Category: Caps
Alex Ovechkin skates at optional morning practice, will be a game-time decision against Avalanche
Vegas Golden KnightsAlex Ovechkin took the ice on Tuesday morning for his second straight day of practice after missing Saturday’s morning skate and the team’s game later that night against the Vegas Golden Knights. It was Ovi’s […]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin returns to Capitals practice after missing game with lower-body injury
Capitals’Alex Ovechkin was on the ice at Ball Arena in Denver for the Capitals’ Monday practice. It’s the first time that The Great Eight has skated since the Caps took down the Arizona Coyotes last […]
Read moreListless losers in Las Vegas: Golden Knights beat Caps 6-2
Golden KnightsThe Capitals were in Sin City on Saturday night to take on the Golden Knights in an arena that sparks fond memories for all Caps fans. No Stanley Cup on the line this time but […]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin will not play against Golden Knights due to lower-body injury
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin missed the Capitals’ morning skate on Saturday and was officially listed as a game-time decision for the team’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Ovechkin was officially ruled out for the game before […]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin misses morning skate before game against Vegas Golden Knights
AthleticThe Washington Capitals took the ice at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for their morning skate on Saturday before a matchup with the Golden Knights. The Caps are amid a three-game Western Conference swing that […]
Read moreTom Wilson knows ‘for a fact’ that Christian Djoos drove his car into a pole at MedStar Capitals Iceplex
Christian DjoosChristian Djoos started his career as a member of the Washington Capitals with quite a bang. The 2012 seventh-round pick defied the odds and not only made his debut with the Caps during the 2017-18 […]
Read morePeter Laviolette on player reactions to healthy scratches: ‘If somebody is upset they’re not in the lineup, I don’t have a problem with that’
CapsPeter Laviolette has gotten very creative with his lineup decisions of late. The Caps got back both Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson from injury at the same time and that has forced talented regulars out […]
Read moreAnthony Mantha to be healthy scratch, Nicolas Aube-Kubel will skate on first line against Wild
Minnesota WildWashington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha is set to be a healthy scratch for the third time in the last five games when the Caps take on the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. Mantha previously sat […]
Read moreCapitals credit Alex Ovechkin’s big hit on JG Pageau as turning point in comeback win over Islanders
CapsEarly in the second period, the Washington Capitals fell behind 3-0 to the New York Islanders and were facing something uncomfortable: a three-game losing streak to Metropolitan Division opponents during a close playoff race. The […]
Read moreCaps beat Islanders 4-3 after super-bad start
TJ OshieWeird that the Washington Capitals hadn’t played the New York Islanders until today, January 16. This long-awaited, intra-divisional matchup started real, real ugly. It got better. Sebastian Aho got credit for a point shot that […]
Read moreFlyers beat Caps 3-1 to sweep home-and-home series
PhillyThe Washington Capitals’ rematch with the Philadelphia Flyers went much like the first one, which is to say: not great! Scott Laughton tipped Tony DeAngelo’s shot to put the Flyers up in the first, but […]
Read moreFriday Morning Fly By: Hopping the train
CapitalsPhoto by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… *The boys will be heading down to Washington D.C. to face the Capitals tomorrow night, after what could definitely be called a “statement...
Read moreLineup picks, matchups, start or sit advice for Wednesday
Maple LeafsYour essential guide to the top fantasy hockey player picks and NHL matchups for Wednesday, January 11.
Read moreCapitals debut new lines at practice, which includes Lars Eller on the wing
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals got on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Tuesday for their first full-team practice following a 1-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. While the win was good, the […]
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