Category: Phil Esposito
Capitals: Ovechkin’s Next Deal Will Be an Important One
Phil EspositoAccording to Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan, the team is trying to find a “sweet spot” when it comes to forward Alex Ovechkin. The superstar is in the final year of his 13-year, $124 million contract that pays out an average annual value of $9.538 million. He’s due to become an...
Read moreOvechkin, Capitals seek new contract, looking for 'sweet spot'
Toronto Maple LeafsAlex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals have yet to find the "sweet spot" for his next contract, general manager Brian MacLellan said Friday.
Read moreOvechkin, Capitals seek contract extension, looking for 'sweet spot'
Phil EspositoAlex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals have yet to find the "sweet spot" for his next contract, general manager Brian MacLellan said Friday.Ovechkin has repeatedly expressed his desire to remain with Washington and began discussions with MacLellan about a new contract at the start of this season....
Read moreMatthews scores in OT, Maple Leafs beat Jets to end skid
Jake DeBruskTORONTO (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 21st goal of the season 59 seconds into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Ilya Mikheyev scored in regulation to help Toronto re...
Read moreOvechkin scores No. 715 to lift Capitals past Flyers 5-3
Shayne GostisbeherePHILADELPHIA (AP) - Washington can credit this win to the milestones: Alex Ovechkin scored his 715th career goal, John Carlson reached 500 career points and goalie Ilya Samsonov got his first career assist. Nic Dowd used another fat number - a 185-foot empty-netter - to seal the victory. “I can't .....
Read moreSamsonov makes 36 saves, Capitals defeat Flyers
Nick JensenPHILADELPHIA -- Ilya Samsonov made 36 saves for the Washington Capitals in a 3-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday.
Read moreSamsonov makes 36 saves, Capitals defeat Flyers
Alain VigneaultPHILADELPHIA -- Ilya Samsonov made 36 saves for the Washington Capitals in a 3-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday."I thought he played a really strong game," Capitals coach Peter Laviolette said."I thought he had some really big saves, backdoor saves, saves that yo...
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Joe SakicFeb. 15 1932 - Eddie Eagen, as a member of the four-man U.S. bobsled team, wins a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He previously won a gold medal in boxing light heavyweight division at the 1920 Summer Games in Antwerp, Belgium. 1936 - Sonja ...
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