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- Capitals Re-assign Craig Anderson To Taxi Squad, Zach Fucale To AHL Hershey
- Sabres Flatten Capitals, 5-2, In Nicklas Backstrom’s 1,000th Game; Anthony Mantha Scores Twice In As Many Games Since Trade
- Ant-Man Strikes Again: Anthony Mantha Scores In Second Straight Game, Nicklas Backstrom Records An Assist on His Big Night
- Stick Taps to Nicky: Former and Current Teammates, Fellow Swedes, And More Pay Tribute To Nicklas Backstrom on the Night of His 1,000th Game
- N1KY: Capitals Honor Nicklas Backstrom With Pregame Ceremony For Playing 1,000th Game
- Capitals Recall Craig Anderson From Taxi Squad, Assign Zach Fucale To Taxi Squad
- Vitek Vanecek Will Start In Goal Tonight, Ilya Samsonov Out Day-To-Day With Upper Body Injury: Notes From Morning Skate
- Big Night For Big John: John Carlson Records 400th Career Assist in 800th Career Game
- Red Wings’ Jakub Vrana On Trade From Capitals: “I Was Kind Of Shocked But At The Same Time, It’s A Great Opportunity I’m Looking Forward To”
- Grading Each East Division Team’s Trade Deadline
Author Archives: Jon Sorensen
Ilya Samsonov’s Second Mask Of The Season Revealed By Artist David Gunnarsson
Image: @DaveArt Earlier this week renowned goaltender mask artist Dave Gunnarsson posted images of his latest creation for Capitals’ netminder, Ilya Samsonov. The mask was designed at the beginning of the year and has been worn by Samsonov since the … Continue reading
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The Seismic Shift In Net Penalties For The Washington Capitals Franchise
Photo: Nick Wass / AP The recent on-ice blunder by former NHL official Tim Peel gave the hockey world a bit of a jolt. Peel was caught on a hot mic openly admitting he was looking to even-up penalties in … Continue reading
Capital Trends: Statistical Trends For The Washington Capitals Through The First 40 Games Of The Season
Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images This post will review a number of key rolling statistical averages for the first 40 games of the Capitals season, and detail shifts in the team’s performance over the course of the season. … Continue reading
Daniel Carr Replaces Daniel Sprong In Lineup, Ilya Samsonov Will Start In Goal Tonight, Richard Panik Clears Waivers: Notes From Morning Skate
The Capitals returned to MedStar Capitals Iceplex for gameday morning skate on Thursday. They will host the Boston Bruins tonight at Capital One Arena before hitting the road again for games in Buffalo and Boston this weekend. Puck drop for … Continue reading
Dirty Water: Capitals vs. Bruins – Team Metrics And Head-To-Head Trends
Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald The Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins are halfway through their eight-game series scheduled for the 2020-21 regular season, with the fifth game set for Thursday night at Capital One Arena. Thursday night’s tilt is … Continue reading
Shane Gersich And Joe Snively Score In Bears 3-2 Win Over Devils
The Hershey Bears beat the Binghamton Devils, 3-2, Wednesday night at the RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, New Jersey. The victory improves the Bears record to 13-5-2-0 (28 points) on the season.
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Islanders Blank Capitals, 1-0
Photo: Mike Stobe/NHL via Getty Images The New York Islanders downed the Washington Capitals 1-0 on Tuesday night at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The loss drops the Capitals record to 25-10-4 (54 points) on the season and … Continue reading
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Tagged Brock Nelson, Jon Sorensen, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
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Jakub Vrana Returns To Lineup, Vitek Vanecek Will Start In Goal Tonight: Notes From Morning Skate At Nassau Coliseum
The Washington Capitals are back on Long Island for the second game of their two-game set with the New York Islanders. Game two is tonight with puck drop set for just after 7:00 PM. Here’s the latest from Tuesday’s game-day … Continue reading
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Bears Recall Hunter Shepard From South Carolina
Photo: UMD Athletics The Hershey Bears announced on Monday that they have recalled goaltender Hunter Shepard from their ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays.
Down Island: Capitals vs. Islanders – Team Metrics And Head-To-Head Trends
Photo: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports The Capitals and Islanders are halfway through their eight-game series scheduled for the 2020-21 regular season, with the fifth game set for Tuesday night at Nassau Coliseum. As was the case in their previous … Continue reading
