Category: Marcus Johansson
Be gone losing streak and may you never return: Capitals beat Flyers 3-2 (OT)
Alex OvechkinThe Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers entered Wednesday night’s action both looking to snap extended losing streaks. Only one could be washed away though. Morgan Frost sent a weak shot on Darcy Kuemper that the […]
Read morePenguins beat Caps 4-1, a pretty bad game
Marcus JohanssonThe Pittsburgh Penguins’s very stoppable force (2-6-2 in their last ten games) collided with the Washington Capitals’ very movable object ($40 million of injuries) on Wednesday night. One was way better than the other, plus […]
Read moreSonny Milano set to make Capitals debut against Coyotes
Dylan StromeThe Washington Capitals are losers of three straight and to avoid a fourth loss in a row they’ll need to beat the Arizona Coyotes in DC on Saturday night. The team held their morning skate […]
Read moreGolden Knights rally past Caps for 3-2 win in OT
William CarrierIn Washington, DC, William Carrier scored for the Vegas Golden Knights with less than six minutes to go in the third period to tie the 2-2 with the Capitals. That was enough to force extra time. In the extra session, … Continue reading → The post Golden Knights rally past Caps for 3-2 win in OT fir...
Read moreA well-earned point: Golden Knights beat Capitals 3-2 (OT)
Trevor van RiemsdykThe Washington Capitals returned home to Capital One Arena to play the back half of a back-to-back with travel against the Vegas Golden Knights. Could the Caps pick up a hard-fought point in the standings […]
Read moreCapitals score four in third period to get past Kings
Marcus JohanssonWASHINGTON -- Marcus Johansson scored the go-ahead goal with 5:25 remaining in the third period, and the Washington Capitals rallied to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 at Capital One Arena on Saturday. Johansson scored on a wraparound that deflected in off Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke's skate aft...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin scores 781st goal of his career, now trails second place Gordie Howe by 20
Alex OvechkinFormer Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau was worried Alex Ovechkin would have a breakout game against his Vancouver Canucks. His concerns were well-founded. Fifty-five seconds into the game, Ovechkin ended his three-game goalless streak to […]
Read morePower play still utterly powerless: Maple Leafs beat Capitals 3-2
Marcus JohanssonThursday, the Washington Capitals traveled to Toronto for a matchup with the Maple Leafs and Ilya Samsonov. Would Sammy be able to stymie the club that drafted him or would he hand them their first […]
Read moreCapitals still in an ‘evaluation process’ as Peter Laviolette experiments with lines before preseason game against Red Wings
Anthony ManthaThe Washington Capitals have just two preseason rehearsal games remaining on their schedule before they’ll take on the Boston Bruins to open the regular season. Head coach Peter Laviolette will have to iron out the […]
Read moreNicklas Backstrom and Liza Berg get married in Sweden
Marcus JohanssonNicklas Backstrom is now a married man. Saturday, the legendary Capitals center got married to longtime partner Liza Berg. The two tied the knot in a small, beautiful, private ceremony in Sweden. View this post […]
Read moreThe Capitals projected Opening Night roster after signing Dylan Strome
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have been very busy in the offseason so far, bringing in eight players during the first two days of free agency. To recap: the Capitals 2022-23 roster now sports Dylan Strome (2C), […]
Read moreMarcus Johansson re-signs with Capitals on one-year deal
Nicklas BackstromMarcus Johansson will be continuing his second stint in DC. Johansson signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract late on free agency day to keep him with the organization that originally drafted him in 2009. The […]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin explains his ‘strange’ handedness
Connor McMichaelAlex Ovechkin stands out as an oddity amongst the seven other left wings currently listed on the Washington Capitals roster (Conor Sheary, Connor McMichael, Carl Hagelin, Marcus Johansson, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Johan Larsson, and Beck Malenstyn). […]
Read moreTom Wilson Will Be Game-Time Decision For Game 2
Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette announced today that forward Tom Wilson is a game-time decision for tomorrow’s Game 2 against the Florida Panthers. Wilson tried skating twice after originally leaving the game 7:47 into the first period after trying to hit Panthers defenseman MacKenzi...
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