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- Hockey and All That: Pre-Training Camp Edition
- Capitals’ Prospect Connor McMichael: “I Had A Really Good Offseason”
- 36 Going on “More Legendary”: A Look at Washington Capitals Icon Alex Ovechkin’s Accomplishments Up to Age 36
- Alex Ovechkin Celebrates 36th Birthday At Echostage
- Former Capitals Defenseman Zdeno Chara Signs One-Year Contract To Return To Islanders
- Future Capitals Exhibition Games In Russia Appear To Be Back On The Table
- Garin Bjorklund Is Looking Forward To Seeing Alex Ovechkin’s Shot: “It’ll Be Eye-Opening For sure”
- ESPN, TNT, ABC To Broadcast 13 Capitals Games During 2021-22 Regular Season
- Sidney Crosby Says He Hopes Alex Ovechkin Breaks Wayne Gretzky’s All-Time Goals Record
- TNT Releases Broadcast Schedule For 2021-22 Season; Capitals-Rangers Season Opener Will Be Inaugural Game Broadcast
Category Archives: Washington Capitals
36 Going on “More Legendary”: A Look at Washington Capitals Icon Alex Ovechkin’s Accomplishments Up to Age 36
Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHL via Getty Images Washington Capitals captain and franchise face Alex Ovechkin turned 36-years old on Friday. The team drafted him with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, but he did not make … Continue reading
Posted in News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Birthday, Diane Doyle, Players, Washington Capitals
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Alex Ovechkin And Evgeni Malkin: Comrades and Arch-Rivals
Photo: NHL The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was the first draft where the first two players selected were from Russia. The players were Alexander Ovechkin, whom the Washington Capitals drafted with the first overall pick, and Evgeni Malkin, who the … Continue reading
Posted in History, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeny Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
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Gearing Up For the Season: Tom Wilson, Nicklas Backstrom, Elliot Segal Wish Capitals Hockey Academy Well Prior to the Start of 2021-22 Season
Photo: Stay Arlington After a somewhat normal feel to the offseason, the 2021-22 NHL season is right around the corner, with members of the Washington Capitals returning to MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia, to begin skating and prepping for … Continue reading
A Review Of Common Strategies For Dodging The NHL’s Salary Cap
Photo: NHL Since the salary cap was implemented as part of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement prior to the 2005-06 season, teams have taken advantage of loopholes to jettison a player who seemed overpaid relative to their perceived value. Many … Continue reading
Milestones in Reach For Washington Capitals Players During The 2021-22 Season
Photo: Washington Capitals The 2021-22 NHL season should be a regular-sized season of 82 games, unlike the 2020-21 season, which was shortened to 56 games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the season unfolds, several players on the Capitals’ roster … Continue reading
Hockey and All That – The Goalie Go-Round Edition
Photo: David Zalubowski / AP This was an off season where goalie movement was truly a carousel, with many goalies switching teams through either the expansion draft, free agency, or trades. In fact, several teams replaced their entire goaltending corps. … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, News, Players, Trade, Washington Capitals
Tagged Adin Hill, Alex Nedeljkovic, Braden Holtby, Chris Driedger, Darcy Kuemper, Diane Doyle, Frederik Andersen, Jack Campbell, James Reimer, Jeremy Swayman, Juuse Saros, Marc-Andre Fleury, Martin Jones, Pekka Rinne, Petr Mrazek, Philipp Grubauer, Robin Lehner, Tuukka Rask, Vitek Vanecek
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Washington Capitals Prospect Bogdan Trineyev Participates In 2021 Sochi Open
Photo: Russian Hockey While August may be a relatively dead month for hockey in North America, hockey is already gearing up in Russia with Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) preseason games, and tournaments, such as the Hlinka-Gretzky Tournament (for Under-18 players) … Continue reading
The Russian Invasion: An Updated Look At The Influx Of Russian Netminders In The Metropolitan Division
In recent seasons we’ve seen a tremendous wave of new Russian-born goaltenders begin to make an impact in the Metropolitan Division. NoVa Caps examined this before the 2019-20 season and provided an update prior to the 2020-21 season.
Capitals Prospect Haakon Hanelt Scores Goal, Two Assists In Under 20 Summer Challenge Tournament
Photo: German Ice Hockey Federation Twitter There may be no hockey action currently in North America, but young prospects in Europe are taking part in preseason tournaments in preparation for the IIHF World Junior Championships that will begin in late … Continue reading
Michal Kempny: What To Expect When He Returns From Injury
Michal Kempny was a major catalyst on the 2018 Stanley Cup winning Capitals team, generating immediate dividends after being acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks prior to the trade deadline. Kempny was extended for four years with an average annual value … Continue reading
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Tagged Hockey Analytics, Justin Trudel, Michael Kempny, Washington Capitals Analytics
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