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- Tables Turned: Capitals Eliminated Nearly Seven Years to the Day They Eliminated the Boston Bruins From the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs
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- Downed But Still Not Out: With Title Defense Hopes on the Line on Wednesday, Caps Must Rely On Experience From the Last Year to Win Game 7
Category Archives: Offense
Nic Dowd Scores First Career Playoff Goal on Penalty Shot in Game 5
Prior to the season, Capitals’ center Nic Dowd was an unknown to the Caps, in terms of his playing ability and how effective he could replace longtime fourth-line center Jay Beagle, who departed the team in free agency. However, through … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes, Game 5, Goals, Nic Dowd, Penalty Shot, Washington Capitals
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Alex Ovechkin Moves Up All-Time Playoff Scoring List With Game 4 Goal, Tied with Evgeni Malkin for 26th All-Time
Photo: Grant Halverson/Getty Images While the Capitals’ 2-1, series-evening loss to the Carolina Hurricanes put a dent in the mood of the team, and fans, the Caps’ lone goal came on the power play from Alex Ovechkin, who was serenaded … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Alex Ovechkin, Carolina Hurricanes, Eastern Conference, Evgeni Malkin, Goals, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Playoffs
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Batya to the Rescue! Playoff Heroics Nothing New to Brooks Orpik
Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images When one thinks of potential playoff heroes for the Capitals, defenseman Brooks Orpik’s name most likely isn’t one of them. The 38-year old blueliner is known for his physical, stay-at-home defensive play that has earned … Continue reading
HBK Line, Capitals’ Edition? Carl Hagelin’s Addition to the Caps Could Make a Difference Come the Start of the Playoffs
Photo: Getty Images What might have gone down as a minor depth trade for the Washington Capitals right before the 2019 Trade Deadline could end up paying huge dividends. Forward Carl Hagelin was flailing with the Los Angeles Kings after … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, Lineups, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Analytics, Brett Connolly, Carl Hagelin, Lars Eller, Luke Adomanis, Trade Acquisition, Washington Capitals
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Capitals Alex Ovechkin Scores 50th Goal of Season; Moves Up NHL Record Books…Again
Photo: NHL via Getty Images After what seemed like an eternity, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin notched his 50th goal of the 2018-19 season at the 14:35 mark of the third period of play against the Tampa Bay Lightning, adding another … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Brendan Shanahan, Goals, Luc Robitaille, Mike Bossy, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, Wayne Gretzky
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Nicklas Backstrom Having Another Productive Season For the Capitals, and Under the Radar of the Rest of the League
Photo: NHL If there’s one thing that the Capitals and their fans have come to appreciate over the last 12 seasons, it’s the consistency and production that star center Nicklas Backstrom has shown and given since entering the NHL in … Continue reading
Posted in News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2018-19, Assists, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Offense, Washington Capitals
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With the 2018-19 Regular Season Inching Closer to an End, the Washington Capitals Are Showing a Well-Balanced Offensive Attack
The Washington Capitals are pushing hard for the postseason with a well-balanced offensive attack. Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Games, News, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Defense, Defensemen, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Games, George Foussekis, Goals, John Carlson, Johnny Gaudreau, Lars Eller, Matt Niskanen, Michal Kempny, Nicklas Backstrom, Nikita Kucherov, Offensive Lines, Sidney Crosby, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Scoring
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What A Rush! Capitals’ Line Rush of the Game: A Pair for “Conno”!
Photo: Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images With five goals in the Capitals’ 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, there were plenty of plays and sequences to choose from for the Capitals’ Line Rush of the Night. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Brett Connolly, Games, Goals, Michael Fleetwood, Offense, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, What A Rush, Win
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What A Rush! The Capitals’ Line Rush of the Game: “Hags” Away!
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images There were quite a few different rushes in the Capitals’ 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night that deserved a look at the Rush of the Night, but in the end it came … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Carl Hagelin, Michael Fleetwood, Nic Dowd, Washington Capitals, What A Rush, Win, Winnipeg Jets
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