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Capitals Alumni Profile – Alexander Semin

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Dilip Vashwanat/Getty Images In the early years of the Alex Ovechkin era, the Capitals’ now-captain was one of two prominent goal scorers on the team that would eventually form the nucleus of the team’s core. The other, Alexander Semin, … Continue reading →

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Metropolitan Division Contenders’ Performance — Week of March 10-16

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL via Getty Images With the end of the 2018-19 NHL regular season approaching, NoVa Caps figured it was time to examine the performance of the teams in contention for playoff position in the Metropolitan Division. At the present … Continue reading →

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Capitals Alumni Profile: Rod Langway

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: @Capitals One of the greatest defenseman in Washington Capitals franchise history, Rod Langway’s playing style, leadership, and persona earned him the nickname “Secretary of Defense”, and his arrival to the team in 1982 was franchise-changing. In this latest Capitals … Continue reading →

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Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils – October 9, 2010

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Getty Images With the Capitals set to host the Metropolitan Division rival New Jersey Devils on Friday night, NoVa Caps takes a look back at a contest between the two teams just under nine years ago on Opening Night … Continue reading →

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Capitals Braden Holtby Wins His 250th Game, Becoming the Second-Fastest Goalie Ever to Do So

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Since his establishment as the Capitals’ starting netminder in 2012, Braden Holtby has compiled win upon win and in securing another victory in the Capitals’ 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, he reached the 250-win plateau for … Continue reading →

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Washington Capitals Prospect Report – February, 2019

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Jon Sorensen

Welcome to the fifth installment of NoVa Caps’ monthly prospect reports for the 2018-2019 Washington Capitals. The report summarizes activities for each of the Capitals’ prospects for the month of February, 2019, and provides an overall monthly “Trending” rating for each player. We … Continue reading →

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March of the Capitals – Coming in Like the Hard-Hitting Lamb

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The month of March is nearly upon the Washington Capitals and with the arrival of March, comes the final playoff push. Often, March will come in like a lamb, but a hard-charging battering ram. In this … Continue reading →

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Washington Capitals Third Quarter Review: 2018-2019 Season

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images With the Washington Capitals having played 61 games in the 2018-2019 season, it’s time for our third quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the third quarter … Continue reading →

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Capitals Alumni Profile: Peter Bondra

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Washington Capitals Prior to the arrival and subsequent dominance of Capitals captain and franchise goals and points leader Alex Ovechkin in 2005, the title of franchise great was often given to forward Peter Bondra. In this latest Capitals Alumni … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Scores Goal for His 10th 40-goal Season; Joins Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Marcel Dionne As the Only Players Ever to Do So

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images In the Capitals’ Sunday night game against the Anaheim Ducks, captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 40th goal of the season, his 10th 40-goal season of his career.

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