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2019 NHL All-Star Game Posts Third-Highest Rating Since 2004

Photo: Bruce Bennett/NHL via Getty Images The 2019 NHL All-Star Game was clearly a hit in San Jose, with fans, coaches, players, and everyone involved having fun during one of the busiest weekends in the NHL, with the Metropolitan Division … Continue reading

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Metropolitan Division Wins Three-On-Three Tournament at NHL All-Star Game in San Jose

Photo: @NYIslanders The Metropolitan Division won the NHL Three-on-Three Tournament and the $1 million prize at the 2019 NHL All-Star Game at SAP Center in San Jose, California to conclude All-Star Weekend on Saturday night. They beat the Atlantic Division … Continue reading

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Washington Capitals’ Position at Previous All-Star Breaks

At the All-Star Break of the 2018-19 season, the Washington Capitals have played 50 games and have a 27-17-6 record.  They are currently in second place in the Metropolitan division and have lost their last seven games, a losing streak … Continue reading

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John Carlson Wins Hardest Shot Competition, Second Straight Capital to Do So

Photo: NHL While T.J. Oshie and Family, the Alzners, and other Capitals players head off on the All-Star Game break, Capitals defenseman John Carlson and goaltender Braden Holtby traveled to San Jose, where they took part in the NHL Skills … Continue reading

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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Holds Press Conference At NHL All-Star Weekend in San Jose

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman held his annual press conference for the 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend at SAP Center in San Jose, home of the Sharks, on Friday afternoon. Below you can find a recap of all of the news that was … Continue reading

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Breaking Down Boyd: A Look At Travis Boyd’s Performance Through the First Part of the 2018-19 Season

Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images After the departure of longtime Capitals center Jay Beagle in free agency last summer, the team had a void on the fourth-line that needed to be filled, and had a few in-house solutions to solve … Continue reading

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The Oshies and Alzners Are Going to Disney World For the All-Star Game Break

With the Capitals entering the All-Star Game break on a seven-game losing streak, and Head Coach Todd Reirden, defenseman John Carlson, and goaltender Braden Holtby representing the team in San Jose, the rest of the team and NHL will be … Continue reading

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Todd Reirden, Coaches Announced For 2019 NHL All-Star Game

The National Hockey League announced today that Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning (Atlantic), Paul Maurice of the Winnipeg Jets (Central), Todd Reirden of the Washington Capitals (Metropolitan) and Bill Peters of the Calgary Flames (Pacific) will serve as … Continue reading

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Take A Second Look: Those Who Think Alex Ovechkin Doesn’t Deserve to Skip the All-Star Game Need to Think Again

Photo: Greg Fiume/Washington Capitals When the news broke that Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin would sit out the 2019 NHL All-Star Game (to which he was elected as the Metropolitan Division team captain) to conserve energy and recuperate for another Capitals’ … Continue reading

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NHL To Hold “Last Man In Vote” With Nicklas Backstrom As The Capitals’ Nominee

Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images Some may have noticed that the NHL left off a man when they announced the All-Star Rosters earlier this evening. While some, including myself, raised eyebrows, it turns out that the league is … Continue reading

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