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19 Twenties and A New Friend in Net: Alex Ovechkin Records 19th Consecutive 20-Goal Season, Scores on 174th Different Goaltender to Propel Caps to Win Over Flames

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Michael Fleetwood

Screenshot: Monumental Sports Network Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin continued to add his name to the NHL record books on Monday night, reaching the 20-goal plateau in the team’s evening contest against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Posted in Games, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Calgary Flames, Dustin Wolf, Dylan Strome, Games, Goals, John Carlson, Michael Fleetwood, News, NHL, Power Play, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals | 6 Comments

Washington Capitals Cool Calgary Flames, Win 5-2 To Move Into Second Wild-Card; Ovechkin Earns 19th Straight 20-Goal Season

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals extinguished the Calgary Flames by a score of 5-2 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday night for their third straight win. The team also improved to 11-5-2 (.667 points percentage) over … Continue reading →

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Preview: Washington Capitals Can Move Into Wild Card Spot, Close Out Road Trip vs. Calgary Flames

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Fox Sports The Washington Capitals will clash with the Calgary Flames on Monday night (8:30 PM ET, Monumental Sports Network locally, NHL Network nationally) in the final meeting between the two teams this season. Washington came back from down … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

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.

Posted in News | Tagged Calgary Flames, Connor McMichael, Matthew Phillips | 23 Comments

Capitals Will Look For More Interior Presence Against Calgary Flames

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

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

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Diane Doyle

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 →

Posted in News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andrew Brunette, Barry Trotz, Brad Treliving, Calgary Flames, Darryl Sutter, David Poile, Dmitry Orlov, Kyle Dubas, Matt Duchene, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Johansen, Spencer Carbery, Tony DeAngelo, Vladimir Tarasenko | 2 Comments

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

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Harrison Brown

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

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Harrison Brown

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

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Harrison Brown

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

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Harrison Brown

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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