Category: Caps
Just in time, here comes the toughest week of the year
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have chosen an unfortunate time of year to play their worst hockey. Fresh off a five-game losing streak that spanned the all-star break, the Capitals are about to have the toughest stretch of their entire season. Every one is these games is going to be a battle. Thursday @ Fl...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin scores 832nd career goal, hitting double digit tallies for 19th straight season
CapsAlex Ovechkin has goals in consecutive games after a second period strike against the Montreal Canadiens, Tuesday. Taking a smart feed from Dylan Strome, Ovechkin blasted the puck into the yawning net past Habs goaltender Samuel Montembeault. The goal marked Ovechkin’s 10th goal of the season and on...
Read moreDylan Strome on successful video review of game-tying goal: ‘The hockey gods got us one’
Alex OvechkinWith less than a minute left on the clock, the Washington Capitals sat on a knife’s edge. Alex Ovechkin’s late-game marker had halved the Dallas Stars’ lead Saturday afternoon, but the Caps needed one more goal to force the game to overtime. So when Dylan Strome snuck the puck past goaltender Jake O...
Read moreBreak time: Stars beat Caps 5-4 despite last-minute comeback
DallasThe Washington Capitals finished up a challenging road trip – and their pre-ASG break schedule – with a daunting game against the Dallas Stars. It was tough, but ended on a positive note. The Caps had a rare treat: scoring first thanks to Anthony Mantha’s rebound. The lead last just over one minute,...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals finish back-to-back with tough test against Avalanche
CapitalsSpencer Carbery sounded alarm bells after the Capitals latest blowout loss on Tuesday – a 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild that was never close. “I genuinely believe in our leadership and they know we’re in playoff mode right now,” Carbery said. “(They know) this is our season, and how tight, and all...
Read moreWild beat Caps 5-3 despite late-game rally
Brock FaberThe Washington Capitals’ west-coast swing continued on Tuesday night with an underwhelming effort against the Minnesota Wild. The Wild had three goals before the Caps had one: a lucky bounce to set up Brock Faber, an impressive midair snatch and tap-in from Marcus Foligno, and a nifty wrister from m...
Read moreNo offense: Blues beat Caps 3-0
CapsThe Washington Capitals had a lackluster effort in Missouri on Saturday night. You couldn’t tell but I had to look up what state St Louis is in just now. So, Colton Parayko started us off with a shorthanded goal. Tom Wilson’s archenemy Brayden Schenn scored on a delayed penalty, putting the Caps in...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals complete home-and-home against St. Louis Blues
Beck MalenstynThe Washington Capitals, winners of two straight, are back in action tonight as they take on the St. Louis Blues for the second consecutive game. The Caps are coming off a dominant 5-2 victory on Thursday where Charlie Lindgren was superb and TJ Oshie scored his sixth career hat trick. Lindgren will...
Read moreCaps beat Ducks 2-0 thanks to Darcy Kuemper’s shutout
Anaheim DucksThe Washington Capitals played a calm and sedate hour of hockey against the Anaheim Ducks. It went well in the end, so who’s going to complain? (I’m going to complain, but that’s my job, and I’ll keep it brief.) Ethan Bear scored his first goal as a Cap, making good on Oshie’s rebound. Tom Wilson
Read moreSpencer Carbery says Capitals really missed Tom Wilson against Kraken: ‘Guys just went quietly’
Spencer CarberyThe Washington Capitals fell to the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Thursday, their seventh loss in their last nine games. The Capitals saw questionable goaltending and showed the same issues on offense that they’ve had all […]
Read moreElliotte Friedman thinks it’s possible Capitals could be trade deadline buyers
CapsThe Washington Capitals are in the thick of things in early January. With their 44 standings points from 38 games, they currently sit sixth in the Metropolitan Division and are tied for the Eastern Conference’s […]
Read moreSpencer Carbery and Capitals players blast performance in 6-2 loss to Carolina Hurricanes: ‘We’ve got a lot of growing to do’
WashingtonThe Washington Capitals have started 2024 on the wrong foot. In the six games since returning from the holiday break, Washington has gone 1-4-1 and allowed a whopping 27 goals. While the Caps struggle to […]
Read moreSpencer Carbery and Washington Capitals blast performance in 6-2 loss to Carolina Hurricanes: ‘We’ve got a lot of growing to do’
WashingtonThe Washington Capitals have started 2024 on the wrong foot. In the six games since returning from the holiday break, Washington has gone 1-4-1 and allowed a whopping 27 goals. While the Caps struggle to […]
Read moreFresh, young Devils beat tired, old Caps 6-3
Dawson MercerThe unrested Washington Capitals hosted the haven’t-played-since-last-year New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night. Nico Hischier scored first, a second try on New Jersey’s rush. Luke Hughes’s slapshot on the power play made it 2-0, but […]
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Devils as a wild Max Pacioretty appears
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals vanquished their biggest rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins, last night. Now, on the very next night, they’ll turn their attention to the upstart New Jersey Devils, who sit two points behind them in […]
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