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Category Archives: History
Maruk Flies High Against the Jets: Retro Recap – Washington Capitals vs Winnipeg Jets – December 4, 1981
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Over their 46-year history, the Washington Capitals have had some memorable games during the early December time frame. One such game took place on December 4, 1981, a home game against the Winnipeg Jets which featured one … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged AL Jensen, Bengt Gustafsson, Bobby Carpenter, Bryan Murray, Chris Valentine, Dennis Maruk, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, Games, Greg Theberge, Retro Recap, Rick Green, Ryan Walter, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
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A Win Before the True Blues of Winter: Retro Recap – Capitals at St. Louis Blues – December 1, 2010
Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images North America Over the last few weeks, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle has been revisiting past games in Washington Capitals’ history in NoVa Caps’ Retro Recaps series. This Double R feature looks at a game the Capitals played … Continue reading
Home Cooking and A Hat Trick: Retro Recap: Atlanta Thrashers @ Washington Capitals, November 26, 2008
Mitchell Layton/NHLI via Getty Images The Capitals have had many memorable games that took place on either the day before or the day after Thanksgiving. This post looks at a game between the Washington Capitals and Atlanta Thrashers on November … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2008-09 NHL Season, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Atlanta Thrashers, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, Games, Karl Alzner, Retro Recap, Sami Lepisto, Tom Poti, Viktor Kozlov, Washington Capitals
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Beginnings With Bruce and Backstrom Birthday Heroics — Retro Recap: Washington Capitals @ Philadelphia Flyers – November 23, 2007
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images During the Thanksgiving time frame, Caps fans remember past games that took place around that holiday. They were especially memorable in 2007. This post looks at the game between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers that took … Continue reading
Posted in Coach, Coaching, Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Capitals Retro Recap, Chris Clark, Diane Doyle, Donald Brashear, Franchise History, Games, Mike Richards, Nicklas Backstrom, Philadelphia Flyers, Retro Recap, Scott Hartnall, Washington Capitals
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Retro Recap: The Japan Coca-Cola Bottlers Cup – Washington Capitals and Kansas City Scouts
Photo: @Jessamygriffin It was back in April of 1976 when the Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Cup, a four-game exhibition series, took place in Japan. The series was devised as a way of stirring up interest in hockey in Japan.
Posted in History, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Bernie Wolfe, Coca Cola Cup, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, Guy Charron, Harvey Bennett, Japan Series, Jean Lemieux, John Saar, Kansas City Scouts, Mike Lampman, NHL History, Ron Lalonde, To McVie, Tony White, Washington Capitals, Yvon Labre
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“Backy to the Beginning”: Retro Recap – Washington Capitals vs Ottawa Senators – November 8, 2007
Chris Wattie/Reuters In most seasons under normal circumstances, the NHL in early November would be just over a month into the regular season. Some teams are in contention at that point while other teams are struggling. This post takes a … Continue reading
Number 12 For Two — Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens – November 15, 1997
NHL Under normal circumstances in most seasons, assuming no lockout, strike, or pandemic, the NHL in mid-November would be just over a month into the regular season. This post looks at a Washington Capitals’ game against the Montreal Canadiens on … Continue reading
Sabre Rattling – Retro Recap: Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres – November 13, 1997
NHL Under normal circumstances, barring strikes, lockouts, or pandemics, the NHL would be just over a month into the season in mid-November. This post looks at a Capitals’ game from mid-November during the 1997-98 season, specifically their game against the … Continue reading
Stick Taps to the Veterans: A Look At the Washington Capitals on Veterans’ Day
Nam Yuh/Associated Press November 11 is an important day in history. On November 11, 1918, Germany signed the armistice agreement with the Allies to end World War I. The anniversary of that date was commemorated by Armistice Day, eventually known … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alan Haworth, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Bryan Dafoe, Bryan Murray, Dale Hunter, Dennis Maruk, Diane Doyle, Dino Ciccarelli, Dmitry Khristich, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Franchise History, Games, Kelly Miller, Kevin Hatcher, Marcus Johansson, Mike Green, Olaf Kolzig, Peter Bondra, Steve Konowalchuk, Veterans' Day, Washington Capitals
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A Milestone And a Cloud of Controversy – Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers – November 8, 1997
NHL Under normal circumstances, barring strikes, lockouts, or pandemics, the NHL in early November is a month into their regular season. This particular Retro Recap, Diane details a game from that time frame during the 1997-98 season, specifically, the Capitals’ game … Continue reading
