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Capitals’ 2019 First-Round Pick Connor McMichael Records Slick Assist, Third-Round Pick Aliaksei Protas Scores Goal and Adds Helper in Second Period of The Team’s First Preseason Tilt

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

Photo: @Capitals While there was bound to be a number of prospects watched during the preseason, perhaps some of the most anticipated were the Capitals’ 2019 draft class, including centers Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas. With solid offensive production in … Continue reading →

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Capitals Training Camp Notebook – Day 4: Michal Kempny Now Day-To-Day

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny, who has been limited in skating for the first few days of training camp after tearing his hamstring late last season, is now labeled as day-to-day according to head coach Todd Reirden. He stayed on … Continue reading →

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Many Goals Scored and 30 Years Ago: A Look Back at the Washington Capitals’ 1989-90 Season

Posted on September 8, 2019 by

Photo: NHL For most of the 1970’s, the Capital s were a terrible team who usually finished dead last in their division and often dead last in the league as a whole. The team didn’t qualify for the playoffs until the … Continue reading →

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Four Female Officials to Work NHL Prospect Tournament, See NHL Action for the First Time

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

Photo: NHL Over the years, the NHL has seen a number of individuals break barriers, whether it be the legendary Willie O’Ree break the NHL’s color barrier, Wayne Gretzky shatter what was once thought to be unbreakable records, or players … Continue reading →

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2019-20 Washington Capitals Schedule Road Map: The Tough Stretches and Winnable Stretches

Posted on August 27, 2019 by

Which stretches of games will be toughest and easiest for the Washington Capitals in 2019-20? Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Christian Djoos And Nicklas Backstrom Participate In Annual Brynäs Black White Game

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

Photo: @BrynasIF Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom and defenseman Christian Djoos participated in the annual Brynäs Black White charity hockey game at Gavlerinken Arena in Gavle, Sweden on Thursday. The event featured pregame activities, an autograph session for fans, and … Continue reading →

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T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov In Chicago Filming “Wednesday Night Hockey” Promo, “The Bird” Celly Makes An Appearance

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

Photo: Charles P. Grendys With hockey season roughly two months away, promotional clips and commercials will be needed for any major broadcaster holding NHL rights. As the sole holder of national broadcasting rights of the NHL, NBC (whose contract expires … Continue reading →

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Caps in Da Beauty League: Shane Gersich Tallies Again, Travis Boyd Notches A Goal in Wednesday Night Action

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

Photo: Nick Wass/Associated Press In a recent post, NoVa Caps brought an update on some action from “Da Beauty League” summer league action in Minnesota in which Capitals Nick Jensen and Shane Gersich each tallied on the scoresheet. Last night, … Continue reading →

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Capitals To Be Featured On NBC Networks 12 Times In 2019-20

Posted on August 6, 2019 by

Photo: WTOP NBC Sports announced their broadcasting schedule for the 2019-20 NHL season, the final year of their contract with the league. The Washington Capitals will be featured in 12 games on the networks of NBC, including three times on … Continue reading →

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Duo from D.C. : Nick Jensen Scores Pair Plus a Helper, Shane Gersich Tallies In “Da Beauty League” Action

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

Photo: @DaBeautyLeague It’s become a soothing Wednesday night summertime tradition for those in need of a hockey fix in Minnesota, and a way for players to stay in game shape during the dog days of summer in July and August. … Continue reading →

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