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Category Archives: History
The Derecho Draft: What Became of the Players Selected in the First-Round Of The 2012 Draft
Photo: Sports Illustrated The 2012 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 29-30 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. The draft weekend also coincided with a series of major thunderstorms that affected a large area throughout North America. The … Continue reading
Posted in Draft, History, News, NHL, Players, Propsects
Tagged 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Alex Galchenyuk, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Diane Doyle, Filip Forsberg, History, Nail Yakupov, Players, Prospects, Ryan Murray, Tom Wilson, Tomas Hertl
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“And The Washington Capitals Select…”: Recent Washington Capitals Drafts to Remember
Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images In this post we will take a look at some of the more memorable drafts in which the Washington Capitals participated. This includes drafts that are remembered, due to events leading up to the draft, including … Continue reading
Posted in Draft, History, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2004 NHL Draft, 2004 NHL Entry Draft, 2006 NHL Draft, 2006 NHL Entry Draft, 2010 NHL Draft, 2010 NHL Entry Draft, 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Alex Ovechkin, Diane Doyle, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Filip Forsberg, Jeff Schultz, Mathieu Perreault, Michal Neuvirth, Mike Green, NHL Entry Draft, Nicklas Backstrom, Semyon Varlamov, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
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Building The Washington Capitals: A Look At The Expansion Draft Of 1974
Photo: NHL.com NHL expansion drafts typically involve the existing NHL teams losing players to create the league’s newest team. The upcoming expansion draft to populate the newly-minted Seattle Kraken is no exception. In this piece, NoVa Caps looks back at … Continue reading
2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Reminders of Past Playoff Series of the Washington Capitals
Photo: NHL The 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs was yet another postseason in which the Washington Capitals lost in the first round. But as the 2021 playoffs have unfolded following the Caps’ exit, several series involving other teams has been reminiscent … Continue reading
Milestone Moments: Washington Capitals Career Milestones Reached in 2020-21
Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHL via Getty Images While the 2020-21 NHL season was a shorter season than normal due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was not an uneventful one for members of the Washington Capitals, as many members of the … Continue reading
The Eliminators – Playoff History of the Teams Who Eliminated the Capitals During the Ovi Era
Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images The playoff history of the Washington Capitals is certainly littered with underperformance (performing worse than expected) based on their regular season record and playoff seeding position. But often it seems like the team … Continue reading
GOAT Gets A Goal! Alex Ovechkin Scores First Goal of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Ties Steve Yzerman in Career Playoff Goals
Adam Glanzman/Getty Images After a tough, overtime loss in Game 2 at Capital One Arena on Monday, the Washington Capitals were hoping to get off to a good start against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. While it took until … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Playoffs, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Alex Ovechkin, Boston Bruins, Games, Goals, History, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
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Watching With Interest: Intriguing Matchups for Early Rounds of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Part 1
Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images For the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, both the first round and the second round will consist of matchups between teams in the same division. With teams already very familiar with one another, it sets the … Continue reading
Posted in History, News, Playoffs, Teams
Tagged Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Diane Doyle, Discover Central, Discover Central Division, Division Rival, Florida Panthers, MassMutual East, MassMutual East Division, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rivalries, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals
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Renewin’ A Bruin Rivalry — Stanley Cup Playoff History Between the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins
As the Washington Capitals prepare to meet the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2020-21 Stanley Cup Playoffs, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle takes a quick look back at the playoff history between the two teams.
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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