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The G.O.A.T. Gains A Goalie: Alex Ovechkin Notches Goal No. 788 Against Edmonton Oilers, Has Scored on A New Goalie In Three Straight Games

John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images As if tying and surpassing Gordie Howe as the NHL’s all-time leader in Goals Scored with one franchise wasn’t impressive enough, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has been on an absolute tear in the team’s … Continue reading

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Preview: Capitals Entertain Edmonton On Monday Night

Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images The Washington Capitals host the Edmonton Oilers for the first of two meetings between the teams this season on Monday night. Edmonton swept the season series in 2021-22, including a 5-3 victory in Washington on … Continue reading

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2022-23 Pacific Division Preview

Photo: Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images With the start of the 2022-23 NHL season nine days away, NoVa Caps continues their annual division previews. We will roll on with the Pacific Division.

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Report: Capitals Among Top Three Teams Blackhawks’ Kane Would Accept Trade To

Photo: ABC7 Chicago According to ESPN’s Kevin Weekes, the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Washington Capitals are the top three teams on Chicago Blackhawks right-wing Patrick Kane desired trade destination list. He added that the 33-year-old would not accept … Continue reading

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

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: Pacific Division

Photo: NHL.com 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 concludes … Continue reading

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2022-23 NHL Offseason Moves Tracker

Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports With the 2021-22 NHL season now in the books, teams will look to improve through trades, free agency, the entry draft, and more ways. NoVa Caps provides a list of every move throughout the offseason.

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A Look At The Key Races Across NHL With Two Weeks Left In Regular Season

Photo: Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images With two weeks remaining in the regular season after Thursday night, there is still plenty to watch for as just five spots in the Stanley Cup Playoffs are taken, teams are battling for positioning, and … Continue reading

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Capitals Tenacity And T.J. Oshie Pull One Out Of The Fire

Screen cap: @Capitals It was another hard-fought game for the Washington Capitals, just like the night before in Calgary. The only difference, it looked like the good guys might come up short in this one. Then T.J. Oshie snatched the … Continue reading

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Capitals Fall To Oilers, 4-3 In Overtime; Nicklas Backstrom Records 1,000 Career NHL Point

Photo: Andy Devlin/NHL via Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the Edmonton Oilers, 4-3 (OT) Wednesday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The loss drops the Capitals record to 31-18-10 (72 points) on the season.

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