Category: Caps
Sonny Milano becomes first Capitals player other than Alex Ovechkin to have five-game goal streak since 2018
Sonny MilanoThe Washington Capitals continued their hot streak Saturday night, downing the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 and improving to 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. All seven of those wins saw the Caps score four or more goals — particularly impressive for a team that struggled to score for the first half of the se...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov on Alex Ovechkin: ‘There’s been a lot of good, bad days forever. But no matter what, he was always next to me.’
Hurricanes’Evgeny Kuznetsov was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, officially ending his tenure with the Washington Capitals. Speaking to Hurricanes’ press after his first practice with the team, Kuznetsov was emotional speaking about his time in Washington, calling the city a “massive chunk of my he...
Read moreCaps beat Penguins 6-0
Nick JensenThe Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, both destined to miss the playoffs, collided on Thursday night with one the unambiguous superior team. You know which. We began the scoring with Tom Wilson, shorthanded and getting his own rebound. Then, in the second period, the Caps erupted for four...
Read moreCapitals Reassign Pierrick Dube
Brian MacLellanThe Capitals have returned winger Pierrick Dube to the AHL’s Hershey Bears, per a team release issued Monday. The 23-year-old’s first NHL call-up ends after three games played over the last two weeks. An undrafted free agent signed by the Caps last summer, Dubé has exploded to lead the league-domina...
Read moreCoyotes damage Caps’ chase in the East
CapsIn Washington, DC, the Capitals are in need of wins and two points on every match. On Sunday, they coughed up a golden opportunity to to add to their ladder standings with the struggling Arizona Coyotes in town. Instead, the … Continue reading → The post Coyotes damage Caps’ chase in the East first...
Read moreIslanders Gameday News: Due for a win against the Bruins
Philadelphia FlyersBrock’s been heating up lately. | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images After getting some help in the race last night, the Islanders need to capitalize. On Friday, the New York Islanders’ playoff push had as good a night as they could’ve wished for on the out-of-town sco...
Read morePlayoff-like: Caps beat Flyers 5-2
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals bested the Philadelphia Flyers in a pitched intra-divisional matchup that was supposed to have major playoff implications – assuming you haven’t been paying attention. The first period belonged to the Flyers. Bobby Brink scored after Charlie Lindgren stopped a breakaway chanc...
Read moreMissing Evgeny Kuznetsov: Snapshot
Marcus JohanssonMore than ten years ago, I was worried about Marcus Johansson’s play. Getting game-by-game statistics was much harder in those days, so I had to ask some favors to get good data to back up my hypothesis. Turned out he was struggling, so I wrote about it, ultimately suggesting that the Caps might wan...
Read moreHendrix Lapierre scores two goals for Capitals in Hershey Bears-laden victory: ‘If they need us to step up…we’re going to be ready’
Ottawa SenatorsThe Washington Capitals came into their game Monday night banged up and bruised. Four players had gotten hurt in the span of the week, and what was left of the roster was set to face an Ottawa Senators lineup that had gone 7-2-1 in their last 10. Six points out of a playoff spot and
Read moreCapitals call up Hendrix Lapierre, place Nic Dowd on injured reserve
TJ OshieThe Washington Capitals have made another recall after losing a player to injury in three straight games. Hendrix Lapierre got the call-up Friday afternoon, re-joining the roster after TJ Oshie suffered an injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Caps also placed center Nic Dowd on injured reserv...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin gives hug and signed hockey stick to young Capitals fan who’s in remission from cancer
Alex OvechkinThe Washington Capitals had a special guest at their morning skate at Bell Centre. Max, a fan of the team from the Montreal area, was behind the scenes rooting them on. The Capitals gave Max the experience after learning he was in remission from cancer. The Caps fan came to the rink wearing an Alex
Read moreCaps beat Bruins 3-0 in a really good game!
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals were really good in a matinee game hosted by the Boston Bruins. I think it’s really important to celebrate that. We haven’t gotten a lot of good Caps games lately, but this was one was really good. Bravo. Early in the second period, TJ Oshie scored a power-play goal from the...
Read moreSpencer Carbery throws forward lines back into blender after Capitals lose sixth straight game
CapsThe Washington Capitals are quickly falling out of playoff contention after losing for the sixth straight time on Thursday night. The struggling Caps have just two five-on-five goals in their first two games in February, so head coach Spencer Carbery is switching things up again with his lineup. At...
Read moreThe Capitals now have a six-game losing streak for just the 11th time in the Ovechkin Era
CapsThe Washington Capitals failed to reverse their fortunes against the Florida Panthers Thursday night, falling 4-2 on the first game of the annual Mentor’s Trip. The team has gone six-straight games without a win: a dubious milestone they have reached only a handful of times in recent memory. Thursda...
Read moreSpencer Carbery had some loud words for Max Pacioretty during the Panthers game
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have lost six games in a row. Now tensions appear to be rising. Late in the second period of the Capitals’ 4-2 loss to the Florida Panthers, Monumental Sports Network cameras showed a fiery Spencer Carbery on the bench. With the Caps up 2-1 and 3:20 left on the clock, the Cap...
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