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Washington Capitals Honor Alex Ovechkin For Becoming the Second-Highest Goal-Scorer in NHL History

NHL The Washington Capitals honored captain Alex Ovechkin for his historic milestone of becoming the National Hockey League’s second, all-time leading goal scorer, after The Great Eight passed NHL great Gordie Howe earlier this season.

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Capitals Honor Nicklas Backstrom For 1,000 Career Points

Photos: @Capitals Nicklas Backstrom became the second player in Washington Capitals franchise history to record 1,000 career points on March 9 against the Edmonton Oilers, and the 40th player in NHL history to record 1,000 points with one franchise.

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“It’s Been A Pleasure To Play All Those Years With One Organization”: Alex Ovechkin Speaks on His New Contract, What It Means to Stay In Washington, and His Career Going Forward

While there was really never a doubt in anyone’s mind that a deal would be done, when the ink was put to paper on Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin’s new, five-year, $47.5 million deal on the day before free agency, … Continue reading

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One Hundred Days with a Cup Named Stanley: Victory Celebrations of the Washington Capitals

Follow along and enjoy all the coverage of the teams’ “days with the cup”. We will continuously update this post as more celebrations occur, until the Capitals relinquish the Stanley Cup. Note: You can always access this post, or any … Continue reading

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Dick Patrick, President and Part Owner of The Washington Capitals, has his day with The Stanley Cup.

Photo: @keeperofthecup After spending the day with Chris Patrick, and a day visit with Rob Tillotson, Lord Stanley made its way back to Richard “Dick” Patrick; President and minority owner of the Washington Capitals. 

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Capitals to Honor Ovechkin with Pre-game Ceremony Prior to Friday’s Game

The Capitals will hold a pre-game ceremony this Friday, March 16, before they faceoff against the New York Islanders, to honor Alex Ovechkin and his 600 goals. Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and president Dick Patrick will join Ovechkin’s wife Nastya Ovechkina, … Continue reading

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Mr. (Team) President: Dick Patrick’s Dedication to the Capitals Has Been A Key to Their Success

Photo: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images In their 43 years of existence the Capitals have been a relatively stable team when it comes to front office personnel and team operations. They’ve had just two owners (Abe Pollin from 1974-99 and Ted Leonsis … Continue reading

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