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Alex Ovechkin Plays In 1,200th Career NHL Game

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin played his very first game on October 5, 2005, a home game for the Washington Capitals against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ovechkin played in his 1,200th career NHL games Tuesday night.

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The Last Men Skating: A Look At Players Who Have Stood the Test of NHL Time – 2021-22 Preseason Edition

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Diane Doyle

New York Islanders It is always a momentous occasion when a player gets drafted into the NHL, an event marked every year with coverage of the NHL Entry Draft, which includes the expected anticipation of which player will be drafted … Continue reading →

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2021 Offseason Grades: Atlantic Division

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: The Audacy With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, entry draft, and most of the top free-agents signed this offseason, some teams have gotten better, while others have gotten worse. How has each team faired? NoVa Caps grades each team’s … Continue reading →

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The Last Men Skating: A Look At Players Who Have Stood the Test of NHL Time

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Diane Doyle

NHL It is always a momentous occasion when a player gets drafted into the NHL, an event marked every year with coverage of the NHL Entry Draft, which includes the expected anticipation of which player will be drafted first overall. … Continue reading →

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Joe Thornton Joins HC Davos: “I’ll Go Back To The NHL Once It Starts Up”

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Screen cap: Blick Unrestricted Free Agent Joe Thornton has joined HC Davos of the Swiss National League, but says he will return to North American once the 2020-21 NHL season resumes. 

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Most Undervalued Players In The NHL: A New Metric

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: NHL via Getty Images After reading Michael Lewis’ Moneyball, I was inspired to do some research to see if there were similar metrics in hockey that provided insight as to which players are the best value. To answer this … Continue reading →

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NHL Trade Deadline Rumors And News: Lightning In The Market For Defenseman

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Harrison Brown

With the NHL Trade Deadline now just 15 days away, here are the latest news and rumors from around the NHL:

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More Milestones For Alex Ovechkin — Career Points and Multi-Goal Games

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images The milestones keep coming for Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals.  He achieved two more milestones in the Capitals’ 4-2 victory against the Boston Bruins on January 10, 2019.  These milestones were: 1) passing … Continue reading →

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T.J. Oshie Injury Update

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images Capitals’ star winger T.J. Oshie was injured in the second period of last night’s 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Oshie would remain on the ice for a brief period before being helped off the … Continue reading →

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