Category: Washington Capitals
Elliotte Friedman explains how the Capitals got a ‘big win’ on the Evgeny Kuznetsov trade
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals made one of the more memorable trades in team history last week when they dealt 2018 Stanley Cup champion Evgeny Kuznetsov to the Carolina Hurricanes ahead of the 2024 NHL trade deadline. Kuznetsov’s move came after years of wanting a fresh start and a stay in the NHL/NHLPA P...
Read moreAnother Cup contender shows Capitals the playoff level this season: numbers for the morning after
Connor McDavidThe Washington Capitals have been handed two reality checks in as many games by Western Conference opposition. The Edmonton Oilers are the latest to do so as the Cup-contending crew led by Connor McDavid found the end zone and kicked the extra point on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The “cri...
Read moreCapitals prospects Andrew Cristall and Zac Funk both score as their WHL teams go head-to-head in overtime thriller
Andrew CristallFor the first time since Zac Funk signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals, his Prince George Cougars team took on fellow Caps prospect Andrew Cristall and the rest of the Kelowna Rockets. Both players, each ranked in the top five in the WHL in scoring, got on the score...
Read moreThe road trip has started rather poorly: Oilers beat Capitals 7-2
Connor McDavidThe Washington Capitals are making their way further west on their five-game road trip and stopped in Edmonton to take on the Oilers on Wednesday night. Connor McDavid has already hit the 100-point mark this season and had four points in Edmonton’s 5-0 defeat of the Capitals in DC back before Christ...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Oilers in Edmonton
Darcy KuemperThe last time the Washington Capitals took on the Edmonton Oilers, they got blanked 5-0 at Capital One Arena with Connor McDavid exploding for four points. So one would assume, tonight’s game is nothing but up from there. The Capitals are getting three regulars back in the lineup — Tom Wilson, Nic D...
Read moreRecap: Washington Capitals @ Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg JetsThe Winnipeg Jets deployed their new players when they faced off against the Washington Capitals on Monday evening, hoping they would give the team a boost after a real bad performance on the weekend. Let’s see if Toffoli and Miller made a difference.. Things didn’t start out promising as the Capita...
Read moreCapitals get handed a reality check by a true Cup contender: numbers for the morning after
Winnipeg JetsThe Washington Capitals did not start their important five-game road trip out west in a good way. The Winnipeg Jets played them out of Canada Life Centre from the drop of the puck and didn’t give them a sniff of goal. That felt like a bit of a wake-up call. The Capitals were completely outclassed
Read moreSkating in slo-mo: Jets beat Caps 3-0
Neal PionkThe Washington Capitals kicked off a critical western-conference swing on Monday night with a grinding loss to the real-good Winnipeg Jets. Neal Pionk (great name) was wide open after the Caps lost a battle along the boards, giving him the game’s first goal. One period later, it was Alex Iafallo, on...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals start five-game road trip in Winnipeg
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals, 7-2-1 in their last 10, have played themselves back into playoff contention, but to get there, their superlative play must continue. Tonight, the team starts a difficult five-game road trip that begins in Winnipeg. The Capitals are already down a man — Tom Wilson is unable t...
Read moreTom Wilson will not play against Winnipeg Jets, TJ Oshie to return from injury
Tom WilsonThe Washington Capitals will be without veteran winger Tom Wilson when they take on the Winnipeg Jets north of the border for the first time this season. Wilson missed the team’s morning skate at Canada Life Centre for what was called “maintenance” but is now being labeled as an “upper-body” injury...
Read moreBlackhawks prove to be no problem for Capitals despite uneven effort: numbers for the morning after
Connor BedardThe Washington Capitals didn’t have their best against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night but they had enough. The worst team in the league definitely pushed in the third period but they’re the worst team in the league for a reason. I was at this game in person mainly to see Connor Bedard live...
Read moreSonny Milano becomes first Capitals player other than Alex Ovechkin to have five-game goal streak since 2018
Sonny MilanoThe Washington Capitals continued their hot streak Saturday night, downing the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 and improving to 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. All seven of those wins saw the Caps score four or more goals — particularly impressive for a team that struggled to score for the first half of the se...
Read moreLife after deadline: Caps beat Hawks 4-1
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals comfortably defeated the worst team in the league, the Chicago Blackhawks, on Saturday night. Hendrix Lapierre kept his white-hot streak going early with a deflection to beat Petr Mrazek. Mike Sgarbossa made it 2-0 with a scramble in front of the net. Then Tom Wilson got a po...
Read moreHunter Shepard sent back to Hershey Bears with Darcy Kuemper healthy enough to back up against Blackhawks
Hershey BearsThe Washington Capitals announced late afternoon on Saturday that they have sent goaltender Hunter Shepard back to the AHL’s Hershey Bears. Shepard was up with the team after being an emergency recall before the Capitals’ 6-0 defeat of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Darcy Kuemper was una...
Read moreCapitals set to host Connor Bedard for the first time at Capital One Arena: ‘He has a dangerous, dangerous shot’
Brock FaberThe Washington Capitals will host the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena on Saturday night. The Blackhawks will be led by the NHL’s premier rookie, Connor Bedard, as he makes his first-ever visit to the Capitals’ home barn. Bedard leads Chicago in scoring with 43 points (17g, 26a) from 49 games...
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