Tag Archives: 2020-21 Season

Capitals’ Head Coach Peter Laviolette On Trevor Van Riemsdyk And Jonas Siegenthaler: “I Do Believe Those Two Players Not Playing Are NHL Defensemen”

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette said that he told some players not to practice on Monday depending on how much they played in the team’s three games in four days. Tuesday’s game at the Pittsburgh Penguins (7 PM ET, … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Carl Hagelin: “We’re A Team That Needs To Play Aggressive And Be Physical”

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Forward Carl Hagelin said on Monday that the Washington Capitals‘ locker room, which is full of veteran players, has “been good.” He thinks that defenseman Zdeno Chara has “got a great mind” and is good at calming things down in … Continue reading →

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NHL Moves Capitals-Sabres Game On Sunday To 3 PM ET

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The NHL announced on Sunday afternoon that the game between the Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, January 24 at Capital One Arena has been moved from 7 PM ET to 3 PM ET.

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NHL Reschedules Capitals-Bruins Game In April

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images The NHL announced multiple changes to the 2020-21 regular-season schedule, which included moving the Boston Bruins-Washington Capitals game at Capital One Arena from Sunday, April 11 to the day before.

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Ovi Magic: With Two-Point First Period Against Buffalo Sabres, Alex Ovechkin Now At 363 Multi-Point Games

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

Sara Schmidle/NHLI Via Getty Images With the puck dropped in the first period of the Washington Capitals’ 2020-21 season opener against the Buffalo Sabres, Washington captain Alex Ovechkin’s 16th NHL season began, and the inevitable talk of how many goals … Continue reading →

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2020-21 East Division Preview

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images As the realigned divisions are set and with the 2020-21 season just a day away, NoVa Caps wraps up with their division previews. Today, we look at the East Division:

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Conor Sheary Secures Spot On Capitals’ Third-Line

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Harrison Brown

After waiving nine players and making roster cuts on Monday, the Washington Capitals iced their expected lineup for when the team visits the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington) at Tuesday’s practice.

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NHL Comissioner Gary Bettman: “We Understand We Are Going To Need To Be Flexible And Agile, And We Are Prepared To Do That.”

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman told the media that “We understand we are going to need to be flexible and agile, and we are prepared to do that,” two days before opening night of the 2020-21 season.

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Shane Gersich, Pheonix Copley, Mike Sgarbossa Among Nine Capitals’ Players Placed On Waivers

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Harrison Brown

The Washington Capitals placed nine players, including forward Shane Gersich and Michael Sgarbossa in addition to defenseman Lucas Johansen and goaltender Pheonix Copley, on waivers on Monday as they prepare to submit their final 23-man and four-to-six player taxi squad … Continue reading →

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Capitals Announce Roster Cuts Prior To Start Of 2020-21 Season

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Harrison Brown

The Washington Capitals made roster cuts on Monday, just ahead of the deadline at 5 PM ET on Tuesday to submit their final 23-man and four-to-six skater taxi squad rosters. They will also be required to carry at least three … Continue reading →

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