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Carl Hagelin on Career-Ending Injury: “All The Guys on the Team Said It Was One of the Scariest Things They’d Seen or Heard”

After a long and storied NHL career, former Washington Capitals forward and longtime NHLer Carl Hagelin retiredCarl Hagelin Announces Retirement From NHL from professional hockey after the 2022-23 season, a decision that was partly due to the severe eye injury … Continue reading

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Brooks Orpik On Capitals Stanley Cup Celebration In Vegas: I Think Only Two Guys Slept And They Were The Only Two Guys That Were Late For The Plane”

Former Washington Capitals defenseman Richard “Brooks” Orpik (middle named after the late Team USA head coach, Herb Brooks) is currently spending his retirement summers with his family in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. But during the hockey season, Orpik continues his role … Continue reading

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“He’s Like Muhammad Ali, He’s Like Tom Brady, He’s Like Babe Ruth”: Former Capitals Coach Peter Laviolette Talks Alex Ovechkin’s Place in NHL History

Joe Noyes/NoVa Caps While the Washington Capitals’ 2022-23 season ended without an appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the mutual separation of the team and a majority of its coaching staff (including Head Coach Peter Laviolette) the historic climb … Continue reading

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Tom Wilson’s Draft Day Was a “Whirlwind of Memories and Emotions”

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson appeared on the Cam and Strick Podcast recently and discussed how much D.C., the team, and the fans mean to him, playing hockey early in his career, the draft day experience, and his evolution from … Continue reading

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