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Category Archives: Lineups
Capitals’ Christian Djoos And Nicklas Backstrom Participate In Annual Brynäs Black White Game
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
Posted in Games, Lineups, News, Players
Tagged Brynas IF, Christian Djoos, Erika Grahm, Harrison Brown, News, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
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The Biggest Question Facing Each NHL Team This Season
Photo: NHL.com After each NHL team made changes during the 2019 offseason and some have taken a serious step towards Stanley Cup contention while others have taken a step back. NoVa Caps goes through the major question facing each team heading … Continue reading
Posted in Lineups, News, NHL, Opinion, Roster Moves, Teams
Tagged Harrison Brown, Lineup, NHL, Offseason, Teams
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A Look Around the Metropolitan Division: Which Teams Will Rise and Fall in 2019-20?
How will the Metropolitan Division shake out in 2019-20? Continue reading
Posted in Lineups, News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Trade, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2019 NHL Draft, Alex Ovechkin, Artemi Panarin, Columbus Blue Jackets, Free Agency, George Foussekis, Matt Duchene, Matt Niskanen, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL Entry Draft, NHL Free Agency, P.K. Subban, Phil Kessel, Ryan Dzingel, Sebastian Aho, Semyon Varlamov, Sergei Bobrovsky, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Teuvo Teravainen, Washington Capitals
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Proposing New Forward Lines For Capitals In 2019-20
Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images After undergoing some changes to the offense in the offseason, the Washington Capitals‘ forward lines will have a different look this season. But how will they look when the team takes the ice on October 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Lineups, Offense, Opinion, Players, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals
Tagged Harrison Brown, Offense, Offensive Lines, Washington Capitals
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Superstar Sidekicks: A Look At the Players Who Got to Play With the Capitals’ Two Superstars
Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images This week, the “Down Goes Brown” column, written by Sean McIndoe for The Athletic (behind the pay wall), focused on “Projecting the Opening Night lineup for whichever team you personally cheer for”, describing the projected lineup … Continue reading
Naming A Captain In Chocolate Town
Photos: Bridgeport Sound Tigers Last season, Spencer Carbery, Head Coach of the Capitals’ American Hockey League affiliate Hershey Bears, elected not to have a team captain for his relatively young squad. Instead, he chose to go with a rotation of … Continue reading
Posted in Hershey Bears, Lineups, News, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged AHL, Captain, Eric Lord, Erik Burgdoerfer, Hershey Bears, Liam O'Brien, Matt Moulson, Mike Sgarbossa, Players, Tyler Lewington
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Capitals Get Bigger, Grittier With Offseason Additions
Photo: Hockey Troll The Washington Capitals have been active during the 2019 NHL offseason after a seven-game exit in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the expense of the Carolina Hurricanes. After winning the Stanley Cup in … Continue reading
What’s Next for the Capitals in Free Agency?
Photo: Zimbio Earlier this afternoon the Washington Capitals finally announced that they have re-signed top-six winger Jakub Vrana. With a contract of two years worth $6.7 million ($3.35 million AAV), there remains a little under $1 million left of cap … Continue reading
Posted in Lineups, News, Players, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals
Tagged Brad Marchand, Christian Djoos, Fourth-Line, Free Agency, Jakub Vrana, Washington Capitals, Zach Herr
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Bottom-Six Improvements: The Capitals Added More Lineup Flexibility with the Summer Additions
The Washington Capitals bottom-six forward rotation should be improved compared to a season ago. Continue reading
Posted in Lineups, News, NHL, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Arizona Coyotes, Brendan Leipsic, Brett Connolly, Calgary Flames, George Foussekis, Hit, Hits, Los Angeles Kings, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Richard Panik, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals
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A Closer Look At Capitals’ Free Agent Acquisitions: Brendan Leipsic
Photo: Jewels From The Crown After a one-goal performance from the Washington Capitals‘ fourth-line in the team’s seven-game series loss in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, change to the trio was inevitable. After locking up forwards … Continue reading
