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- Number One For No. 3! Nick Jensen Scores His First Goal As A Washington Capital Against the Philadelphia Flyers
- Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goal No. 714; Four Goals Shy of Passing Phil Esposito For Sixth-Most Goals in NHL History
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Number One For No. 3! Nick Jensen Scores His First Goal As A Washington Capital Against the Philadelphia Flyers
Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images Since being acquired by the Washington Capitals from the Detroit Red Wings on February 22, 2019, defenseman Nick Jensen had played in 108 games in the Red, White, and Blue, all without scoring a goal. … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged East Division, Games, Goals, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Nick Jensen, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals
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Boxing In Beantown: Physicality Erupts In Capitals-Bruins Rematch
After their Wednesday night victory over the Boston Bruins saw some animosity develop between their respective benches, the Washington Capitals’ and Boston Bruins’ rematch on Friday night proved to be a much more physical sequel, with both teams’ tempers flaring.
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Boston Bruins, Fighting, Games, Hits, Jarrod Tinordi, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Tom Wilson, Trent Frederic, Washington Capitals
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Capitals Defeat Bruins, 2-1 in Shootout; Zdeno Chara Returns to Boston
Photo: Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 in a shootout at TD Garden on Wednesday. The win improves the Capitals record to 13-5-4 (30 points) and first place in the MassMutual East Division. … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Bruins, Della Young, Game Recap, Washington Capitals
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Dowd Dominance: Nic Dowd’s Recent Faceoff Effectiveness A Highlight As the Capitals Look To Improve On The Dot
Patrick Smith/Getty Images Center Nic Dowd has been a regular feature on the Washington Capitals’ fourth-line for the last two seasons and now in his third campaign in a Caps sweater, the former seventh-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings … Continue reading
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Tagged Faceoff Winning Percentage, Faceoffs, Games, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Nic Dowd, Statistics, Washington Capitals
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Washington at New Jersey Series Preview: Capitals Tangle With Devils in Weekend Matinees
Photo: Julio Cortez/AP The Washington Capitals begin a five-game road trip, starting with the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center in a back-to-back matinee clash on Saturday (1 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, NHL Network nationally) and Sunday (3 … Continue reading
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Tagged Della Young, New Jersey Devils, Series Preview, Washington Capitals
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Historic Clinching: Retro Recap – Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames – February 24, 1983
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images In February 1983, the Washington Capitals embarked on a road trip in Canada with stops in Edmonton, Calgary, and Montreal. One of their goals on this road trip was to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup … Continue reading
Two in Period 2: Richard Panik Scores Second Goal of the Season, Conor Sheary Scores Another Against the Pittsburgh Penguins in A Productive Second Period
Patrick Smith/Getty Images Whenever the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins play against one another, every shift for each team is hard-fought and requires every goal scored to be earned. In Tuesday night’s Reverse Retro showdown at Capital One Arena, Capitals … Continue reading
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Tagged Conor Sheary, Games, Goals, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Richard Panik, Washington Capitals
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The Defunct Southeast Division: No Longer “South-least”
Photo: New England Flag and Banner For most of the Alex Ovechkin era, the Washington Capitals played in what was known as the Southeast Division, which was eliminated prior to the 2013-14 season with a number of division re-alignments. For … Continue reading
Posted in History, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Diane Doyle, Divisions, Florida Panthers, NHL, Southeast Division, Tampa Bay Lightning, Teams, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
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Shorty For 43! Tom Wilson Scores Gorgeous Goal Shorthanded Against the Buffalo Sabres
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson is one of the Capitals’ most well-rounded players, being utilized in multiple on-ice situations when the need arises. On Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres, Wilson proved his versatility by scoring a shorthanded goal … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffalo Sabres, Games, Goals, Michael Fleetwood, News, NHL, Penalty Kill, Players, Shorthanded Goal, Special Teams, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
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Former Capitals Goaltender Braden Holtby Shows Off Guitar Playing Skills In Video Released by the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks/Twitter Goaltender Braden Holtby spent 10 seasons in a Washington Capitals sweater, winning a Vezina Trophy and backstopping the club to a Stanley Cup in 2018 in that time span among other notable achievements. One of his off-ice accomplishments … Continue reading
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Tagged Braden Holtby, Goaltender, Michael Fleetwood, News, NHL, Players, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals
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