Category Archives: Offense
Alex Ovechkin Records 150th Multi-Goal Game On Night He Passes Marcel Dionne On The All-Time Goals List
Photo: Patrick Smith/NHL via Getty Images Alex Ovechkin piled up even more milestones in Wednesday’s opening night game against the New York Rangers, besides scoring the goal to tie Marcel Dionne and the goal to pass Marcel Dionne for 5th place … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Marcel Dionne, Milestone, T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals Milestone
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Aging Like A Fine, Goal-Scoring Wine: The Most Productive NHL Players Past Age 35 And What That Could Mean For Alex Ovechkin
Photo: Nick Wass/AP Alex Ovechkin, who just turned 36-years old, has scored a total of 730 goals in his NHL career, which ranks sixth on the All-Time List. Last season, he scored 24 goals in a campaign that was shortened … Continue reading
Make It Three! Justin Schultz Records First Three-Point Game In Three Years, Records Goal And Two Assists Against the Buffalo Sabres
Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images Since being signed to a two-year, $8 million contract in free agency during the 2020 offseason, Washington Capitals defenseman Justin Schultz has been a welcome addition to the team’s blueline, adding an offensive boost to … Continue reading
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Tagged Assists, Buffalo Sabres, Games, Goals, Justin Schultz, Michael Fleetwood, News, NHL, Washington Capitals
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Tiger On A Roll: Lars Eller Scores Goal Against Boston Bruins, Keeps Point Streak Going
Center Lars Eller is one of the Washington Capitals’ most valuable forwards, able to play in multiple situations if called upon. While he is not a solely offensive-minded player, the former first-round pick of the St. Louis Blues has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Bruins, Games, Goals, Lars Eller, News, NHL, Nick Jensen, Points, Richard Panik, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals First Trimester Review: 2020-21 Season
In a “typical” seasons, we’ve traditionally reviewed the Capitals performance for each quarter. With the 2020-21 season being an abbreviated 56-game season instead of the normal 82-game season, we will change our tack and review the team’s performance at each … Continue reading
Big Z from Downtown! Zdeno Chara Scores First Goal Against the Boston Bruins in Almost 15 Years
After scoring his first goal of the 2020-21 season and his first in a Washington Capitals sweater in a January 28 game against the New York Islanders, the soon-to-be 44-year old defenseman scored his first goal against his longtime … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Bruins, Games, Goals, Michael Fleetwood, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara
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A Pair of Points from No. 2: Justin Schultz Scores First Goal And Points As a Washington Capital
Rob Carr/Getty Images When the Washington Capitals signed him to a two-year, $8 million contract in free agency this past offseason, the hope was that in addition to adding depth to a defensive corps that struggled a season prior, he … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Assists, Buffalo Sabres, Games, Goals, Justin Schultz, Michael Fleetwood, News, NHL, 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
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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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Offensive Defensemen: 20-Goal Scorers From The Washington Capitals Blueline
One notable Washington Capitals tradition has been defensemen who were also great contributors on the offensive end. Throughout the years, the Capitals have had eight defensemen on their roster who have topped 20 goals.
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Tagged Al Iafrate, Defensemen, Kevin Hatcher, Larry Murphy, Mike Green, Robert Picard, Scott Stevens, Sergei Gonchar, Sylvain Cote
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Going Gray While Lighting the Lamp: A Look at Goal Production at an Advanced Age and Alex Ovechkin’s Chances of Catching Gretzky
USA TODAY At the age of 34, Washington Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin already has over 40 goals for the 2019-20 season (currently on hiatus) and has already scored the 700th career goal of his NHL career. The question has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Diane Doyle, Goals, Gordie Howe, Jaromir Jagr, Johnny Bucyk, Milestones, Teemu Selanne, Wayne Gretzky
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