Category: Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin scores 855th career goal on empty net, now 39 away from Wayne Gretzky
Washington CapitalsNot only did the Washington Capitals get a big win over a divisional opponent, but Alex Ovechkin scored a historic goal, too. So basically, it was a perfect Wednesday night in DC. The legendary winger scored an empty-net goal with one minute and 10 seconds remaining in the third period to put the Ca...
Read moreCaps beat Flyers 6-3 to stay undefeated since we got pandas back in DC
Travis KonecnyThe Washington Capitals bested the Philadelphia Flyers again on Wednesday night, sweeping the home-and-home series and extending their early-season win streak. The Caps dominated the first period but had just one goal to show for it: Taylor Raddysh deflecting Dylan McIlrath’s shot to make it 1-0. Th...
Read moreCapitals gift TJ Oshie three goal pucks from hat trick against Rangers in first game after father’s death
New York RangersThe Washington Capitals made a touching gesture to franchise favorite TJ Oshie, gifting the veteran winger three goal pucks from his hat trick against the New York Rangers in his first game after his father’s death in May 2021. Oshie shared the gift on his Instagram account Wednesday afternoon. “Som...
Read moreCapitals score two shorthanded goals in game for first time since 2006 in 4-1 win over Philadelphia Flyers
Alex OvechkinThe Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers in a special teams bonanza on Tuesday, capturing a 4-1 victory to earn their fourth win of the season. While the Caps didn’t strike on the man advantage, Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane scored on back-to-back penalty kills to give Washington two...
Read moreCapitals make easy work of one of their main Metro Division foes: numbers for the morning after
Philadelphia FlyersThe Washington Capitals have won four straight and are 4-1 to start the 2024-25 campaign. Their latest win came against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, a measured, smothering 4-1 effort. Washington scored at all strengths…except on the power play. But the number one rule about the power pl...
Read moreCapitals bark at Dylan McIlrath, yell ‘Selke’ at Dylan Strome during Spencer Carbery post-game victory speech
Philadelphia FlyersThe Washington Capitals won their fourth straight game on Tuesday, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 at Wells Fargo Center. The Caps had four different goal-scorers — Nic Dowd, Andrew Mangiapne, John Carlson, and Jakob Chychrun — but Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery decided to give shout outs...
Read moreGoing long on shorties: Caps beat Flyers 4-1
Connor McMichaelThe Washington Capitals took an early lead to begin their back-to-back with the Philadelphia Flyers, and they didn’t let go of it. Weird goals incoming. First it was Nic Dowd on a solo tour, forcing a turnover to score shorthanded. Then it was Andrew Mangiapane, again shorthanded, but this time assi...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center
Charlie LindgrenDon’t look now, but the Washington Capitals, player of only four games, sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division with a 3-1-0 record. Tonight, our hockey heroes will try to continue their good play against the Philadelphia Flyers, who are off to a slow start and sit at the bottom of Metro’s s...
Read moreHow to watch the Washington Capitals game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Frozen Frenzy night
Philadelphia FlyersThe Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers will be the opening act of one of the busiest nights in NHL history. In partnership with ESPN, the league is bringing back Frozen Frenzy, where all 32 NHL teams are playing. The 16 games have staggered start times beginning at 6 pm and ending at 11 pm....
Read moreDevils Need Better Results From Bratt and Hughes to Sustain Success
New JerseyMore than most, the New Jersey Devils’ game Saturday night against the Washington Capitals was a true microcosm of their season. Flashes of brilliance, success when they forecheck, inability to…
Read moreTom Wilson likely to make Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off roster: ‘We’re getting close to calling him Team Canada Tom Wilson’
Washington CapitalsTom Wilson’s hot start to the 2024-25 season has the big Washington Capitals winger making headlines. The 30-year-old forward has scored in all four of Washington’s games to start the season and his five goals rank third most in the NHL. The latest on Wilson’s rise comes from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Fr...
Read moreAndre Burakovsky showed up to Kraken practice with face and neck tattoos, but it’s not what you think
Seattle KrakenFormer Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky sported a new look at Seattle Kraken practice, Monday morning. The 2018 and 2022 Stanley Cup champion showed up to Kraken Community Iceplex with new neck and face tattoos as if he were hockey’s version of Post Malone. Andre Burakovsky is sporting s...
Read moreVitek Vanecek plays with name misspelled on back of San Jose Sharks jersey: ‘Vanacek’
Vítek VanecekFormer Washington Capitals goaltender Vítek Vanecek suffered an indignity on Sunday, and I’m not talking about his 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalance. In a true Natinals or BALTCHE moment, Vanecek’s last name was misspelled on the back of his Fanatics-branded San Jose Sharks jersey, featuring an A wh...
Read moreCapitals are streaking after overtime winner avenges season-opening loss: numbers for the morning after
New Jersey DevilsThe Washington Capitals picked up a win in their first road game of the season, downing the New Jersey Devils 6-5 in overtime. New Jersey erased two separate Washington two-goal leads but could not escape the early season wrath of Tom Wilson. After ending two opposition win streaks this past week, t...
Read more‘Sniper Willy!!’: Capitals erupt in locker room for Tom Wilson’s overtime-winner, make barking noises at Brandon Duhaime to salute fight
CapitalThe Washington Capitals were an excited bunch after their 6-5 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Avenging their Home Opening 5-3 loss to the Devils, the Capitals won via a Tom Wilson goal in the extra session, giving the alternate captain his second goal of the night. Not...
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