Tag Archives: 2021-22 Season

“We Are Pushing Each Other, But In A Good Way”: Vitek Vanecek Talks Competition with Ilya Samsonov, Rollercoaster Offseason, and Recovering From Injury

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

Perhaps no member of the Washington Capitals had more of a rollercoaster offseason than goaltender Vitek Vanecek. After a strong rookie campaign in 2020-21, the Capitals left him exposed in the 2021 Expansion Draft, in which he was selected by … Continue reading →

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“I’m Happy That I’m Here”: Evgeny Kuznetsov Talks Offseason Trade Rumblings, Rebounding From a Tough 2020-21 Campaign, and The Return of Fans

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

Screen cap: @Capitals After an offseason that featured numerous rumblings about his future with the Washington Capitals, Center Evgeny Kuznetsov spoke with the media at MedStar Capitals Iceplex during the Capitals’ Media Day on Thursday.  He spoke about rebounding from … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ T.J. Oshie On Being Protected In NHL Expansion Draft: “I’m So Happy To Be Here. This Is My Home Now.”

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Washington Capitals right-wing T.J. Oshie called the offseason “a good time to get back with the family and kids” during his session with the media on the first day of training camp on Thursday. He travelled and went to Seattle … Continue reading →

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Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin Out At Least Two Months After Offseason Knee Surgery

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ron Hextall announced on Thursday, the first day of training camp for the 2021-22 NHL season, that center Evgeni Malkin will miss at least the first two months of it after undergoing knee surgery over … Continue reading →

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Blue Jackets Rescind Unvaccinated Zac Rinaldo’s Training Camp Invitation

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NESN After signing left-wing Zac Rinaldo to a one-year, two-way contract over the summer, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Tuesday that the 31-year-old’s invitation to the team’s training camp has been rescinded after Rinaldo refused to get a … Continue reading →

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“The Next Few Weeks Are Going to Be Big For Him”: Hershey Bears Head Coach Scott Allen Talks Connor McMichael, Organizational Success, and More

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

While the Washington Capitals had a relatively well-conducted offseason that included keeping franchise great Alex Ovechkin on a new contract and re-acquiring goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the Seattle Kraken, the loss of Spencer Carbery, the Head Coach of their American … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Prospect Connor McMichael: “I Had A Really Good Offseason”

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Screen cap: @Capitals On the first day of Washington Capitals‘ rookie camp, top prospect and center Connor McMichael told the media that “I had a really good offseason. I worked on my lower-body strength, [being] able to protect pucks.” Heading … Continue reading →

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ESPN, TNT, ABC To Broadcast 13 Capitals Games During 2021-22 Regular Season

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NBC Sports ESPN and Turner Sports released their national television broadcast plans for the 2021-22 NHL season, which features 13 Washington Capitals games, on Thursday.

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Capitals’ Pre-Training Camp Opening Night Lineup Projection

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP With NHL training camps start to begin next week and preseason set to open shortly thereafter, a lot of teams already know their probable opening night lineup, including the Washington Capitals. NoVa Caps gives a pre-training … Continue reading →

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Hurricanes Announce Their Team Has 100% COVID-19 Vaccination Rate

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Tuesday that 100% of their team has received their COVID-19 vaccines prior to the start of training camp for the 2021-22 NHL season next week.

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