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Category Archives: Lineups
Will Michal Kempny Be A Lock In The Capitals’ Top-Six When He Returns ?
After the Washington Capitals re-signed defenseman Brenden Dillon to a four-year contract before he could have hit the unrestricted free agent market, the team has four left-handed defensemen on one-way contracts: Dillon, Dmitry Orlov, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Michal Kempny. In … Continue reading
Posted in Injuries, Lineups, News, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Washington Capitals
Tagged Defense, Harrison Brown, Injury, Michal Kempny, Washington Capitals
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Assessing Metropolitan Division Defenses For 2020-21 Season
Metropolitan Division teams made big changes this offseason, with several significant moves coming on defense. Last month, NoVa Caps looked at Metropolitan Division goalie tandems. Now, it’s time to examine the eight teams’ projected defenses for the 2020-21 NHL season and … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Lineups, News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Defense, Harrison Brown, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
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2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Western Conference Preview
How will the NHL’s Western Conference shake out after the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Continue reading
Posted in Games, Lineups, News, NHL, Players, Playoffs, Teams
Tagged Arizona Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Defensemen, George Foussekis, Goaltending, John Klingberg, Johnny Gaudreau, Marc-Andre Fleury, Matthew Tkachuk, Nathan MacKinnon, NHL, Patrick Kane, Power Play, Predictions, Preview, Quinn Hughes, Ryan O'Reilly, St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Champions, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Taylor Hall, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights
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Capitals Release Roster For 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals released their 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff roster, which will be the group of players that travel to Toronto with the team on Sunday for the final week of training camp.
Posted in Lineups, News, Players, Propsects, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Harrison Brown, News, Roster, Washington Capitals
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A Look At Fourth-Lines In The Metropolitan Division
Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Across the Metropolitan Division, teams like the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins made moves last offseason to revamp their fourth-lines while the New York Islanders arguably already had the best fourth-line in the NHL. Fourth-lines are … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Lineups, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams
Tagged Brandon Tanev, Brendan Lemieux, Brett Howden, Cal Clutterbuck, Carolina Hurricanes, Casey Cizikas, Columbus Blue Jackets, Eric Robinson, Fourth-Line, Garnet Hathaway, Greg McKegg, Harrison Brown, Jakob Lilja, John Hayden, Jordan Martinook, Kevin Rooney, Leo Komarov, Matt Martin, Metropolitan Division, Michael Raffl, Miles Wood, Morgan Geekie, Nate Thompson, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Nic Dowd, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Pittsburgh Penguins, Richard Panik, Riley Nash, Statistics, Teams, Teddy Blueger, Warren Foegele, Washington Capitals, Zach Aston-Reese
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Who Will Start On Defense For Capitals In Game 1?
Photo: Nick Wass/AP When the 2019-20 NHL season paused on March 12, the Washington Capitals had been rotating defensemen in the lineup for the previous month since rookie Martin Fehervary shined in a brief stint with the big club. During … Continue reading
Todd Reirden Confirms Michal Kempny Will Be Scratched, Jonas Siegenthaler Will Draw In: Flyers at Capitals Pregame Notebook
Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden confirmed that defenseman Michal Kempny will be scratched in favor of Jonas Siegenthaler when the team hosts the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night (7 PM ET, NBCSN). This will be the first time since … Continue reading
Michal Kempny Appears To Be Scratched vs. Flyers; Braden Holtby To Start For Capitals: Tuesday’s Practice Notebook
Defenseman Jonas Seigenthaler will draw back into the lineup when the Washington Capitals host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night (7 PM ET, NBCSN) in favor of defenseman Michal Kempny after head coach Todd Reirden had a discussion with Kempny … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Lineups, Morning Skate, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Braden Holtby, Capitals Practice, Harrison Brown, Michal Kempny, News, Washington Capitals
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Blue Jackets Announce Josh Anderson Will Miss 4-6 Months After Undergoing Surgery To Repair Posterior Labral Tear In Left Shoulder
Photo: The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Monday night that forward Josh Anderson underwent successful surgery to repair a posterior labral tear of his left shoulder on Monday and is expected to miss 4-6 months, meaning he … Continue reading
Posted in Interview, Lineups, News, Players
Tagged Columbus Blue Jackets, Harrison Brown, Injury, Josh Anderson, News, Surgery
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Ilya Kovalchuk Starts On Third-Line; Richard Panik Demoted; Braden Holtby Starts: Jets at Capitals Pregame Notebook
Photo: @Capitals Forward Ilya Kovalchuck, who was acquired in a trade that sent a 2020 third-round pick to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night, will make his Washington Capitals‘ debut against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday (7 PM ET, NBC … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Lineups, Morning Skate, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Brendan Leipsic, Daniel Sprong, Harrison Brown, Ilya Kovalchuk, Injuries, Janssen Harkins, Josh Morrissey, Laurent Brossoit, Morning Skate, News, Richard Panik, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
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