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Images From 18th Annual Northern Virginia Game-Worn Hockey Expo

Photo: Bill Bride The 18th Annual Northern Virginia Game-Worn Hockey Jersey Expo occurred Saturday at The Westin Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, Rivanna. This year’s event was one of the largest game-worn expos in the United States, with over eighty private … Continue reading

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2024 Northern Virginia Game-Worn Hockey Expo Set For March 15th-16th in Herndon

Photo: Bill Bride Spring is near, so mark your calendars for the 2024 Northern Virginia Game-Worn Hockey Expo set for Friday and Saturday, March 15th and 16th, in Herndon, Virginia!

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Swede-est Saturday: Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom Unveils New Beer, “Swede-est Assist,” At Eavesdrop Brewery

Photo: @john.a.mccreary/IG On Saturday, Washington Capitals center Nicklas Bäckström released his new beer line, “Swede-est Assist,” at the Eavesdrop Brewery in Manassas, Virginia. Here are the scenes during this epic beer collaboration.

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“This Guy Leaves Everything On the Ice Every Night, Leads By Example, And Protects His Own”: Reactions to Tom Wilson’s Contract Extension

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer The Washington Capitals ensured fan favorite and former first-round pick Tom Wilson retires as in Red, White, and Blue on Friday, announcing that the club had signed the right wing to a seven-year contract extension.

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Magical Moment in Minnesota: Alex Ovechkin, Kirill Kaprizov Meet With Eight-Year Old Landen Hoffmann After Caps-Wild Tilt

Photo: @Capitals Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is well-known for his charitable work with the various youth hockey players and children in the DMV. On Sunday, Ovechkin and the Capitals invited a special guest to their game against the Minnesota … Continue reading

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Images From 17th Annual Northern Virginia Game-Worn Hockey Jersey Expo

Photo: Bill Bride The 17th Annual Northern Virginia Game-Worn Hockey Jersey Expo occurred on Saturday, March 18th, at the Holiday Inn in Sterling. This year’s event, promoted by Francis W. Rady, hosted more than 30 collectors and dealers and included numerous sponsors … Continue reading

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A Day With The Tiger: Lars Eller, Capitals Welcome Make-A-Wish Kid Liam Reigel to Practice At MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Washington Capitals On Monday, Washington Capitals Center Lars Eller and the team welcomed 12-year old Liam Reigel to MedStar Capitals Iceplex for practice in coordination with Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, which grants children with extreme illnesses and health conditions once-in-a-lifetime experiences while … Continue reading

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Nine-Year Old Fighting Leukemia Joins Seattle Kraken As A Goaltender, Takes the Ice With Philipp Grubauer, Martin Jones

Seattle Kraken The Seattle Kraken and their goaltending tandem, including former Washington Capitals backup netminder Philipp Grubauer, made a young fan’s dream come true during their win over the Vancouver Canucks yesterday, showing once more why hockey is more than … Continue reading

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The Great Eight Effect: How Alex Ovechkin Has Defined Capitals Hockey For A Generation of Fans

Chase Petersen/Getty Images Four games short. That’s how many wins the Washington Capitals needed to capture the Stanley Cup in June of 1998, falling short in a series sweep of the repeating champion Detroit Red Wings. As the 20th Century … Continue reading

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A Field Trip For the Ages: Arlington Public Schools Attends Capitals Practice, Celebrate Alex Ovechkin’s Historic Season

Photo: Washington Capitals On Friday, school children from five elementary schools in Arlington, Virginia, attended the Washington Capitals’ practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex to celebrate captain Alex Ovechkin’s historic season thus far.

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