Category: Spencer Carbery
Tom Wilson will be a game-time decision against the Edmonton Oilers
Ryan GravesThe Washington Capitals may be without Tom Wilson against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon. Head coach Spencer Carbery labeled Wilson a game-time decision during his pregame media availability. Wilson took a hard cross-check to the ribs/side from Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves on...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin’s lucky sub and Cheetos acquired before road trip to Pittsburgh
CapitalsSpencer Carbery is expecting big things from Alex Ovechkin in the final 27 games of the regular season. Ovechkin, who scored 26 goals in his first 39 games played, is now fully rested and has “tons of energy” after a two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. He’s also carb-loaded. Friday, the Capit...
Read moreSpencer Carbery would like to see Connor McMichael find early-season form again after break: ‘I’m looking for him to really kick it back into overdrive’
CapitalsConnor McMichael was one of the Washington Capitals’ top players through the first two months of the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old forward had 24 points (14g, 10a) through his first 24 games and seemed poised to establish himself as a star in the league. However, McMichael’s production has signifi...
Read moreSnowy travel delays forced Spencer Carbery to hitch ride back to DC with Scott Allen: ‘I had a planes, trains and automobiles situation going on’
Scott AllenARLINGTON, VA — Spencer Carbery had quite the adventure over the 4 Nations Face-Off break as what should have been a simple trip turned into a saga of cancelled flights, rerouting, and cross-border hitchhiking, with a key assist coming from Capitals assistant coach Scott Allen. Carbery was set to fl...
Read moreSpencer Carbery’s lines and pairings at Capitals’ first practice after break
Spencer CarberyThe Washington Capitals returned for practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday, looking to refind their conditioning after a 10-day break for the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off. Head coach Spencer Carbery reinstated most of his lines and pairings from the team’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Utah Hocke...
Read moreNo camels for Alex Ovechkin as agent reveals Capitals captain plans to stay in US to train during break
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are one game away from an extended nine-day break while the NHL holds the 4 Nations Face-Off, a midseason tournament. The Capitals’ break will allow their veterans, chiefly captain Alex Ovechkin, to rest ahead of the team’s final two months of the season. Ovechkin is just a f...
Read moreSpencer Carbery believes Alex Ovechkin’s best hockey is still yet to come this season: ‘I think he’s going to look even better coming out of the break’
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin has scored 26 goals in his first 38 games played of the 2024-25 campaign. His 0.68 goal-per-game rate is nearly a full tenth higher than his career average (.60), and he is on pace to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record by the beginning of April. Ovechkin merely continuing at t...
Read moreJohn Carlson threads the needle to assist on Jakob Chychrun’s game-winning goal against Flyers: ‘That was a massive play’
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals did not have their A-game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. “What did we have? 11 shots in the first 40 minutes in the game?” Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery asked the media in exasperation. (They indeed had 11.) Down 3-2 at the second intermission, the C...
Read moreSpencer Carbery on utilizing Alex Ovechkin during empty-net situations: ‘He has an incredible ability to read where the puck is going’
Florida PanthersAlex Ovechkin beat the buzzer and scored his 25th goal of the season against the defending champion Florida Panthers, Tuesday night. The empty-net goal was Ovechkin’s 878th career tally and his sixth empty-netter of the year, extending his NHL record in the category to 63. As Ovechkin approaches Way...
Read moreAndrew Mangiapane plays big role in Capitals’ 6-3 victory over defending champion Panthers: ‘Arguably the best game he’s had as a Capital’
Spencer CarberyThe Washington Capitals doubled up on the defending champion Florida Panthers, securing a 6-3 regulation win on home ice. Washington was led to the victory primarily by offensive contributions from fourth-line forwards Andrew Mangiapane and Nic Dowd. Mangiapane and Dowd combined for five points (2g,...
Read moreIs Washington Set to Become the Most Successful Sporting State in 2025?
Spencer CarberyFor fans of the Washington Capitals, the 2018 Stanley Cup win is becoming an increasingly distant memory in the wake of the mediocrity that has followed since. But they look to be an altogether different animal under Spencer Carbery this term, with an excellent 28-10 (with five overtime losses) reco...
Read moreIs Washington Set to Become the Most Successful Sporting State in 2025?
Spencer CarberyFor fans of the Washington Capitals, the 2018 Stanley Cup win is becoming an increasingly distant memory in the wake of the mediocrity that has followed since. But they look to be an altogether different animal under Spencer Carbery this term, with an excellent 28-10 (with five overtime losses) reco...
Read morePierre-Luc Dubois briefly benched, receives season-low ice time after unsportsmanlike penalty: ‘He’s got to do a better job there’
FlamesPierre-Luc Dubois may have scored the Washington Capitals’ first goal against the Calgary Flames, but that was not enough to keep him out of head coach Spencer Carbery’s doghouse after an unnecessary penalty in the second period. Dubois, after believing he was held by Flames forward Blake Coleman in...
Read moreSpencer Carbery reveals incredible gift from Wayne Gretzky
Spencer CarberyAwesome story about The Great One! The post Spencer Carbery reveals incredible gift from Wayne Gretzky appeared first on The Hockey Beast.
Read moreSpencer Carbery was gifted a signed Wayne Gretzky stick as a kid: ‘That was my prized possession growing up’
Wayne GretzkyAlex Ovechkin isn’t the only member of the Washington Capitals’ organization who owns a piece of hockey history that once belonged to Wayne Gretzky. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery was recently asked by 106.7 The Fan’s Sports Junkies about Ovechkin’s opportunity to wear Gretzky’s game-used equip...
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