Category: Washington
Capitals recall Henrik Rybinski after placing Lars Eller on injured reserve
Hershey BearsThe Washington Capitals made a move to restore depth to their forward group on Saturday morning. Washington announced they recalled Henrik Rybinski from the AHL’s Hershey Bears after officially placing Lars Eller on injured reserve. Eller will miss the next two games before the holiday break due to...
Read moreCapitals claim two points and prevent season-long losing skid against Canes: numbers for the morning after
WashingtonThe Washington Capitals are back in the win column after a two-game hiatus. The Caps found enough scoring and got some elite goaltending en route to a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Washington has yet to lose three games in a row this season. The two points on Friday night pushed them bac...
Read more2-time Cup winning defenseman Schultz retires
PittsburghTwo-time Stanley Cup-winning defenseman Justin Schultz is retiring after 12 NHL seasons following a short stint in Europe.
Read moreCapitals play two of their worst periods of the season in bad loss to Blackhawks: numbers for the morning after
WashingtonThe Washington Capitals have lost two games in a row for just the second time this season. Washington dropped a 3-2 decision to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night, allowing three unanswered goals in the third period. Every NHL team can have their night and beat any other NHL team. The holiday b...
Read moreStreak snapped: Stars beat Caps 3-1
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals ended their road win streak, falling to the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Monday night. Dylan Strome converted first, redirected a shot from Jakob Chychrun with the shaft of his stick. In the second period, Roope Hintz scored on a power play that he himself draw, then Lian Bichsel got...
Read moreAndrew Mangiapane will miss Capitals game against Stars
Hendrix LapierreThe Washington Capitals will be without forward Andrew Mangiapane against the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Washington announced pregame that Mangiapane would not dress due to an illness. INJURY UPDATE#Caps Andrew Mangiapane will not play tonight versus Dallas (illness) — CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) De...
Read moreCapitals Visit Stars in Texas-sized Showdown Between Conferences
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals (21-6-2) begin a short two-game road trip with a game against the Dallas Stars (20-7-4) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas tonight (Dec. 16.) The frozen…
Read moreSpencer Carbery on Capitals’ 13th comeback win of the season: ‘We’re just very confident in those moments, but you’re playing with fire’
SabresWASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 Saturday night, bouncing back from a deficit after going down less than two minutes into the first period. The Capitals have proved remarkably resilient when playing from behind: they earned their league-leading 13th comeback win o...
Read moreCapitals Extend Win Streak to 4 Games With 4-2 Victory of Sabres
Buffalo SabresThe Washington Capitals outlasted the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-2 win at Capital One Arena on Saturday night to claim their fourth straight win. In the process, Washington continues Buffalo’s…
Read moreSpencer Carbery appreciates four days of rest but wary of rust against Blue Jackets: ‘It’s important to get re-engaged very quickly’
Spencer CarberyThe Washington Capitals will throw on their game sweaters for the first time in five days when they take the ice to play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Washington is riding a two-game winning streak after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens on back-to-back nights l...
Read moreCapitals take it to Toronto in awesome road win: numbers for the morning after
TorontoThe Washington Capitals saved some of their best hockey of the season for a big game against the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs. Washington went into Scotiabank Arena and beat up on the Leafs at five-on-five, leading to a 3-1 regulation win. This game was really fun to watch despite the lack of goals....
Read moreSpencer Carbery critical of Capitals after 2-1 loss to Sharks: ‘You could tell we just started to deviate, deviate, deviate because we wanted it easy’
WashingtonWASHINGTON, DC — Coming into Tuesday night’s game, the Washington Capitals were — at least in the standings and on the stat sheet — a much better team than the San Jose Sharks. Washington had scored the most goals in the league and given up the eighth fewest, ranking fourth in the NHL standings. Mea...
Read moreSpencer Carbery and Capitals assistants named NHL ‘Coaching Staff of the Month’ for November
Washington Capitals’The Washington Capitals’ coaching staff was named the NHL Coaches’ Association’s Coaching Staff of the Month on Monday morning. Washington went 10-4-1 during November, finishing with the second-most standings points (21) and the third-best points percentage in the NHL (.700). After their 6-5 win ove...
Read moreThe Caps without Alex Ovechkin: snapshot
Washington CapitalsDespite losing a legendary player, it was a very good November for the Washington Capitals. They now sit in first place in the Metropolitan Division. Moneypuck says they have a 98 percent chance of making the playoffs. Hockeyviz thinks they’ll get 100 standings points. My text messages say they’re “...
Read moreCapitals continue to fill up the net in big road win against Devils: numbers for the morning after
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are the top team in the NHL’s Eastern Conference after a 6-5 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Washington got goals from six different skaters and points from 12 different skaters. The Capitals have won four games in a row. What a way to finish November, eh? #...
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