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Third Career Game? Just Set An NHL Record: Zach Fucale Sets NHL Record Shutout Streak To Begin Career
Bruce Kluckkhon/NHLI via Getty Images As if a shutout in his first NHL game and a new franchise record in his third contest, Washington Capitals goaltender Zach Fucale made NHL history in just his third NHL appearance against the Minnesota … Continue reading
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That Didn’t Take Long: Zach Fucale Sets Capitals Franchise Record For Longest Shutout Streak To Begin Capitals Career
Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images Originally drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 2013, Washington Capitals goaltender Zachary Fucale’s NHL debut and first career start was about as perfect as one could ask, shutting out the Detroit Red Wings on November … Continue reading
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Capitals’ Vitek Vanecek Will Start In Net at Lightning
Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be in net on Monday night when the team starts a two-game Florida road trip against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, NHL Network nationally).
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Tagged Games, Goaltender, Harrison Brown, News, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals
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Ilya Samsonov Has “A Couple Extra Days For Recovery” From His Lower-Body Injury After Taking the Ice for the First Time Since Saturday
After the re-acquisition of goaltender Vitek Vanecek during the offseason, the Washington Capitals look to head into the 2021-22 regular season with both Vanecek and fellow young netminder and former first-round pick Ilya Samsonov in net. During the Capitals’ 3-1 … Continue reading
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Tagged Goaltender, Ilya Samsonov, Injury, Michael Fleetwood, News, Players, Washington Capitals
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“We Are Pushing Each Other, But In A Good Way”: Vitek Vanecek Talks Competition with Ilya Samsonov, Rollercoaster Offseason, and Recovering From Injury
Perhaps no member of the Washington Capitals had more of a rollercoaster offseason than goaltender Vitek Vanecek. After a strong rookie campaign in 2020-21, the Capitals left him exposed in the 2021 Expansion Draft, in which he was selected by … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021-22 Season, Goaltender, Michael Fleetwood, News, NHL, Players, Training Camp 2021, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals
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Saved By Sammy: Ilya Samsonov Records Second Shutout of the Season In Crucial 1-0 Win Against the New York Islanders
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Washington Capitals’ Thursday night game against the New York Islanders was more than just a regular season game between two division rivals, with playoff implications at stake in the final stretch of the 2020-21 season. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Eastern Conference, Games, Goaltender, Ilya Samsonov, MassMutual East Division, Michael Fleetwood, New York Islanders, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
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Ilya Samsonov Exits Game Against New York Islanders After Collision With T.J. Oshie, (UPDATE: Returns With Three Minutes Left In Period)
Having played strongly since returning from the COVID-19 protocol list, Washington Capitals second-year goaltender Ilya Samsonov looked to continue his strong play against the New York Islanders on April 1. That start, however, was cut short, after Samsonov left the … Continue reading
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Tagged Games, Goaltender, Ilya Samsonov, Injury, Michael Fleetwood, New York Islanders, NHL, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals Re-Sign Goaltender Zachary Fucale To Two-Year Contract
NHLI via Getty Images Just a week after re-signing defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to a two-year contract extension on, the Washington Capitals have re-upped Hershey Bears farmhand goaltender Zachary Fucale to a two-year, two-way contract.
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Tagged AHL, Contracts, Goaltender, Hershey Bears, Michael Fleetwood, Washington Capitals, Zachary Fucale
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Back In Business: Ilya Samsonov Records First Victory Since January 14 in 3-2 Win Over the New Jersey Devils
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images While the 2020-21 NHL season would be unlike any other, for second-year Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov, it has been one filled with challenges. After going 1-0-1 with a 3.36 Goals-Against Average and .868 Save Percentage in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Goaltender, Ilya Samsonov, Michael Fleetwood, New Jersey Devils, News, NHL, Peter Laviolette, Players
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Former Capitals Goaltender Braden Holtby Shows Off Guitar Playing Skills In Video Released by the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks/Twitter Goaltender Braden Holtby spent 10 seasons in a Washington Capitals sweater, winning a Vezina Trophy and backstopping the club to a Stanley Cup in 2018 in that time span among other notable achievements. One of his off-ice accomplishments … Continue reading
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