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- Washington Capitals Prospect Report – February, 2021: Connor McMichael And Garrett Pilon Get Tricky, Alex Alexeyev And Aliaksei Protas Head To Playoffs And Zach Fucale Is A Wall
- Zach Fucale Shining In Goal For Hershey Bears
- Back In Business: Ilya Samsonov Records First Victory Since January 14 in 3-2 Win Over the New Jersey Devils
- Retro Recap – Madison Square Gartner – Washington Capitals at New York Rangers – February 28, 1985
- Capitals Dump Devils, 3-2; Ilya Samsonov Wins In First Start Since January 17; Nicklas Backstrom Scores 10th Goal Of Season
- Kuznetsov (Upper-Body) Will Not Play Sunday Against Devils; Laviolette Going With Same Lineup from Saturday
- Ilya Samsonov Will Start Against The New Jersey Devils
- Panthers Place Former Capitals Forward Brett Connolly On Waivers
- Aliaksei Protas And Alex Alexeyev Are Heading To The KHL Playoffs
- Dowd Dominance: Nic Dowd’s Recent Faceoff Effectiveness A Highlight As the Capitals Look To Improve On The Dot
Author Archives: Diane Doyle
Retro Recap – Madison Square Gartner – Washington Capitals at New York Rangers – February 28, 1985
The Washington Capitals and New York Rangers have long been rivals. Over the nearly 46 seasons the Capitals have been in the league, the two Eastern Conference teams have met multiple times during the regular season and playoffs. This latest … Continue reading
Historic Clinching: Retro Recap – Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames – February 24, 1983
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images In February 1983, the Washington Capitals embarked on a road trip in Canada with stops in Edmonton, Calgary, and Montreal. One of their goals on this road trip was to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup … Continue reading
The Defunct Southeast Division: No Longer “South-least”
Photo: New England Flag and Banner For most of the Alex Ovechkin era, the Washington Capitals played in what was known as the Southeast Division, which was eliminated prior to the 2013-14 season with a number of division re-alignments. For … Continue reading
Posted in History, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Diane Doyle, Divisions, Florida Panthers, NHL, Southeast Division, Tampa Bay Lightning, Teams, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
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Talking With Dima: Dmitry Orlov Discusses First Goal, Alex Ovechkin’s Scoring Drought, New York Rangers, and COVID-19 In Interview With Russian Media Outlet Sport24
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images On Saturday afternoon (February 20), Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov scored his first goal of the abbreviated 2020-21 NHL season in a home game against the New York Rangers. Recently, the longtime Caps blueliner shared his impressions … Continue reading
Posted in Interview, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2020-21 NHL Season, Diane Doyle, Dmitry Orlov, Interview, New York Rangers, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
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The Goal: “Part Deux” – Retro Recap – Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadians – February 18, 2009
Mike Carlson/Associated Press In the history of the Washington Capitals, the month of February has seemed to be one in which players have either good fortune or a knack, for scoring memorable, highlight-reel goals, including current team captain Alex Ovechkin. … Continue reading
Nicklas Backstrom Scores 250th Career NHL Goal
Nicklas Backstrom scored his 250th career NHL goal late in the second period of Sunday afternoons game against the Penguins.
To Hockey, With Love: A Look at the Washington Capitals on Valentine’s Day
Christian Peterson/Getty Images North America February 14, better known as Valentine’s Day, is a day typically associated with romantic occasions with one’s significant other. While Valentine’s Day has not typically been a “standing” date on the Washington Capitals’ calendar, the … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Bobby Carpenter, Dale Hunter, Dennis Maruk, Diane Doyle, Eric Fehr, Franchise History, Games, Geoff Courtnall, Jakub Vrana, Kelly Miller, Mike Gartner, Mike Green, NHL, Teams, TJ Oshie, Valentine's Day, Washington Capitals
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Alexander Alexeyev On Life In The KHL
Photo: Salavat Yuleav Ufa With the pandemic delaying the start of the AHL season, the Capitals loaned defensive prospect Alexander Alexeyev to Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He recently shared his impressions about playing in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Alexeyev, Capitals Prospect, Caps Prospects, Diane Doyle, Salavat Yulaev Ufa
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Washington Capitals Alumni Profile: Bob Sirois
Photo: Chantal Poirier/Journal de Montreal Over the the course of their 47-year history, the Washington Capitals have had a number of different players don the sweater number, “25”, including names such as Doug Jarvis, Viktor Kozlov, Jason Chimera, and Devante … Continue reading
The Honors Keep Coming for Alex Alexeyev – KHL Rookie of Month And Euro HockeyTour
Photo: Salavat Yuleav Ufa The honors keep coming for Washington Capitals’ defensive prospect Alex Alexeyev. After winning KHL Rookie of the Week twice in January, he was chosen as one of the KHL’s ‘Players of the Month’ for January. In … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020-21 KHL Season, Alex Alexeyev, Alexander Alexeyev, Capitals Prospect, Euro Hockey Tour, KHL, Prospects
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