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- Back In Business: Ilya Samsonov Records First Victory Since January 14 in 3-2 Win Over the New Jersey Devils
- Retro Recap – Madison Square Gartner – Washington Capitals at New York Rangers – February 28, 1985
- Capitals Dump Devils, 3-2; Ilya Samsonov Wins In First Start Since January 17; Nicklas Backstrom Scores 10th Goal Of Season
- Kuznetsov (Upper-Body) Will Not Play Sunday Against Devils; Laviolette Going With Same Lineup from Saturday
- Ilya Samsonov Will Start Against The New Jersey Devils
- Panthers Place Former Capitals Forward Brett Connolly On Waivers
- Aliaksei Protas And Alex Alexeyev Are Heading To The KHL Playoffs
- Dowd Dominance: Nic Dowd’s Recent Faceoff Effectiveness A Highlight As the Capitals Look To Improve On The Dot
- Zach Fucale Pitches Shutout, Joe Snively Scores Second Goal Of The Season As Bears Blank Devils, 3-0
- Capitals Drub Devils, 5-2, For Fifth Win In Seven Games
Tag Archives: Dennis Maruk
Historic Clinching: Retro Recap – Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames – February 24, 1983
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images In February 1983, the Washington Capitals embarked on a road trip in Canada with stops in Edmonton, Calgary, and Montreal. One of their goals on this road trip was to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup … Continue reading
To Hockey, With Love: A Look at the Washington Capitals on Valentine’s Day
Christian Peterson/Getty Images North America February 14, better known as Valentine’s Day, is a day typically associated with romantic occasions with one’s significant other. While Valentine’s Day has not typically been a “standing” date on the Washington Capitals’ calendar, the … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Bobby Carpenter, Dale Hunter, Dennis Maruk, Diane Doyle, Eric Fehr, Franchise History, Games, Geoff Courtnall, Jakub Vrana, Kelly Miller, Mike Gartner, Mike Green, NHL, Teams, TJ Oshie, Valentine's Day, Washington Capitals
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Maruk Flies High Against the Jets: Retro Recap – Washington Capitals vs Winnipeg Jets – December 4, 1981
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Over their 46-year history, the Washington Capitals have had some memorable games during the early December time frame. One such game took place on December 4, 1981, a home game against the Winnipeg Jets which featured one … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged AL Jensen, Bengt Gustafsson, Bobby Carpenter, Bryan Murray, Chris Valentine, Dennis Maruk, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, Games, Greg Theberge, Retro Recap, Rick Green, Ryan Walter, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
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Stick Taps to the Veterans: A Look At the Washington Capitals on Veterans’ Day
Nam Yuh/Associated Press November 11 is an important day in history. On November 11, 1918, Germany signed the armistice agreement with the Allies to end World War I. The anniversary of that date was commemorated by Armistice Day, eventually known … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Haworth, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Bryan Dafoe, Bryan Murray, Dale Hunter, Dennis Maruk, Diane Doyle, Dino Ciccarelli, Dmitry Khristich, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Franchise History, Games, Kelly Miller, Kevin Hatcher, Marcus Johansson, Mike Green, Olaf Kolzig, Peter Bondra, Steve Konowalchuk, Veterans' Day, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals Halloween Happenings: Horrors and Highlights
Photo: Associated Press In a normal year, October means many things. It’s a time when the weather gets colder, the leaves on the trees turn color, and college and professional football are in full swing. The Major League Baseball postseason is … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alexander Semin, Calle Johansson, Dale Hunter, Dennis Maruk, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, Games, Halloween, Mike Gartner, Mike Ridley, NHL, Nick Kypreos, Peter Bondra, Richard Zednik, Scott Stevens, Steve Konowalchuk
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The 2019 Washington Capitals Alumni Summer Classic (PHOTOS)
The Washington Capitals Alumni Association hosted the annual Alumni Summer Classic Game Tuesday night at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. NoVa Caps photojournalist Joe Noyes was in hand to capture a few of the images from this year’s event.
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Tagged 2019 Washington Capitals Alumni Game, Alan May, Andrei Nikolishin, Bob Carpenter, Brent Johnson, Bryan Helmer, Dave Parro, Dennis Maruk, Dmitri Khristich, Errol Rausse, Joe Noyes, John Druce, Kelly Miller, Ken Sabourin, Matt Herr, Olie Kolzig, Paul Mulvey, Peter Bondra, Rod Langway, Sylvain Cote, Yvon Labre
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Classic Capitals: Recap of the 2019 Washington Capitals Alumni Game
Photo: @MonSportsNetwork The 2019 Capitals Alumni Classic took place Tuesday night at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. A reasonably large crowd was in hand for this annual summer tradition. NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle was in attendance to recap the game.
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, Washington Capitals
Tagged Brent Johnson, Bryan Helmer, Capitals Alumni Game, Dennis Maruk, John Druce, Kelly Miller, Olie Kolzig, Peter Bondra
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Capitals Alumni Profile: Dennis Maruk
All Capitals fans are aware that Alex Ovechkin holds nearly every goal scoring record for the team, including goals for a single season and goals for a career. But years ago, there was another prolific goal-scorer who plied his trade … Continue reading
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Tagged Alumni, Capitals Alumni, Capitals Alumni Profile, Dennis Maruk, Diane Doyle, History, NHL
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Alex Ovechkin Milestone Goals
Photo: NHL Via Getty Images Ever since the Washington Capitals drafted him drafted back in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, the NHL debut of Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin was much-anticipated. Scouts reported that he would be a “generational talent” on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Dennis Maruk, Milestone, Peter Bondra, Sergei Fedorov
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It’s Not All Peaches And Cream With Dennis Maruk: A NoVa Caps Interview
Photo: NHL The preview for Dennis Maruk’s upcoming book, Dennis Maruk: The Unforgettable Story of Hockey’s Forgotten 60-Goal Man says it all: Only 20 men in NHL history have scored 60 or more goals in a single season. That will … Continue reading
