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“It’s Been A Pleasure To Play All Those Years With One Organization”: Alex Ovechkin Speaks on His New Contract, What It Means to Stay In Washington, and His Career Going Forward

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

While there was really never a doubt in anyone’s mind that a deal would be done, when the ink was put to paper on Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin’s new, five-year, $47.5 million deal on the day before free agency, … Continue reading →

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Capitals Re-sign Alex Ovechkin To Five-Year, $47.5 Million Contract

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images Left wing Alex Ovechkin announced on Tuesday that he has re-signed with the Washington Capitals on a five-year contract that will carry a $9.5 million cap hit. The 35-year-old could have become an unrestricted … Continue reading →

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Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan Says He Anticipates Signing Alex Ovechkin to A New Contract Before Free Agency Starts

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

Other than the 2021 Expansion Draft and which player the Washington Capitals might lose, the contract status of captain Alex Ovechkin (who is slated to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday) was the biggest storyline for the team entering … Continue reading →

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“And The Washington Capitals Select…”: Recent Washington Capitals Drafts to Remember

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images In this post we will take a look at some of the more memorable drafts in which the Washington Capitals participated. This includes drafts that are remembered, due to events leading up to the draft, including … Continue reading →

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The Doctor is Almost In: Alex Ovechkin Is One Step Away From Defending Ph.D. Dissertation

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has been a busy man this summer. In addition to a brief vacation in Turkey and tending to his typical offseason responsibilities with Russian media, Ovechkin has been working on his academics, most notably, a … Continue reading →

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Ranking The Capitals’ Expansion Draft Scenarios From Best To Worst

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Nick Waas/AP With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft just 18 days away and each team having to lose player to the Seattle Kraken, some teams will lose a significant part of their rosters that will leave gaping holes while … Continue reading →

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Weekend Links: Alex Ovechkin Back In Russia, Dmitry Orlov Teaches Kids, Capitals Celebrate The 4th

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: @Bigweekend Happy 4th of July weekend, Caps Nation! We may be down to just one more hockey game in the 2020-21 season, as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens, 6-3 on Friday night, taking a commanding 3-0 … Continue reading →

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Daily Links: Top RFA’s This Summer, Mock Expansion Draft 4.0, Kempny Responds To Disaster In Czech Republic, Aliaksei Protas Gets Married And More Vacation Photos

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: @rust100 Welcome to the weekend, Caps Nation. The Lightning took Game 7 against Barry Trotz and the New York Islanders last night to setup a Canadiens-Lightning final for the Stanley Cup. Game 1 is scheduled for Monday at Amalie … Continue reading →

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Daily Links: Draft Schedules Complete, Alex Ovechkin In Turkey, No Development Camp And Salary Cap (Tax) Advantages

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: @shtyrkhunov The Washington Capitals offseason is (unfortunately) now in full swing, as most of the players and their families have made their way to their favorite vacation spots. The next key date on the Capitals offseason calendar is the Seattle … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Voted Best Shot, Nicklas Backstrom Voted Best Passer By NHL Players

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom was voted the best passer in the NHL by the players’ association in their annual poll released on Thursday. The vote featured 490 NHL player participants answering 14 questions.

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