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Projecting the Caps’ Opening Night Lineup through Week 1 of Training Camp

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Harrison Brown

So far the Capitals have played two preseason games, and pundits are already putting together potential lineups for Opening Night on October 5 in Ottawa. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ contributor Harrison Brown takes a look at what the Capitals … Continue reading →

Posted in Barry Trotz, Coach, Coaching, Daily Report, Data and Analytics, Defense, Essay, Free Agency, Games, Goaltending, Hershey Bears, Lineups, Management, News, NHL, Offense, Opinion, Penalty Kill, Players, Power Play, Propsects, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2017 Washington Capitals Preseason, Alex Chiasson, Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Braden Holtby, Brett Connolly, Brooks Orpik, Capitals Defense, Capitals Offense, Christian Djoos, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Goaltending, Harrison Brown, Jakub Vrana, Jay Beagle, John Carlson, Lars Eller, Madison Bowey, Matt Niskanen, Montreal Canadiens, Nathan Walker, New Jersey Devils, Nicklas Backstrom, Philipp Grubauer, Riley Barber, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Chorney, Tom Wilson, Training Camp, Washington Capitals | 9 Comments

Andre Burakovsky Practices on Top Line with Backstrom and Oshie

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Michael Marzzacco

When the Capitals were facing a 3-1 series deficit to the hated Penguins, Barry Trotz had to make an adjustment and he had to make one fast. Trotz opted for a switch in lines, as he moved young left winger … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Report, News, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2017-Washington Capitals Training Camp, Andre Burakovsky, Barry Trotz, Michael Marzzacco, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Lines, Washington Capitals Training Camp | 1 Comment

During Preseason Action, What Are Some Things Barry Trotz is Looking For In Players that Are Hopeful to Crack the Opening Night Roster?

Posted on September 19, 2017 by George Foussekis

What will Barry Trotz be looking for in the preseason as he fills the remaining holes in the Capitals roster? Continue reading →

Posted in Barry Trotz, Coaching, Lineups, News, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals | Tagged Aaron Ness, Andre Burakovsky, Barry Trotz, Brett Connolly, Brooks Orpik, Christian Djoos, Evgeny Kuznetsov, George Foussekis, Jakub Vrana, John Carlson, Justin Williams, Karl Alzner, Kevin Shattenkirk, Lucas Johansen, Madison Bowey, Marcus Johansson, Nathan Walker, Nicklas Backstrom, Riley Barber, Taylor Chorney, Tom Wilson, Tyler Graovac, Tyler Lewington, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

Capitals Preseason Opener Features Slew of Penalties

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Michael Marzzacco

Photo: NHL As the Capitals and Devils dropped the puck to the excitement of the fans at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, the vibe of excitement quickly changed with the whistles coming from those in the zebra stripes on … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, News, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Chandler Stephenson, Face-offs, Faceoffs, Lars Eller, Michael Marzzacco, NHL Preseason, Penalty, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Prospects, Washington Capitals Training Camp | 3 Comments

Washington Capitals’ Evening News Links – Saturday 9/9/2017

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

The Capsitals add a forward to the training camp roster, top 10 story lines heading into training camp, 35th anniversary of “the trade”, Samsonov continues to roll and more in this evening’s Washington Capitals news links:

Posted in News | Tagged Alex Chiasson, Andre Burakovsky, Devante Smith-Pelly, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Florida Panthers, Hurricane Irma, Ilya Samsonov, Jaromir Jagr, KHL, Matt Duchene | 1 Comment

The Capitals’ Top 10 Storylines Heading Into Training Camp

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Capitals The Capitals lost key pieces such as Marcus Johansson, Justin Williams, Nate Schmidt, and Karl Alzner this summer as a result of re-signing veteran T.J. Oshie, and key young players such as Evgeny Kuznetsov, Andre Burakovsky, Dmitry Orlov, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2017-18, Andre Burakovsky, Barry Trotz, Christian Djoos, Connor Hobbs, Harrison Brown, Jakub Vrana, Jonas Siegenthaler, Madison Bowey, Nathan Walker, Riley Barber, Training Camp, Tyler Lewington, Washington Capitals Prospects | 9 Comments

Andre Burakovsky Makes his Return

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Michael Marzzacco

The final Swede on the Capitals’ roster joined the team Wednesday morning at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Andre Burakovsky enters his fourth season in the league and is determined to make a mark and step up as a leader. All but … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Capitals Kettler Iceplex, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jay Beagle, Kettler, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Lars Eller, Michael Marzzacco, T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals Practice | 2 Comments

Nicklas Backstrom Appears in Warrior Hockey Video

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Michael Marzzacco

Photo: @danielhoelterfotografie On the day Nicklas Backstrom arrived to DC, Warrior Hockey released a commercial filmed while he was in Finland. Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes was also in the commercial.

Posted in News, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Carolina Hurricanes, Christian Djoos, Michael Marzzacco, Nicklas Backstrom, Sebastian Aho, Warrior Hockey, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

Biggest Concerns Facing the Washington Capitals in 2017-18

Posted on August 31, 2017 by George Foussekis

What are the biggest concerns facing the Washington Capitals in 2017-18? Continue reading →

Posted in News, Offense, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Christian Djoos, Connor Hobbs, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, George Foussekis, Goals, Jakub Vrana, Justin Williams, Madison Bowey, Marcus Johansson, Pittsburgh Penguins, President's Trophy, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Tyler Lewington, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

Washington Capitals Player Preview: T.J. Oshie

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Harrison Brown

As we do each and every year in the weeks leading up to Capitals training camp, NoVa Caps is preparing key “player previews” for the coming season. Today our annual player previews continue with T.J. Oshie.