Category Archives: Game Re-Caps

Capitals Fall to Wild, 4-2; Martin Fehervary, Alex Ovechkin Notch Two Points Each

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Della Young

Photo: @Capitals/Twitter The Washington Capitals fell to the Minnesota Wild by a score of 4-2 Tuesday night at Capital One Arena. The loss dropped the Capitals’ record to 24-17-6 and 54 points on the season. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 18 saves in … Continue reading →

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Flyers Clip Capitals, 3-1; Alex Ovechkin Ties Mike Gartner For Most 30-Goal Seasons In NHL History

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Della Young

Photo: @Capitals/Twitter The Washington Capitals fell to the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 3-1 at Capital One Arena on Saturday. The loss dropped the Capitals’ record to 23-16-6 and 52 points on the season. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 22 … Continue reading →

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Capitals Crush Canadiens, 9-2, on New Year’s Eve; Gustafsson, Kuznetsov, Johansson Tally Three Points Each; Ovechkin Records Hat Trick

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Della Young

Photo: John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals defeated the Montréal Canadiens by a score of 9-2 during a New Year’s Eve matinee at Capital One Arena on Saturday. The win improved the Capitals’ record to 21-13-5 and 47 points … Continue reading →

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3 D Tricks: Revisiting Hat Tricks by Capitals Defensemen

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photos: Capitals/NHL/Getty Images The Washington Capitals franchise has featured numerous offensive highlights by defensemen throughout its history. This week defenseman Erik Gustafsson added to the history by scoring a hat trick in the Capitals’ 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Defense, Game Re-Caps, History, NHL, Offense, Washington Capitals | Tagged Erik Gustafsson, Kevin Hatcher, Sergei Gonchar | 6 Comments

Peter Bondra Tops 400 Goals, First in Capitals Franchise History: Retro ReCaps: New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals – December 4, 2001

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Washington Capitals Washington Capitals fans have been treated in recent years to major career milestones by Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, among others. Fans are now attending Capitals’ games, almost expecting to see one or more career milestones achieved.

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Silver Jubilee: Capitals Celebrate 25 Years At 7th And F Streets

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Diane Doyle

25 years ago, the Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards moved into the MCI Center, their new downtown home, located at the corner of 7th Street and F Street in Northwest DC. Prior to that, both teams resided at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Experiences, Game Re-Caps, History, News, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals | Tagged Abe Pollin, Bob McDonald, Florida Panthers, Jess Toms, MCI Center, Richard Zednik, Seattle Supersonics, Washington Wizards, Wes Johnson | 8 Comments

Calgary Burns Capitals, 5-2; Kuemper, Fehervary Leave Due To Injury

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals lost to the Calgary Flames by a score of 5-2 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night to fall to 1-2-1 on their season-long six-game road trip. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper made … Continue reading →

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Garden State Gloom: John Carlson Scores Lone Goal in Capitals’ 5-1 Loss to Devils

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Della Young

Photo: @Capitals/Twitter The Washington Capitals fell to the New Jersey Devils by a score of 5-1 Saturday night at Prudential Center. The loss dropped the Capitals’ record to 9-11-3 and 21 points on the season. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 24 … Continue reading →

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Ice Cold: Avalanche Bury Capitals 4-0, Caps Drop Ninth of Last 11 Games

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Jon Sorensen

Rob Carr/Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the Colorado Avalanche, 4-0, Saturday night at Capital One Arena. The loss moved the Capitals’ record to 7-10-3 on the season.

Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Alexeyev, Aliaksei Protas, Anthony Mantha, Beck Malenstyn, Carl Hagelin, Charlie Lindgren, Connor Brown, Connor McMichael, Connor Sheary, Darcy Kuemper, Dmitry Orlov, Dylan Strome, Erik Gustaffson, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Garnet Hathaway, Joe Snively, John Carlson, Lars Eller, Marcus Johansson, Martin Fehervary, Matt Irwin, Nic Dowd, Nick Jensen, Nicklas Backstrom, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Sonny Milano, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Trevor Van Riemsdyk | 23 Comments

Lightning Strike Capitals, 6-3; Conor Sheary, Lars Eller, Garnet Hathaway Score

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Della Young

Photo: @Capitals/Twitter The Washington Capitals fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 6-3 Sunday night at Amalie Arena. The loss dropped the Capitals’ record to 7-8-2 and 16 points on the season. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper made five … Continue reading →

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