Tag: Washington Capitals
Alexander Ovechkin moves into third all-time in NHL goals
It was a memorable night on Tuesday as Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals moved into third all-time in the…
Read more »Evgeny Kuznetsov records second career NHL hat trick
Evgeny Kuznetsov of Chelyabinsk, Russia collected his second career National Hockey League hat trick on Friday. Kuznetsov scored thrice as…
Read more »Oilers Gameday: March 9th vs Capitals
Updated:Washington (31-18-9) at Edmonton (30-23-4) After some brief moments bordering on optimism from the coaching change, an unsettling and…
Read more »Oilers Gameday: February 2nd at Captials
Edmonton (22-16-3) at Washington (25-12-9) We’ve all felt it, but it was Coach Tippett who summed it up recently…
Read more »Own Goal Proves Costly for Washington as Minnesota Wild escape with 3-2 Shootout Victory
Updated:Raise your hand if you thought a depleted Minnesota Wild team really had a chance against the Washington Capitals or…
Read more »Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Washington Capitals 1/8/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (20-10-2) 42pts 4th in the Central 3.63 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.06 Goals Against…
Read more »Henrik Lundqvist retires at age 39
Updated:Olympic gold medalist Henrik Lundqvist of Are, Sweden, one of the National Hockey League’s top goaltenders over the last two…
Read more »Hockey After Dark Night #7: “Karma Police” Edition
Updated:Welcome to Hockey After Dark, a nightly recap of the NHL playoffs made possible by insomnia, playoff anxiety, and my…
Read more »Hockey After Dark Night #3: “McBane” Edition
Updated:Welcome to Hockey After Dark, a nightly recap of the NHL playoffs made possible by insomnia, playoff anxiety, and my…
Read more »Nic Dowd scores first career NHL postseason overtime winner
Updated:Nic Dowd of Huntsville, AL was the hero on Saturday night in game one of the East Division semi-final series…
Read more »2021 Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions – Round 1
Updated:Tonight, the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs open up with a single game, as the Boston Bruins pay a visit to…
Read more »Elvis Merzlikins, Vitek Vanecek record 1-0 Tuesday shutouts
Updated:There were two shutouts by the exact same score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Columbus Blue Jackets blanked the Detroit…
Read more »Ilya Samsonov records third career NHL shutout
Updated:Ilya Samsonov of Magnitogorsk, Russia recorded his third career National Hockey League shutout on Thursday. The second-year Washington Capitals netminder…
Read more »Top eight point producers traded on NHL trade deadline day
Updated:It was a rather quiet trade deadline day in the National Hockey League. Yes, there were some deals. However, no…
Read more »Ilya Samsonov notches second career NHL shutout
Updated:Ilya Samsonov of Magnitogorsk, Russia has been brilliant for the Washington Capitals in 2020-21. On Friday, Samsonov notched his first…
Read more »Vitek Vanecek records first career NHL shutout
Updated:Vitek Vanecek of Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic recorded his first National Hockey League career shutout on Monday. Vanecek made 23…
Read more »NHL suspends Capitals forward Tom Wilson seven games
Updated:The National Hockey League has suspended Washington Capitals right winger Tom Wilson of Toronto, Ontario seven games according to Rogers…
Read more »Capitals activate goaltender Craig Anderson
Updated:The Washington Capitals have serious issues with coronavirus at the moment. However, on Thursday, they were able to activate goaltender…
Read more »Capitals, Hurricanes facing coronavirus issues
Updated:The National Hockey League is currently dealing with significant coronavirus issues facing the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals. At this…
Read more »Open Heart Surgery Could Sideline Henrik Lundqvist for Good
Updated:When Henrik Lundqvist signed a one-year deal with the Washington Capitals after being bought out by the New York Rangers,…
Read more »Zdeno Chara Signs One-Year Deal With the Capitals
Updated:Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, it did. Yesterday, the Washington Capitals announced that they had signed…
Read more »Capitals sign six-time All-Star Zdeno Chara from the Bruins
At 43 years old, Zdeno Chara feels he has more to give. On Wednesday, the veteran defenseman signed a one-year…
Read more »Henrik Lundqvist opts out of 2021 season due to heart condition
Updated:Henrik Lundqvist, one of the most notable National Hockey League goaltenders over the last two decades, will not be playing…
Read more »The 2019-2020 NHL Season In Review, Part I
Updated:At the time of the year that NHL clubs would normally be winding down their preseason schedule and start whittling…
Read more »Capitals name Peter Laviolette head coach
Updated:The Washington Capitals have named Peter Laviolette of Franklin, MA their new head coach. Laviolette replaces Todd Reirden of Deerfield,…
Read more »Washington Capitals fire head coach Todd Reirden
The Washington Capitals announced the firing of head coach Todd Reirden of Deerfield, IL on Sunday according to ESPN. The…
Read more »FLASHBACK RECAP: 2016 R2G6 ‘Over The Glass, Out Of The Playoffs’
The pause in the NHL season sucks. It should be the playoffs but it isn’t. While we sit around and wait for…
Read more »Capitals put left winger Brendan Leipsic on waivers after making inappropriate comments about women
It appears that some hockey players have too much time on their hands during the coronavirus pause. According to Sam…
Read more »FLASHBACK RECAP: 2016 R2G5 ‘Elimination Filibuster’
The pause in the NHL season sucks. It should be the playoffs but it isn’t. While we sit around and wait for…
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