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11 hours ago / RMNB / Read Time: 44 seconds

Capitals’ kids meet team dog Biscuit for first time

The Washington Capitals’ game against the Calgary Flames was at 1 PM, Saturday. The matinee might have been awkward for the teams, but the game time was perfect for the Capitals’ smol children, who were […]

12 hours ago / Kuklas Korner / Read Time: 50 seconds

Power Play Looks

from Mat Porter of the Boston Globe, Over the last decade, NHL power plays have become mostly standardized in alignment. Though motion and switches happen constantly, nearly all teams eventually settle into a 1-3-1 formation: a defenseman at the point, three forwards in line with the faceoff do...

13 hours ago / Sportsnet / Read Time: 1 minute 6 seconds

Lindholm caps off big day with hat-trick goal in overtime vs. Capitals

Watch as Elias Lindholm caps off a big scoring day with a game-winning hat-trick goal to lift the Calgary Flames over the Washington Capitals in overtime.

15 hours ago / Sportsnet / Read Time: 1 minute 7 seconds

Lindholm makes the effort play to come up with the puck and score

Watch as Elias Lindholm wins the battle for the puck with the extra effort and pulls off the sweet move to score his second goal of the game against the Washington Capitals.

1 day ago / NHL.com / Read Time: 2 minutes 23 seconds

NHL fantasy hockey team power rankings

NHL.com has fantasy hockey team power rankings based on top 200 player totals, offseason moves and other notable trends for the 2021-22 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

2 days ago / RMNB / Read Time: 1 minute 53 seconds

Capitals’ ‘Bird Land’ tweet for Evgeny Kuznetsov attracts Baltimore Orioles in mentions

The Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles had a rare social media interaction on Tuesday during the Capitals-Avalanche game. While Evgeny Kuznetsov was flying high to a three-point night, the Capitals tweeted BIRD LAND! in appreciation […]

5 days ago / Sportsnet / Read Time: 31 seconds

Lightning star Kucherov's injury is 'not a day-to-day thing'

Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov's injury is "not a day-to-day thing," according to Jon Cooper, though the head coach stopped short of suggesting how long the 2019 Hart Trophy winner would be sidelined.

6 days ago / RMNB / Read Time: 12 seconds

Tampa brings trouble: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals looked to double up on wins to start the 2021-22 season and to do so they’d need to take down the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. That didn’t happen as they […]

1 week ago / The Hockey Writers / Read Time: 9 minutes 30 seconds

3 Takeaways From the Capitals Season Opener

The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Rangers 5-1 in their season opener last night. It’s time to unjustifiably overreact and judge how the season will unfold based on one…

1 week ago / Washington Times / Read Time: 7 minutes 33 seconds

Old Capitals still contending for Stanley Cup

ARLINGTON — Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are going gray gracefully with an eye on winning the big silver trophy one more time. More than three years removed from hoisting the Stanley Cup, the Capitals are once again of the NHL's oldest teams. Players think that's a good thing, ...

1 week ago / NHL.com / Read Time: 2 minutes 18 seconds

Ovechkin could play for Capitals in season opener against Rangers

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin participated in the Washington Capitals' optional practice Tuesday and could play in their season opener against the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; TNT).

1 week ago / Pro Hockey Rumors / Read Time: 55 seconds

Several More Players Placed On LTIR

Today, several teams around the league will place additional players on long-term injured reserve. The complicated calculations that are done to maximize LTIR relief and accruable cap space are different on the last day of training camp and the first day of the season, meaning in some cases it benef...