Category: Washington Capitals
Nic Dowd places in Selke Trophy voting for NHL’s best defensive forward
Nic DowdFor years, Nic Dowd has provided timely offense for the Washington Capitals despite serving as the team’s fourth-line center and facing heavily defensive assignments. Now, after posting his fourth-consecutive double-digit goals and third-straight 20-plus points campaign, Dowd is getting some recogni...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov reflects on Capitals’ Cup win after Hurricanes playoff elimination: ‘When I look back it was just so exciting, so easy actually’
Evgeny KuznetsovEvgeny Kuznetsov’s first appearance with the Carolina Hurricanes is over. Carolina saw their season ended early in the second round of the playoffs by the New York Rangers this week and held their Breakdown Day media availabilities in Raleigh on Saturday morning. Another failed playoff run has many...
Read moreCapitals Number Retirement Debate: Mike Green
Rod LangwayThere have been many great defensemen who have donned the Washington Capitals sweater. John Carlson is a current leader on the backend for the organization and he leads all Caps…
Read moreMatt Hendricks named general manager of Iowa Wild
Mat SellsFormer Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks got a big promotion on Wednesday. The Minnesota Wild named the 11-year NHL veteran the new general manager of their AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, succeeding Michael Murray. In accompanying moves, Murray along with Mat Sells and Chris Kelleher were na...
Read moreNikolaj Ehlers will reportedly be shopped by the Winnipeg Jets this offseason. Could the Capitals be a fit for the top-six winger?
Brian MacLellanThe Winnipeg Jets are reportedly looking to shake up their roster this offseason and the primary piece potentially on the move is talented, scoring winger Nikolaj Ehlers. Per The Athletic’s Murat Ates, the Jets are “likely to shop” Ehlers ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft which kicks off on June 28 in Las...
Read moreCharlie Lindgren, Beck Malenstyn, and Connor McMichael participate in public autograph signing in Southern Maryland
CapitalsPRINCE FREDERICK, MD — The Washington Capitals didn’t win the Stanley Cup, but still had a season to remember. After missing the playoffs the year before, the Capitals, under rookie head coach Spencer Carbery, weathered much of the adversity that was thrown their way and found a new identity, making...
Read moreTed Leonsis plans to make another offer to buy Washington Nationals from Lerner family: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Washington MysticsTed Leonsis already owns the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, and Washington Mystics. And, he now says he will make another run at purchasing the Washington Nationals from the Lerner family after having his previous offer for the MLB club rebuffed in late 2022. Leonsis revealed his continued...
Read moreZac Funk joins Hershey Bears during Calder Cup playoffs run
Hershey BearsThe Hershey Bears announced Tuesday morning that they signed Washington Capitals prospect Zac Funk to an amateur tryout agreement. Funk already revealed he was headed to Hershey during his end-of-year media availability with the WHL’s Prince George Cougars last week. The 20-year-old winger will arri...
Read moreCapitals reportedly may try to sign Ryan Leonard again this summer if Will Smith leaves for Sharks
San Jose SharksThe Washington Capitals announced in mid-April that Ryan Leonard would return to Boston College for a sophomore season. But not everyone in the hockey media believes that will happen due to a possible domino effect started at the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery. The San Jose Sharks won the opportunity to dra...
Read moreRangers’ Minor Moves That Helped Them Become NHL’s Best Team
Washington CapitalsThe New York Rangers are cruising through the Eastern Conference. They won the Presidents’ Trophy and, minus the Game 4 hiccup against the Carolina Hurricanes, have looked unbeatable in the…
Read moreAlexander Suzdalev re-assigned to Hershey Bears to serve as Calder Cup playoffs black ace
Alexander SuzdalevThe Washington Capitals announced Saturday that they have re-assigned 2022 third-round draft selection Alexander Suzdalev to the AHL’s Hershey Bears. Suzdalev saw his stint with the WHL’s Saskatoon Blades end Tuesday night after the Moose Jaw Warriors eliminated Saskatoon in the Eastern Conference F...
Read moreSpencer Carbery now 14th longest-tenured coach in NHL despite being in position for less than a year
Peter LavioletteThe Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Sheldon Keefe on Thursday after another first-round loss — this time to the Boston Bruins. Keefe was the fifth longest-tenured bench boss in the league after being hired in November of 2019. Since the end of the 2022-23 season, 17 head coaches have been fired...
Read moreZac Funk headed to Hershey Bears after WHL postseason ends in defeat during conference championship
Portland WinterhawksZac Funk is a junior player no more. The Washington Capitals prospect saw his final WHL season with the Prince George Cougars end on Monday night in a double-overtime defeat to the Portland Winterhawks in the Western Conference finals. Funk’s Cougars fell in the six-game series after eliminating the...
Read more2024 NHL Stanley Cup betting tips: Props, picks, futures
Rangers2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs second-round betting tips and Conn Smythe Trophy picks.
Read moreMatt Strome touched that older brother Dylan Strome came to watch him play for first time in 9 years
Dylan StromeHERSHEY, PA — Dylan Strome was one of three Washington Capitals players that came up from DC to watch Saturday’s Hershey Bears playoff game — a 5-1 Game 2 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Connor McMichael and Beck Malenstyn, members of the 2023 Calder Cup championship team, made the trek to Gian...
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