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Tag Archives: First Goal
Jonas Siegenthaler Scores First NHL Goal Against the Vegas Golden Knights
Rob Carr/Getty Images Capitals defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler had played in 43 NHL games prior to the Caps’ Saturday night contest against the Vegas Golden Knights at Capital One Arena. The former second-round pick (57th overall in 2015) had earned a … Continue reading
Birdman Back in Action! Evgeny Kuznetsov Scores In First Game Back From Three-game Suspension
Throughout the last several weeks and during his three-game suspension, Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov showed remorse and expressed consistently his desire to right the ship and show he is capable of being a consistent presence in the Washington lineup. And … Continue reading
Posted in Game Experiences, Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Dallas Stars, Evgeny Kuznetsov, First Goal, Goals, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Suspension, Washington Capitals
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Madison Bowey Scores First NHL Goal in Night of Firsts For Capitals’ Defensemen
Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images On a night in which young defenseman Tyler Lewington recorded his first career Gordie Howe Hat Trick in his second career game, fellow young blueliner Madison Bowey added a milestone of his own with his … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Brady Tkachuk, Defenseman, First Goal, Madison Bowey, Michael Fleetwood, Ottawa Senators, Tyler Lewington, Washington Capitals
Tyler Lewington Records First Career Gordie Howe Hat Trick in Second Career Game
Photo: Washington Capitals A week ago, Capitals defenseman Tyler Lewington made his NHL debut in Ottawa against the Ottawa Senators in front of his family, getting on the scoresheet with a two-minute minor penalty. Exactly one week later, Lewington recorded … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Assist, Defenseman, Fight, First Goal, Gordie Howe Hat Trick, Michael Fleetwood, Tyler Lewington, Washington Capitals
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Travis Boyd Is Bringing Offensive Flair And Adding To the Capitals’ Depth
It took awhile but it looks like Travis Boyd has finally cemented himself on the Capitals roster. Going from a sixth-round pick, to two promising American Hockey League seasons, to now finding himself on a steady scoring pace for the … Continue reading
Posted in Lineups, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Analytics, First Goal, Luke Adomanis, NHL, Offense, Travis Boyd, Washington Capitals
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Travis Boyd Scores First NHL Goal in Capitals’ Shutout of Blue Jackets
Jamie Sabau/Getty Images While Braden Holtby may get most of the attention in the Caps’ 4-0 whitewashing of the Columbus Blue Jackets, it was Travis Boyd’s first NHL goal that was one of the keys to an all-around perfect game … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Columbus Blue Jackets, First Goal, First NHL Goal, Goals, NHL, Offense, Travis Boyd, Washington Capitals
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Zach Sanford Scores First NHL Goal, Game Winner
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Even before Andre Burakovsky was sidelined by a broken hand in the Capitals’ game against the Detroit Red Wings, rookie Zach Sanford had been patiently waiting for game action since being recalled. And in his … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Players
Tagged Anaheim Ducks, First Goal, Michael Fleetwood, Zach Sanford
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Jakub Vrana Scores the First Goal of his NHL Career
Molly Riley/Associated Press Drafted by the Capitals with the 13th overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, there was a lot of hype surrounding forward Jakub Vrana when he was recalled by the Capitals a week ago. And he … Continue reading
10 Years Ago Tonight – Ovechkin Nets First Goal
On this, the 10-year anniversary of Alex Ovechkin’s first goal, NoVa Caps decided to dig through the videos and see what we could find. Here is his first goal, and the entire shift leading up to the goal. Joe B. … Continue reading
