Category: Caps
Capitals get huge two points in road battle with league’s best: numbers for the morning after
BostonThe Washington Capitals matched up with the NHL’s best in the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night and took the Avs down in a thrilling 3-2 victory. The Caps are now 6-1 in their last seven […]
Read moreAvs win streak ends in 3-2 loss
Marcus JohanssonIn Denver, Marcus Johansson scored midway through the third period to snap a 2-2 tie and send the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Avalanche on Monday night. The Caps are now one point back of the Pittsburgh … Continue reading → The post Avs win streak ends in 3-2 loss first appeared on Pro...
Read moreRecap: Avalanche cannot get past Capitals, lose 3-2
CapsPhoto by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The winning streak ends at nine for the Avs. The Colorado Avalanche experienced what a loss feels like. For the first time since March 27 against the Minnesota Wild, the Avs lost and couldn’t get past the Washington Capitals. They...
Read moreCaps beat Avs 3-2 in real good game, no cap, it was great
Valeri NichuskinIf you stayed up late on Monday night, you were rewarded with one of the best efforts of the Washington Capitals’ season. The Caps dueled with the Colorado Avalanche in a tight, physical, and just […]
Read moreThe Washington Capitals can clinch the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference today
CapsAlthough they do not play until Monday night in Colorado, the Washington Capitals will be able to clinch the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference on Sunday. They’ll just need to get […]
Read morePhoto: Gardien solitaire Ilya Samsonov à Montréal
Capitals’Ilya Samsonov served as the Capitals’ backup goaltender against the Canadiens on Saturday, but it sure looked like a lonely experience. Due to Bell Centre’s benches not being as wide as other arena’s benches, Ilya […]
Read moreNicklas Backstrom appears to appreciate good puns
CapsThe Washington Capitals lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 in a blowout on Thursday. The game was mostly painful and hard to watch for Capitals fans – minus a stunning individual play by John […]
Read moreDmitry Orlov takes the ice at Capitals optional practice signalling potential return against Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia FlyersDmitry Orlov has missed the Washington Capitals’ last two games against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers due to a lower-body injury. The good news for the Caps is that it appears he may […]
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Leafs as Auston Matthews goes for 60 goals
Toronto Maple LeafsSince having a players-only meeting after consecutive shellackings against the Hurricanes and Wild, the Washington Capitals have won four-straight games and outscored the opposition 23 to 10. The streak includes victories over the Lightning, Penguins, […]
Read moreCapitals coaching staff practicing load management with Nicklas Backstrom as playoffs approach
CapsCapitals center Nicklas Backstrom sat out Sunday’s win over the Boston Bruins after playing the night prior in Pittsburgh. The team listed Backstrom as out due to general “body maintenance”. Although that may cause some […]
Read moreLive blog: Dmitry Orlov-less Capitals take on lowly Flyers
Dmitry OrlovThe Washington Capitals have won three games in a row all against teams that will be in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket in a few weeks. Now they will try to extend that streak against […]
Read moreLive blog: Capitals missing Dmitry Orlov as they take on the Flyers
CapsThe Washington Capitals have won three games in a row all against teams that will be in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket in a few weeks. Now they will try to extend that streak against […]
Read moreThe Capitals’ chances of avoiding the Florida Panthers in the first round did not improve much despite this weekend’s impressive wins
LightningThe Washington Capitals won three consecutive games — all against Eastern Conference teams ahead of them in the playoff picture — last week. The Caps beat the (as of now) fifth-seeded Lightning 4-3 on Wednesday, […]
Read moreConor Sheary misses practice with non-COVID illness, Garnet Hathaway returns to ice and skates with top line
Samantha PellFriday, the Washington Capitals hit the practice ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex for the first time since they secured a big two points at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Caps are preparing for […]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin’s wife Nastya returns to United States from Russia, attends first Capitals game since January
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin’s wife, Nastya Ovechkina, attended Wednesday’s Capitals-Lightning game. Caps season ticket holder, Stephanie Williams, tipped us off early in the first period. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RMNB (@rmnb_blog) Ovechkin […]
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