Category: Peter Laviolette
Capitals send Axel Jonsson-Fjallby back to Hershey before games played milestone
The Washington Capitals announced that they re-assigned Axel Jonsson-Fjallby back to the AHL Hershey Bears on Friday. Jonsson-Fjallby was called up earlier this week and played in the Capitals’ 4-3 loss to the Boston Bruins, […]
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Live blog: Capitals play Bruins as AJF returns to the lineup
The Washington Capitals are taking on the Boston Bruins tonight for the first time since the B’s beat them 7-3 on home ice last Monday. Axel-Jonsson Fjallby will replace Daniel Sprong on the third line […]
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Vitek Vanecek getting opportunity to ‘grab the reins’ of Capitals goaltending situation
Vitek Vanecek will get the start tonight against the Boston Bruins. Peter Laviolette, in the process, is handing the 26-year-old Czech netminder an opportunity to become the Washington Capitals’ full-time starter in net. Vanecek has […]
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Live blog: Capitals complete two-game homestand against Jets
The Washington Capitals face the Winnipeg Jets to complete a two-game homestand at Capital One Arena tonight. The Caps’ have lost five of their last six games and fallen to fourth in the Metropolitan Division. […]
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Lines: Garnet Hathaway skates on top line as TJ Oshie misses morning skate with upper-body injury
The Washington Capitals have had to put their lineup into a blender again as a handful of players are out with injury or are unavailable due to COVID-19 protocol. TJ Oshie, who missed Sunday’s game […]
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Zach Fucale to get second career NHL start, Connor McMichael returns to lineup against Wild
Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette has announced that goaltender Zach Fucale will get his second career NHL start against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday night. He also told Samantha Pell of The Washington Post that […]
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NHL shortening some isolation requirements following CDC guidelines
The NHL and NHLPA have reportedly agreed to shorten COVID-19 isolation requirements to as little as five days following recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Capitals put up fantastic fight with shorthanded roster and come away with two points in Winnipeg: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals were down three of their regular centers but that didn’t phase them too much as they were able to dogfight with the Jets and take them down 5-2. Oh man, that one […]
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Ovechkin ties NHL power-play goals record with No. 274, equals Andreychuk
Alex Ovechkin tied the NHL record for power-play goals by scoring No.He had not scored a power-play goal in seven games, since Nov.Ovechkin has scored five power-play goals among his 21 goals this season.Nicklas Backstrom had an assist on the goal playing his first game of the season after recoverin...
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Ovechkin ties NHL power-play goals record with No. 274, equals Andreychuk
Alex Ovechkin tied the NHL record for power-play goals by scoring No.He had not scored a power-play goal in seven games, since Nov.Ovechkin has scored five power-play goals among his 21 goals this season.Nicklas Backstrom had an assist on the goal playing his first game of the season after recoverin...
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Nicklas Backstrom leaves door open for possible return against Blackhawks: ‘We’ll see where we’re at, another practice tomorrow’
Nicklas Backstrom’s recovery from a hip injury has kept him out all season. Now, it appears he’s nearing a return. During Monday’s practice, Backstrom was assigned to the second line and took rushes with the […]
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Justin Schultz set to return to the lineup as Backstrom, Oshie, and Sheary all skate with non-contact jerseys
The Washington Capitals will get a boost in the lineup when they take on the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena, Thursday. Per the Washington Post’s Samantha Pell, defenseman Justin Schultz participated in the morning […]
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First-period success key for first-place Capitals
Going on a West Coast trip can be tough for an Eastern Time Zone team. The Washington Capitals returned home earlier this week from a four-game road trip on the other side of the country, including two back-to-backs. The trip was successful, with the Capitals going 2-1-1, but it ended ...
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Nic Dowd explains why he re-signed with the Capitals
The Washington Capitals locked up Nic Dowd to a three-year, $3.9 million extension on Sunday, keeping the affable fourth-line center in Washington until he is 35. Dowd has become one of the Capitals’ most important […]
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Ice time issues in divisional dispute: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals dropped a home divisional matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Saturday night. The good news was that we didn’t have to watch them play three-on-three overtime. Unfortunately, that’s also the bad […]
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