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Category Archives: Game Re-Caps
N1KY Throwback: Remembering Nicklas Backstrom’s Hat Trick Against The Montreal Canadiens in the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs – April 17, 2010
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images On April 15, 2021, Washington Capitals Center Nicklas Backstrom played in his 1,000th regular season game as a member of the team. While Stanley Cup Playoff games do not count in that number, Backstrom has been a … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Game 2, Michael Fleetwood, Montreal Canadiens, N1KY, Nicklas Backstrom, Retro Recap, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Washington Capitals
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Alex Ovechkin Scores Two Goals Against Philadelphia – Needs Just One More to Tie Marcel Dionne For 5th Place On All-Time List
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in Saturday’s 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He now needs just one more goal to tie Marcel Dionne for fifth place on the All-Time List for NHL goals with … Continue reading
Capitals Blast Bruins, 8-1; Sheary, Oshie, Eller Score Twice
Photo: Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals defeated the Boston Bruins 8-1 at TD Garden on Sunday. The win improved the Capitals’ record to 27-11-4 (58 points) on the season and remain in a tie for first place … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Boston Bruins, Conor Sheary, Della Young, Game Recap, Lars Eller, Nic Dowd, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
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Capitals Down Devils, 4-0; Samsonov Records First Shutout of the Season, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Sheary Score
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-0 at Capital One Arena on Friday. The win improved the Capitals record to 22-7-4 (48 points) on the season and first place in the MassMutual East Division. Goaltender Ilya … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Conor Sheary, Della Young, Game Recap, Ilya Samsonov, New Jersey Devils, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
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Number 60 For Alex Ovechkin: Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs Atlanta Thrashers, March 21, 2008
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals have had many memorable games late in the month of March, the official beginning of springtime. It’s typically a time frame when teams are solidifying their playoff position or making a late push to simply … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Boyd Gordon, Jim Slater, Kari Lehtonen, Nicklas Backstrom, Tobias Engstrom
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Fighting The Flyers in Landover – Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers – March 13, 1982
The Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers have developed a very intense rivalry over the years. In the early days of the Caps’ existence, the Flyers would dominate the Capitals, but eventually the matchup became more even. In this piece, NoVa … Continue reading
Downtown Dowd — Ilya Samsonov Earns First NHL Point On Nic Dowd’s Long-Distance Empty Net Goal
In addition to winning his fourth game of the season and his second against the Philadelphia, Capitals’ goalie Ilya Samsonov earned his first career NHL Point against the Flyers on Thursday night. He provided the primary assist on Nic Dowd’s … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, Washington Capitals
Tagged Craig Laughlin, Diane Doyle, Ilya Samsonov, Joe Beninati, Nic Dowd, Philadelphia Flyers
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Bruins Blast Capitals, 5-1; Nicklas Backstrom Earns 700th Career Assist
Photo: Brian Babineau/Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the Boston Bruins by a score of 5-1 at TD Garden on Friday. The loss kept the Capitals tied with the New York Islanders and put them just one point ahead … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Bruins, Game Recap, Harrison Brown, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
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Capitals Defeat Bruins, 2-1 in Shootout; Zdeno Chara Returns to Boston
Photo: Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 in a shootout at TD Garden on Wednesday. The win improves the Capitals record to 13-5-4 (30 points) and first place in the MassMutual East Division. … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Bruins, Della Young, Game Recap, Washington Capitals
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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
