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Round 1, Game 2 Preview: Capitals Look To Go Up 2-0 Before The Series Shifts To Raleigh

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Harrison Brown

Photo: CBC The Washington Capitals can extend their First Round series lead to 2-0 with a win against the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Capitals took Game 1 by a score of 4-2 on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Two Down, and Two to Go: How Can the Capitals Close the Series Out and Win Their First Stanley Cup?

Posted on June 3, 2018 by George Foussekis

The Washington Capitals need two more wins to clinch the Stanley Cup. Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Scores His First Career Stanley Cup Finals Goal

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

Alex Ovechkin has scored 607 career goals and 58 goals in the playoffs but none of those goals came on a bigger stage than the Stanley Cup Finals. During Wednesday night’s Game 2, Ovechkin struck on the power play to … Continue reading →

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Evgeny Kuznetsov Leaves the Ice After Hit by Brayden McNabb in the First Period

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

Photo: Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images At 14:37 of the opening period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights, a scare happened to Capitals top-line center Evgeny Kuznetsov.

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After Drawing No Luck in Game 1, the Capitals Look to Rebound Against Vegas in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final

Posted on May 29, 2018 by George Foussekis

Can the Washington Capitals pull even in Game 2 after losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1? Continue reading →

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Lars Eller has Stepped Up on Second Line in Nicklas Backstrom’s Absence

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Washington Capitals headed into Game 6 in Pittsburgh with the difficult task of trying to close-out a series without a significant playmaker in the lineup. Despite the challenge they closed the door on the defending … Continue reading →

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How the Capitals will Line Up for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals

Posted on May 13, 2018 by

Photo: @Capitals After taking Game 1 by a final of 4-2 on Friday night, the Washington Capitals will be back in action on Sunday night at 8 p.m. for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Caps will be … Continue reading →

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No Hearing from NHL Department of Player Safety on Tom Wilson’s Hit on Brian Dumoulin

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

The NHL Department of Player Safety has reviewed the Tom Wilson hit on Brian Dumoulin and has determined no hearing or disciplinary action is necessary regarding the hit. This news was first reported by Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.

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Will Tom Wilson be Suspended for his Hit on Brian Dumoulin?

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

Early in the second period of Game 2 on Sunday afternoon, Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin collided with Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin. As Dumoulin had the puck, he saw Ovechkn in front of him getting ready to deliver a hit … Continue reading →

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Capitals Get Rewarded for Effort in Game 2 Victory