Tag Archives: Exit Interviews
“Playing With Alex Ovechkin Was An Experience I Will Cherish For the Rest of My Life”: Zdeno Chara Speaks On His NHL Future, Playing With Alex Ovechkin, and More In His Exit Interview
With the Washington Capitals’ season ending in another first round postseason exit, the team’s players and coaches conducted their annual exit interviews at MedStar Capitals Iceplex with the media, via teleconference, before heading their separate ways for the offseason. In his, … Continue reading
Braden Holtby On Possibly Signing A Contract Extension With Capitals This Summer: “I Would Love That.”
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby said “I don’t think it’s ever easy.,” in reference to how he felt about the team’s season ending. It was a disappointing finish in which Holtby added: “a goal you work towards all year and … Continue reading
Evgeny Kuznetsov: “Like A Player, You Want To Play Better Every Game, Of Course.”
Two days after the Washington Capitals‘ 4-3 loss in Game 7 of their First Series against the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, center Evgeny Kuznetsov spoke to the media for one final time of 2018-19 during the … Continue reading
Carl Hagelin On Potentially Re-Signing With The Capitals: “It Was A Really Good Fit For Me. I Felt Comfortable Here.”
Photo: Washington Post Washington Capitals forward Carl Hagelin told reporters that he is open to signing a contract extension with the team, who he thought was a good fit for him. Hagelin, 30, can become an unrestricted free agent July … Continue reading
Andre Burakovsky Says Capitals’ Game 7 Loss Was A “Tough Ending”
Photo: YouTube On Friday, the Washington Capitals spoke with the media for one final time this season after a crushing 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the First Round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs … Continue reading
Tom Wilson: “It’s Going To Be a Goal To Pick Up Where I Left Off.”
Photo: @ChrisKuc Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson said “anything can happen” when you get to double overtime in Game 7. During Friday’s breakdown day, Wilson talked to the media about what went wrong in the Capitals’ 4-3 loss in Game 7 … Continue reading
Michal Kempny Says He Will Be Ready For Capitals’ Training Camp In September
Photo: @RobCarlinNBCS Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny told reporters at his exit interview on Friday that he will be ready for training camp in mid-September after undergoing hamstring surgery on April 2. He left the second period of the Capitals’ 5-4 overtime loss … Continue reading
Nicklas Backstrom Would Love To Sign Contract Extension With Capitals This Summer
Photo: @ChrisKuc At the Washington Capitals‘ exit interviews on Friday, center Nicklas Backstrom said that he has not begun to think about his future with the team but would “love” to sign a contract extension this summer. He told reporters … Continue reading
T.J. Oshie Calls Warren Foegele Hit That Ended His Season “A Little Unnecessary”
Photo: @SWhyno Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie’s season ended sooner than anyone had hoped for but he should get in an entire summers work of workouts despite suffering a broken collarbone eight days ago, he said at the team’s final … Continue reading
Nicklas Backstrom: “Obviously it’s Not Working”
After another crushing early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Capitals players and coaches gathered at Kettler Capitals Iceplex to clean out their lockers and meet with the media for their annual exit interviews. Star center Nicklas Backstrom has … Continue reading