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Longtime Washington Capitals Forward Brooks Laich Officially Announces Retirement From Hockey
Abelimages/Getty Images North America While last playing an NHL game during the 2017-18 season, former Washington Capitals forward Brooks Laich formally announced his retirement from professional hockey today, ending an NHL career that spanned parts of 13 seasons.
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Tagged Brooks Laich, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Players, Retirement, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Alumni
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Stick Taps to Nicky: Former and Current Teammates, Fellow Swedes, And More Pay Tribute To Nicklas Backstrom on the Night of His 1,000th Game
Photo: Getty Images Center Nicklas Backstrom has been not only an important piece of the Washington Capitals’ core for the past 14 seasons, he has been one of the franchise’s best players to have laced the skates. That’s why the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich, Michael Fleetwood, Mike Green, N1KY, Nicklas Backstrom, Victor Hedman
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Capitals’ Fan Guide to Past IIHF World Junior Championships
Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images Over the years, many future Washington Capitals players have participated in the IIHF Under 20 Championships, popularly known as the World Junior Games. The games begin on Christmas Day, with the preliminary rounds taking place … Continue reading
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Tagged 2003 World Junior Championships, 2004 World Junior Championship, 2005 World Junior Championship, 2007 World Junior Championship, 2008 World Junior Championship, 2008mWorld Junior Championship, 2009 World Junior Championship, 2010 World Junior Championship, Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich, Connor McMichael, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Filip Forsberg, IIHF Under 20 World Championships, IIHF World Junior Championships, IIHF World Junior Championships 2006, Ilya Samsonov, John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Marcus Johansson, Nicklas Backstrom, World Junior Championships
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A Win Before the True Blues of Winter: Retro Recap – Capitals at St. Louis Blues – December 1, 2010
Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images North America Over the last few weeks, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle has been revisiting past games in Washington Capitals’ history in NoVa Caps’ Retro Recaps series. This Double R feature looks at a game the Capitals played … Continue reading
Washington Capitals Players Speak Out Against Racism, Participate in “Blackout Tuesday”
The death of George Floyd has sparked many athletes to voice their opinions, demand change, and to speak out against racism. Washington Capitals players took to social media expressing their thoughts as well as participating in “Blackout Tuesday”, which is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Braden Holtby, Brandi Holtby, Brenden Dillon, Brett Connolly, Brooks Laich, Della Young, Devante Smith-Pelly, John Carlson, Jonas Siegenthaler, Lars Eller, Liam O'Brien, Madison Bowey, Mike Green, Nathan Walker, Shane Gersich, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
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Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs Phoenix Coyotes – November 21, 2011
Photo: NHL Via Getty Images With the Caps having recenty played the Arizona Coyotes this month, NoVa Caps looks back at another contest that took place between those two teams that took place ten years ago today, on November 21, … Continue reading
10th Anniversary: A Look Back at the Washington Capitals’ 2009-2010 Season – Appointing A New Captain
Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post The 2009-10 season began with much hope for the Washington Capitals, despite the fact they were eliminated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs the prior season. There … Continue reading
Washington Capitals Alumni Profile: Brooks Laich
Photo: Greg Flume/Getty Images Come the 2019-20 season, offseason acquisition Garnet Hathaway will suit up for the Capitals donning No. 21 on his sweater. While he will (presumably) keep the number for the duration of his four-year contract, in this … Continue reading
Washington Capitals Uniform Numbers From Today and Yesterday- Multiples Of 7
Photos: NHL Via Getty Images Over the summer, the Washington Capitals have signed a trio of players in free agency: forwards Richard Panik, Garnet Hathaway, and Brendan Leipsic. The Capitals issued the following uniform numbers to them: Panik will wear … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Semin, Brendan Leipsic, Brooks Laich, Garnet Hathaway, Richard Panik, Tomas Fleischmann
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A Comparison of The Washington Capitals’ “Young Guns” Era with Today’s Toronto Maple Leafs
Photo: NHL There was a time when Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom were not the experienced, well-rounded leaders that led the Capitals to the team’s first championship this past spring, but young players with a thirst for the Stanley Cup … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews, Brooks Laich, Bruce Boudreau, Connor Brown, Diane Doyle, Glen Hanlon, John Tavares, Kasperi Kapanen, Mike Babcock, Mike Green, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, Nicklas Backstrom, Tomas Fleischmann, Toronto Maple Leafs, William Nylander, Young Guns
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