Tag Archives: John Druce

1992-93 Washington Capitals: A Roller Coaster Season Of Transition

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Getty Images The 1992-93 season was the first NHL season that was 84 games in length instead of the usual (at the time) 80 games. For the Washington Capitals, it was also a season of transition, as former key … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Injuries, Washington Capitals | Tagged 1992-93 Season, Al Iafrate, Calle Johansson, Dale Hunter, Dino Ciccarelli, Dmitri Khristich, John Druce, Kelly Miller, Kevin Hatcher, Kevin Miller, Michal Pivonka, Mike Ridley, Randy Burridge, Rod Langway, Sylvain Cote | 4 Comments

Renewin’ A Bruin Rivalry — Stanley Cup Playoff History Between the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Diane Doyle

As the Washington Capitals prepare to meet the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2020-21 Stanley Cup Playoffs, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle takes a quick look back at the playoff history between the two teams.

Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Playoffs, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alexander Semin, Boston Bruins, Braden Holtby, Brian Bellows, Diane Doyle, Joel Ward, John Druce, Nicklas Backstrom, Olie Kolzig, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

A Deuce, Then A Dud: Washington Capitals Two-Year Wonders

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Diane Doyle

NHL Any fans of music know that there are some artists who seemingly come out of nowhere to have one mega-hit song, but could never replicate the same success in any of their subsequent works. Every NHL team has had players who … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alumni, Chris Clark, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, Guy Charron, Hartland Monahan, John Druce, Matt Pettinger, Nelson Pyatt, One Year Wonders, Two-Year Wonders, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments

Many Goals Scored and 30 Years Ago: A Look Back at the Washington Capitals’ 1989-90 Season

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL For most of the 1970’s, the Capitals were a terrible team who usually finished dead last in their division and often dead last in the league as a whole. The team didn’t qualify for the playoffs until the … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Washington Capitals | Tagged 1989-90 Season, Boston Bruins, Dave Christian, Diane Doyle, Dino Ciccarelli, Don Beaupre, Geoff Courtnall, History, John Druce, Kelly Miler, Mike Ridley, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Prince of Wales Finals, Rod Langway, Scott Stevens, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals History | 3 Comments

The 2019 Washington Capitals Alumni Summer Classic (PHOTOS)

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Jon Sorensen

The Washington Capitals Alumni Association hosted the annual Alumni Summer Classic Game Tuesday night at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. NoVa Caps photojournalist Joe Noyes was in hand to capture a few of the images from this year’s event.

Posted in News | Tagged 2019 Washington Capitals Alumni Game, Alan May, Andrei Nikolishin, Bob Carpenter, Brent Johnson, Bryan Helmer, Dave Parro, Dennis Maruk, Dmitri Khristich, Errol Rausse, Joe Noyes, John Druce, Kelly Miller, Ken Sabourin, Matt Herr, Olie Kolzig, Paul Mulvey, Peter Bondra, Rod Langway, Sylvain Cote, Yvon Labre | 6 Comments

Classic Capitals: Recap of the 2019 Washington Capitals Alumni Game

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: @MonSportsNetwork The 2019 Capitals Alumni Classic took place Tuesday night at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. A reasonably large crowd was in hand for this annual summer tradition. NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle was in attendance to recap the game.

Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Brent Johnson, Bryan Helmer, Capitals Alumni Game, Dennis Maruk, John Druce, Kelly Miller, Olie Kolzig, Peter Bondra | 4 Comments

Classic Capitals: A Recap of the 2018 Washington Capitals Alumni Game

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Diane Doyle

Photo: @Capitals The 2018 Capitals Alumni Classic took place at 6:30 PM on June 26, and unlike the previous year, was not on the same day as the Capitals’ Fan Fest. In this piece, Diane Doyle recaps this year’s event.

Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Capitals Alumni Classic, Capitals Alumni Game, Capitals Development Camp, Diane Doyle, John Druce, Mike Knuble, Peter Bondra | 1 Comment

Caps Set Dates for Development Camp and Announce Alumni Game

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Harrison Brown

The offseason seems a lot shorter when you win the Stanley Cup! Less than three weeks after winning the franchise’s first NHL championship, the Washington Capitals will open their 2018 Development Camp on June 25 at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Development Camp, Games, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alan May, Capitals Alumni, Craig Anderson, Development Camp, Harrison Brown, Ilya Samsonov, John Druce, Ken Hitchcock, Ken Sabourin, Mike Knuble, Olie Kolzig, Peter Bondra | 1 Comment

RECAP: Laughlin Gets Last Laugh (and Goal) in Alumni Game

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

One of the most anticipated events of Washington Capitals Fan Fest 2017 was the Alumni Game which took place Tuesday evening. Caps alumni were divided into two teams: Red and White. They played three 15-minute periods with 10-minute intermissions between.

Posted in News | Tagged 2017 Capitals Alumni Game, Alan Hangsleben, Alan May, Brad Johnson, Brian Sutherby, Bryan Helmer, Clint Malachuk, Craig Laughlin, Dave Parro, Denis Maruk, Diane Doyle, Errol Rausse, John Druce, Kelly Miller, Ken Sabourin, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Matt Bradley, Matt Herr, Matt Pettinger, Mike Knuble, Nelson Burton, Olie Kolzig, Paul Mulvey, Peter Bondra, Rod Langway, Sylvain Cote, Washington Capitals, Yvon Labre | 2 Comments

Third Round and Beyond: Past Heroes Who Helped the Washington Capitals Advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: NHL Given that the Capitals have advanced past the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs just twice in their 42 years of existence, the players who have helped them advance that far have a special place in the hearts … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, NHL, Players, Playoffs | Tagged Diane Doyle, Joe Juneau, John Druce, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments