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Category Archives: Offense
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
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
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
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
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
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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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.
Posted in History, News, NHL, Offense, Players
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
Posted in History, News, NHL, Offense, Players
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Diane Doyle, Goals, Gordie Howe, Jaromir Jagr, Johnny Bucyk, Milestones, Teemu Selanne, Wayne Gretzky
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Too Soon to Panik: Richard Panik Bouncing Back After Slow Start to the Season
Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images When the Washington Capitals signed forward Richard Panik to a four-year contract in free agency last summer, they did so in the hopes the veteran forward would be able to provide a boost in secondary … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Assists, Fourth-Line, Free Agent, Garnet Hathaway, Goals, Michael Fleetwood, Nic Dowd, Pittsburgh Penguins, Points, Richard Panik, Washington Capitals
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Top of the Blueline Totem Pole: John Carlson Becomes Franchise Points Leader Among Defensemen, Passes Calle Johansson
Just a day after tying Capitals defensive great Calle Johansson for the franchise Points record among defensemen, current Capitals defenseman John Carlson took sole possession of first all-time in Washington Capitals’ history in scoring among blueliners with an assist against … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Assists, Calle Johansson, Franchise History, Goals, John Carlson, Leader, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Points, Washington Capitals
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“See You At 800”: Wayne Gretzky Congratulates Alex Ovechkin on Reaching 700 Goals
Getty Images When it comes to NHL greats, there is no player greater than Wayne Gretzky, appropriately nicknamed The Great One. The NHL’s greatest player of all-time is widely respected around the league and holds dozens of NHL records, topped … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 700 Goals, Alex Ovechkin, Goals, History, Michael Fleetwood, NHL Record, Wayne Gretzky
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