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“My Wife Hates When I Play Candy Crush” – Alex Ovechkin Talks What Drives Wife Nastya Crazy, How Many Goals He Needs to Feel He’s Done his Job, and More in Interview

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

Since the coronavirus put the 2019-20 NHL season on hiatus, players and their families have become more accessible through social media, with some members of the Washington Capitals (T.J. Oshie, Nick Jensen, and Nicklas Backstrom) welcoming new family members. Capitals … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom Discusses New Baby Girl, Alizee, the NHL Pause, & the Possibility of Summer Playoff Hockey

Posted on April 1, 2020 by

On Wednesday morning, Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom spoke to the media via teleconference about the birth of his third child, the NHL’s pause of the season, and the possibility of playing hockey in the summer.

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Interview with Alex Ovechkin’s First Professional Hockey Coach

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

Photos: Sport Express Igor Rabiner of Sports Express in Russia is currently interviewing the coaches who worked with Alex Ovechkin before he left Russia to play in North America.  Most recently Rabiner conducted an interview with Alex Ovechkin’s first professional … Continue reading →

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Capitals Have Not Had Any Players Showing Symptoms For Coronavirus, GM Brian MacLellan Says

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan told the media via teleconference on Monday morning that he is talking to head athletic trainer Jason Serbus every day regarding the health of the team’s players during the NHL Pause. The Ottawa Senators … Continue reading →

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NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly On Resuming 2019-20 Season: “It’s Not Going To Be A Knee Jerk Reaction.”

Posted on March 29, 2020 by

Photo: NHL via Getty Images NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said that he does not see the 2019-20 season resuming in August and was hopeful that it can in the spring, he expressed on an interview with NHL Network radio … Continue reading →

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Before He Became The Great Eight: An Interview With 18-year old Alex Ovechkin

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

Back in 2004, Trans World Sport conducted an interview with a then-18-year old Alex Ovechkin.  Trans World Sport is a British company whose objective is to “bring its viewers the best, the most interesting, and most informative stories from the … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Nic Dowd And Garnet Hathaway Appear On NBC Sports Washington During Intermissions Of Virtual Game

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

Screenshot: @Capitals During the intermissions of the Washington Capitals‘ virtual 6-1 blowout victory over the Detroit Red Wings in NHL20 on Saturday night, linemates Garnet Hathaway and Nic Dowd joined Joe Benanti and Craig Laughlin to analyze the game and … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin: “My Mind [Is] Not On Scoring 50 Goals Or Catching Great One Or Anybody Else”

Posted on March 26, 2020 by

Photo: NHL Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was on a conference call with New York Islanders captain Anders Lee, New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno, and reporters on Thursday for his first media availability … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ John Carlson: “I Don’t Believe We Ever Hit A Panic Button. But, At The Same Time, We Weren’t Happy With The Way We Were Playing.”

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

Photo: Yardbarker Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson shared some thoughts about his historic season and his team’s struggles since just before Christmas before the NHL Pause with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Freidman in his latest “31 Thoughts” column.

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When He Was Younger, T.J. Oshie and His Father Reenacted Winning the Stanley Cup and They Made That Backyard Dream Come True

Posted on March 14, 2020 by

Photo: Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images We all remember where we were on June 7, 2018. We remember the emotions of that night and hearing the words, “The Washington Capitals are 2018 Stanley Cup Champions”. For Capitals forward T.J. Oshie, … Continue reading →

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