Tag Archives: Colorado Avalanche

Surprises And Disappointments Of 2022-23 NHL Season So Far

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The first quarter of the 2022-23 NHL season was an interesting one to say the least with six teams that missed the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs currently in a postseason position (five of which are … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2022-23 Season, Aleksander Barkov, Auston Matthews, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Erik Karlsson, Harrison Brown, Jack Campbell, Logan Thompson, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Opinion, Players, Seattle Kraken, Stats, Teams, Teuvo Teravainen, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights | 4 Comments

Preview: Capitals Clash With Colorado On Saturday

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images The Washington Capitals host the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in the first of two meetings between the teams this season. Washington swept the two-game regular-season set against Colorado in 2021-22, including … Continue reading →

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“I’m Excited For This New Chapter, New Adventure, Can’t Wait to Start It Tomorrow”: Darcy Kuemper Speaks Ahead of His Capitals Debut

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

Screenshot: Capitals The Capitals will have a number of new faces taking the ice on Opening Night on October 12, as their 2022-23 regular season kicks off against the Boston Bruins. Among them will be goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who enters … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, Goaltending, News, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Boston Bruins, Capital One Arena, Colorado Avalanche, Darcy Kuemper, Goalie, Michael Fleetwood, Opening Night 2022, Season Opener, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

2022-23 Central Division Preview

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: John Russell/Getty Images With the start of the 2022-23 NHL season 12 days away, NoVa Caps begins their annual division previews. We will start with the Central Division.

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Avalanche Re-sign MacKinnon To Eight-Year, $100.8 Million Contract, Make Him Highest-Paid NHL Player

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com The Colorado Avalanche announced on Tuesday that the team has re-signed center Nathan MacKinnon to an eight-year contract extension that will carry a $12.6 million cap hit and begin in 2023-24, which will be the highest in the … Continue reading →

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Examining All 32 NHL Goaltending Tandems For 2022-23 Season: Part I

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images With a number of teams changing up their goaltending across the NHL this offseason, NoVa Caps takes a look at all of the 32 team’s goaltending situation for the 2022-23 season. We do … Continue reading →

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2022 NHL Offseason Grades: Central Division

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: AP News With the 2022 NHL Draft in the books and most of the key unrestricted free agents under contract for the 2022-23 camapign, teams have changed their teams for the better, worse, or maybe not much. NoVa Caps … Continue reading →

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Stanley Cup Winning Coach Jared Bednar Brings Cup To South Carolina Stingrays Arena, Started Coaching Career With Capitals ECHL Affliliate

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photo: @SCStingrays Jared Bednar, head coach of the 2022 Stanley Cup Winning Colorado Avalanche, got his start as a head coach in the Washington Capitals’ system, coaching for the South Carolina Stingrays. Before the 2007-08 season, he was promoted to … Continue reading →

Posted in AHL, Coach, Coaching, History | Tagged Coaches, Coaching, Colorado Avalanche, Day with Stanley Cup, Day With The Cup, Day With the Stanley Cup, ECHL, Jared Bednar, Jared Bednar Day With Stanley Cup, Jason Fitzsimmons, Jon Cooper, South Carolina Stingrays, Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 Comments

New Capitals Goaltender Darcy Kuemper: “I Ended Up With A Great Organization, Great Team, and I’m Really Excited”

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

Screen cap: @Capitals The Washington Capitals headed into the first day of free agency in need of two goaltenders, after trading Vitek Vanecek and not making a qualifying offer to Ilya Samsonov. General Manager Brian MacLellan accomplished both within a … Continue reading →

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Andre Burakovsky Signs With Seattle Kraken On A Five-year, $27.5 Million Free Agent Contract