Category: John Carlson
Offseason Checklist: Vancouver Canucks
Brock BoeserIt's going to be a busy offseason for Vancouver with a pair of contracts for their young stars sitting atop their to-do list.
Read moreCapitals don't see aging core as issue
Washington CapitalsLook around the roster of the Washington Capitals — the squad that was just bounced from the first round of the playoffs for a third straight year — and it's easy to see: There's no shortage of experience. Many of the key contributors in that group helped the ...
Read moreNHL Injury Updates: Bruins, Canadiens, Blues, Maple Leafs, Golden Knights and Capitals
Ryan ReavesLauzon progressing. Lehkonen and Evans out for Game 5. Blues hopeful Parayko doesn't need surgery. Tavares shows up at Leafs training facility.
Read moreNHL Injury Updates: Bruins, Canadiens, Blues, Maple Leafs, Golden Knights and Capitals
Colton ParaykoKristen Shilton: Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said that forward John Tavares was at the Maple Leafs training facility yesterday.Kristen Shilton: Maple Leafs coach Keefe said that forward Nick Foligno is still day-to-day.David Schoen: Vegas Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer on forward Max P...
Read moreConnor McMichael named to AHL All-Rookie Team, first forward to do so in Hershey history
Mike GreenConnor McMichael was named to the AHL’s All-Rookie Team on Tuesday. The all-star team is voted on by coaches, players, and media in each of the league’s 28 active member cities. The Caps 2019 first-round […]
Read moreCapitals fall short in first round of playoffs due to age, injuries
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Boston Bruins, losing 3-1 in Game 5 of the best-of-7 Stanley Cup First Round at Capital One Arena on Sunday.
Read moreOvechkin won't discuss future after Capitals eliminated from playoffs
Lars EllerWASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin wasn't ready to start thinking about his or the Washington Capitals' future following a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup First Round at Capital One Arena on Sunday.
Read moreCapitals lose to Bruins, spelling third straight first-round playoffs exit
David PastrňákNicklas Backstrom and John Carlson, bent double, allowed their momentum to carry them down the ice. The final horn had sounded Sunday, ending a mad scramble to find two goals that time didn’t allow for. In a way, the Washington Capitals followed a similar path as Carlson and Backstrom’s final ...
Read more3 Keys: Bruins at Capitals, Game 5 of first round
Bruce CassidyNo. 3 Bruins at No. 2 Capitals7 p.m. ET; USA, SN1, TVAS, NBCSWA, NESNBoston leads best-of-7 series, 3-1
Read morePlay the black aces
John CarlsonThe Capitals are desperate. They’re not just down 3-1 to the Boston Bruins; they’re getting thrashed on the ice, and they know it. So here’s one radical suggestion for an adjustment in Game Five: play […]
Read moreCapitals goalie rotation could continue -- or not -- heading into Game 4 vs. Bruins
Craig SmithWhen the Washington Capitals take the ice at TD Garden in Boston for Game 4 on Friday, most eyes will look to the first player emerging from the tunnel. Traditionally, that’s a team’s goaltender. And for the Capitals, there have been three different netminders who’ve led their teammates onto the ....
Read moreCraig Smith scores in double OT to lead Bruins past Capitals
Justin SchultzCraig Smith scored 5:48 into the second overtime Wednesday night to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals and a 2-1 lead in their East Division first-round playoff series.
Read moreCritical mishap leads to Bruins' win over Capitals in two overtimes
Nicklas BackstromFor so much of Ilya Samsonov’s night, the 24-year-old goaltender had been stellar. But a critical miscommunication with defenseman Justin Schultz in the second overtime period Wednesday proved fatal for the Washington Capitals, nullifying all the preceding good. Samsonov gathered a loose puck behind...
Read morePenguins’ Final Push for First, Home-Ice Advantage at Stake
New Jersey DevilsWith eight games remaining in their difficult schedule, the Pittsburgh Penguins have two games each coming up against the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, and Buffalo Sabres.The Penguins will take on the Bruins at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday at 3 PM and Tuesday at 7 PM, two of...
Read moreKrejci, Bergeron, Marchand score 2 as Bruins beat Caps 6-3
Taylor HallBOSTON (AP) - David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand each scored two goals and the Boston Bruins held off the Washington Capitals 6-3 in an at times heated matchup between the East rivals on Sunday. Marchand also had two assists for the Bruins, who won their fourth straight. Tuukka ...
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