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Capitals Rally To Douse Flames, 3-2 In Shootout; Connor McMichael, Matthew Phillips Score

Photo: x/@Capitals The Washington Capitals rallied to down the Calgary Flames 3-2 (SO) Monday night at Capital One Arena. The win improves the Capitals record to 1-1-0 on the season.

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Capitals Will Look For More Interior Presence Against Calgary Flames

The Washington Capitals were shut out in a season-opener for the first time in franchise history, after their 4-0 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was a disappointing result considering that there was so much excitement headed into the new … Continue reading

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Hockey and All That – 2023 Mid-Summer Edition

Photo: NHL Every off-season involves coaching changes and player movement, either via free agency or through trades. During this off-season, because the salary cap has once again remained flat, general managers have had to become more creative, even jettisoning players … Continue reading

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Unfinished Business: What’s Left To Resolve In The 2023 NHL Offseason?

Many storylines entering the 2023 NHL offseason remain due to the salary cap going up by just $1 million, which has made it more difficult to move players with high salaries (let alone for a fair return). A lot of … Continue reading

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Grading Every NHL Team’s Offseason So Far: Pacific Division

Photo by Rob Curtis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the 2023 NHL Draft done and most of the marquee players on the trade block and in free agency off of the board, NoVa Caps grades each team’s offseason by division … Continue reading

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New Jersey Acquires Toffoli From Calgary For Pending RFA Sharangovich, 80th Overall Pick On Thursday

Photo: Flames Nation The New Jersey Devils acquired right-wing Tyler Toffoli from the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night for pending restricted free agent left-wing Yegor Sharangovich and the 80th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft on Thursday. Toffoli can … Continue reading

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Top Surprises And Disappointments From 2022-23 NHL Season

Photo: The Toronto Star Another NHL season came to a close on Tuesday night. As with any campaign, there were full of team and player performances that no one saw coming while there were others that did not live up … Continue reading

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Frauds Or For Real?: Which Teams Are As Good Or Bad As NHL Standings Reflect?

Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images Due to a small sample size, teams get skewed results over the first quarter of the NHL season. Some teams find themselves near the top and will hit a rut eventually but it is not … Continue reading

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Calgary Burns Capitals, 5-2; Kuemper, Fehervary Leave Due To Injury

Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals lost to the Calgary Flames by a score of 5-2 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night to fall to 1-2-1 on their season-long six-game road trip. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper made … Continue reading

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Martin Fehervary Leaves Game Against Calgary Flames With Injury

Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary exited in the second period of the team’s game against the Calgary Flames with what appeared to be an arm injury.

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