Capitals Fall To Sharks, 2-1

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The Washington Capitals fell to the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Wednesday night. The Caps have now lost two straight games. Here is how it went down.  Continue reading

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Ryan Leonard Named Hockey East Player Of The Week Following Four-Goal Weekend

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Washington Capitals prospect Ryan Leonard has been named the Hockey East Player of the Week following his four-goal weekend against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Harvard Crimson, respectively.  Continue reading

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Game Preview: Capitals Begin West Coast Swing At The Shark Tank

The Washington Capitals begin their five-game western road trip with a date with the San Jose Sharks. This is the second meeting between these two squads this season. The Capitals took the first contest back on Oct. 29, 3-1. Continue reading

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Nic Dowd Reflects On Road To Becoming A Starter In The NHL: “It Was A Very Windy Road“


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Throughout Nic Dowd’s career, he dreamed of being the top player on an NHL club, whether that was putting up 100 points a season, or taking home some individual awards hardware, he wanted to be a difference maker. When he started playing hockey, however, it seemed like that would be his career trajectory.  Continue reading

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Ethen Frank And Alex Limoges Score In Bears 2-1 Win Over Wild; Clay Stevenson Strong In Goal Again

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The Hershey Bears downed the Iowa Wild, 2-1 Sunday afternoon at the Giant Center in Hershey. Ethen Frank scored his eighth goal of the season, Alex Limoges added his fifth tally of the season and Clay Stevenson stopped 26 of 27 shots he faced in the victory. The win improves the Bears record to 15-4-0 on the season. Continue reading

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Anthony Mantha Enjoying The Game, Once Again


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While being a professional athlete is a grueling, day in and day out business, one aspect of the sports each player competes in is often forgotten: fun.  Continue reading

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Looking At Potential Lineups In The Absence Of TJ Oshie


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Washington Capitals will be without forward T.J. Oshie during their western road trip. Oshie was injured in the second period in the 5-0 loss against the Edmonton Oilers. He was skating up ice and collided with Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm. There was no penalty on the play and Oshie did not return for the game.  Continue reading

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Images From Capitals’ Thanksgiving Day Practice

The Washington Capitals held a brief practice on Thanksgiving Day. NoVa Caps’ photojournalist Joe Noyes was on hand capturing the action from Medstar Capitals Iceplex. You can follow his excellent work on his Instagram page or visit his website. Continue reading

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Takeaways From The Capitals 5-0 Defeat To Edmonton Oilers

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The Washington Capitals wanted to conclude their four-game homestand on a high note before hitting the road for their western road swing. However, it looked like the Caps were still burning off the calories from their Thanksgiving festivities in their 5-0 defeat against the Edmonton Oilers. They were slow and a step behind the entire game and did not look ready to play. Continue reading

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Gobblin’ Up Goals: Leni Oshie, Caps Dads Hit the Ice During Capitals’ Thanksgiving Practice

The Washington Capitals held a brief practice on Thanksgiving Day, but all eyes were on the little ones. T.J. Oshie’s daughter Leni, along with Dylan Strome’s daughter and Nick Jensen’s sons, attended practice, and oh my goodness, the photos will leave you going “Awwww!” Continue reading

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