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- Hockey and All That: Pre-Training Camp Edition
- Capitals’ Prospect Connor McMichael: “I Had A Really Good Offseason”
- 36 Going on “More Legendary”: A Look at Washington Capitals Icon Alex Ovechkin’s Accomplishments Up to Age 36
- Alex Ovechkin Celebrates 36th Birthday At Echostage
- Former Capitals Defenseman Zdeno Chara Signs One-Year Contract To Return To Islanders
- Future Capitals Exhibition Games In Russia Appear To Be Back On The Table
- Garin Bjorklund Is Looking Forward To Seeing Alex Ovechkin’s Shot: “It’ll Be Eye-Opening For sure”
- ESPN, TNT, ABC To Broadcast 13 Capitals Games During 2021-22 Regular Season
- Sidney Crosby Says He Hopes Alex Ovechkin Breaks Wayne Gretzky’s All-Time Goals Record
- TNT Releases Broadcast Schedule For 2021-22 Season; Capitals-Rangers Season Opener Will Be Inaugural Game Broadcast
Category Archives: NHL
Hockey and All That: Pre-Training Camp Edition
The offseason between the 2020-2021 and 2021-22 seasons continues to be eventful. It has included additional player signings and acquisitions and other news since NoVa Caps’ previous light-hearted summary of the offseason events in early August. However, more news has … Continue reading
Posted in News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Teams
Tagged 2021 Free Agency, Cale Fleury, Caleb Jones, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Christian Dvorak, Diane Doyle, Dougie Hamilton, Evander Kane, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Free Agency, Haydn Fleury, Jack Eichel, Jack Hughes, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Logan Mailloux, Luke Hughes, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Seattle Kraken, Seth Jones, Sidney Crosby, Tom Wilson, Tony DeAngelo, Vladimir Tarasenko
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36 Going on “More Legendary”: A Look at Washington Capitals Icon Alex Ovechkin’s Accomplishments Up to Age 36
Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHL via Getty Images Washington Capitals captain and franchise face Alex Ovechkin turned 36-years old on Friday. The team drafted him with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, but he did not make … Continue reading
Posted in News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Birthday, Diane Doyle, Players, Washington Capitals
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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Participates in 2021 NHL Media Tour in Chicago
Photos: @Capitals/@CapitalsPR With training camp and preseason matches on the horizon, the excitement for the 2021-22 NHL season continues to brew. Part of that excitement is because of new content such as promotional photos, videos, and interviews players participate in. … Continue reading
Alex Ovechkin And Evgeni Malkin: Comrades and Arch-Rivals
Photo: NHL The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was the first draft where the first two players selected were from Russia. The players were Alexander Ovechkin, whom the Washington Capitals drafted with the first overall pick, and Evgeni Malkin, who the … Continue reading
Posted in History, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeny Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
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A Review Of Common Strategies For Dodging The NHL’s Salary Cap
Photo: NHL Since the salary cap was implemented as part of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement prior to the 2005-06 season, teams have taken advantage of loopholes to jettison a player who seemed overpaid relative to their perceived value. Many … Continue reading
Milestones in Reach For Washington Capitals Players During The 2021-22 Season
Photo: Washington Capitals The 2021-22 NHL season should be a regular-sized season of 82 games, unlike the 2020-21 season, which was shortened to 56 games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the season unfolds, several players on the Capitals’ roster … Continue reading
Hendrix LaPierre Scores Goal And Assist for Acadie-Bathurst Titan in 6-5 Pre-Season Game
Photo: Acadie Bathurst Titan While the Washington Capitals European prospects, such as Aliaksei Protas, are participating in international competition, at least one Canadian prospect is participating in pre-season hockey for his junior hockey team. None other than Hendrix LaPierre, who … Continue reading
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Tagged Acadie-Bathurst Titan, Diane Doyle, Hendrix Lapierre, Jacob Melanson, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
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“Nummer Drei Was Die Beste” And Regrets For The Rest: What Became Of The Players From The First Round Of The 2014 NHL Entry Draft
Photo: Getty Images The 2013 NHL Entry Draft took place June 27-28 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The cry of the tanking teams that year was “Be Bad for Ekblad”, as Aaron Ekblad was considered to be the … Continue reading
Hockey and All That: 2021 Offseason Edition
Photo: Alex Ovechkin What an offseason so far! While the offseason between the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons is shorter than usual, it’s been somewhat eventful. The flat salary cap has given General Managers incentive to jettison players they would normally … Continue reading
Posted in Draft, Free Agency, News, NHL, Players, Teams
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Wennberg, Braden Holtby, Brendan Dillon, Darren Driedger, Diane Doyle, Draft, Free Agency, Haydn Fleury, Jack Eichel, Jaden Schwartz, Johnny Bucyk, Kirill Kaprizov, Marc-Andre Fleury, Nate Schmidt, News, NHL, Owen Nolan, Owen Power, Philipp Grubauer, Players, Ryan Suter, Shayne Gostisbehere, Vitek Vanecek, Vladimir Tarasenko, Wayne Gretzky, Yanni Gourde, Zach Parise
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