
CapsThe Washington Capitals are getting busy quickly as the 2023 calendar flips into May. After locking up 2022 first-round draft selection Ivan Miroshnichenko to his entry-level contract, it appears the Caps will be inking another […]
Read more2022-23 Top 10 Washington Capitals Prospects
Wayne GretzkyThe prospect pool is shallow but getting better. The Caps had been quick to trade away first-round picks while they were a Cup contender.
Read more2022-23 Top 10 Washington Capitals Prospects
CapsThe Washington Capitals have had a tremendous run in the Alex Ovechkin era. The team enjoyed several Presidents Trophies and won a Stanley Cup. Drafted: 2022 round one, 20th overall by Washington Capitals Then the Capitals can try to sign him to his ELC and bring him over for a year of AHL develop...
Read moreThe TJ Oshie Trade Analyzed
TJ OshieIt has been more than six years since a between the St. Louis Blues and the The Blues sent forward to the Caps in exchange for forward , goaltender Pheonix Copley and a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The Blues were able to rid themselves of $ million in cap space by sending the Am...
Read moreCapitals reportedly interested in signing SHL defenseman Hardy Häman Aktell, former Predators draft pick
Häman AktellThe Washington Capitals are a team in flux this offseason as multiple roster moves are expected to be made by general manager Brian MacLellan after a season full of disappointment. According to a report from […]
Read moreAlex Alexeyev on the priceless experience of having dinner with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals made a late-season trip to Pittsburgh back at the end of March and before they took on the Penguins, the team’s Russian contingent met up with Pens star Evgeni Malkin at his […]
Read moreBack to more regularly scheduled programming: numbers for the morning after
BruinsThe Washington Capitals got back in the loss column on Tuesday night against a historically good Boston Bruins team. The Caps went behind halfway through the second period and then trailed for the rest of […]
Read moreCapitals 5 (2 EN), Islanders 2: Isles no longer control their playoff destiny
PenguinsYuck. | Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images A dud against the Caps means the Islanders will need some help elsewhere to make the postseason. Yeah that stunk. But if you didn’t expect this outcome, are you even an Islanders fan?? I’m amazed they even scored twice. I...
Read moreCapped-out Capitals will play with 17 skaters against Islanders with Ovechkin, Oshie, Mantha, Dowd, and TvR injured
Roman StubbsThe Washington Capitals will kick off the final week of their regular season with a home matchup vs the New York Islanders on Monday night. The Caps took the ice for their morning skate before the game and absent again was captain Alex Ovechkin. , Ovechkin will miss his second-straight game due to a...
Read moreCapitals clinch premium spot in NHL Draft Lottery and chance to draft Connor Bedard
CapitalsWith their 4-2 loss against the Florida Panthers and some other help around the league, the Washington Capitals officially entered themselves into the Bedardy Party. Should they win the Draft Lottery, the Capitals will now […]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin will miss game against Panthers due to injury
CapsCapitals forward Alex Ovechkin will not suit up against the Florida Panthers, Saturday night. Ovechkin is dealing with an upper-body injury and the team says he is day-to-day. The Caps announced the news ahead of […]
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