Category Archives: Playoffs

It’s Like Deja Vu All Over Again: 2023 NHL Playoffs – Flashback to Playoffs Past

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Karl B. DeBlaker/AP In many ways, the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs has provided similarities and evoked memories of past playoffs. The teams and the players may be different but in many ways the stories are like the past, especially … Continue reading →

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Bandwagon Adoption Guide For Caps Fans Following The 2023 NHL Playoffs

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Diane Doyle

Photo: US Adult Literacy What’s a Capitals fan to do with their team missing the playoffs this season? Some fans will skip watching the hockey playoffs and focus on watching another sport, or even concentrate more on non-sports activities.

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So You Think Your Team’s Postseason History Has Been Bad? – Playoff Failures In Perspective

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Screen cap: Youtube After losing in Round 1 for the fourth consecutive season, it’s not difficult for Washington Capitals fans to feel depressed about their team, especially when their core players are growing long in the tooth. But, to put … Continue reading →

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Nicklas Backstrom on Capitals’ 2022 First-Round Exit to Panthers: “We Basically Gave The Series To Them”

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Della Young

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images It was a tough one to swallow Friday night. For the fourth consecutive time, the Washington Capitals suffered a first-round exit—a 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers, who won the series 4-2, in Game 6 … Continue reading →

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Need A Superhero? Call Captain America: TJ Oshie Scores Game-Tying Goal With 1:01 Left in Regulation, Sends Capitals to Overtime in Game 6 Against Florida Panthers

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images With their season on the line in a crucial Game 6 at home against the Florida Panthers, the Capitals needed their top players to find a way to come through. Right wing TJ Oshie did … Continue reading →

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Climbing That Playoff Ladder: T.J. Oshie, John Carlson Move Up Franchise Record Books On First Period Goal Against the Florida Panthers

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images After a tough, 3-2 loss in overtime to the Florida Panthers in Washington, D.C. on Monday, the Washington Capitals got off to a good start in the first period of Game 5, on a … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down Games 3 And 4 Of The Capitals-Panthers Series: By The Numbers

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Justin Trudel

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Home ice advantage has shifted back to the Florida Panthers after squeaking out a 3-2 victory in Game 4 in overtime. The OT loss washed out a tremendous effort by goaltender Ilya Samsonov and sends … Continue reading →

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Despite Capitals’ Game 4 Loss to Panthers, Oshie & Kuznetsov Continue Playoff Productivity

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Della Young

Photo: John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie and center Evgeny Kuznetsov had strong performances in the team’s 3-2 overtime loss in Game 4 to the Florida Panthers in their first-round battle of the 2022 Stanley … Continue reading →

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“Boom, Boom, Save”: Ilya Samsonov Records First Career Playoff Win As Capitals Take 2-1 Series Lead vs. Panthers

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Della Young

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Washington Capitals took a 2-1 series lead in their first-round battle with the Florida Panthers on Saturday, winning 6-1 at Capital One Arena. It was a much-needed victory on home ice that saw a fantastic … Continue reading →

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Age is Just a Number: Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom Left Major Impact in Capitals’ Game 1 Win vs. Panthers

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Della Young

Photos: Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images Tuesday’s Game 1 win over the Florida Panthers was a gritty one, but nonetheless, the Washington Capitals got the job done and lead 1-0 in the best-of-seven first-round series of the 2022 Stanley … Continue reading →

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