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Protas To Miss Washington’s Game vs. Carolina For Birth Of First Child

The Washington Capitals announced that center Aliaksei Protas will not be available for the team’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market) with his wife expecting the birth of the couple’s … Continue reading

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Projected Lines For Avalanche At Capitals

Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette stated in his morning media session that goaltender Ilya Samsonov and forward Connor McMichael will get their first starts of the season tonight against the Colorado Avalanche. Here are the … Continue reading

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Capitals’ Pre-Training Camp Opening Night Lineup Projection

Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP With NHL training camps start to begin next week and preseason set to open shortly thereafter, a lot of teams already know their probable opening night lineup, including the Washington Capitals. NoVa Caps gives a pre-training … Continue reading

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Capitals Recall Daniel Carr, Michael Sgarbossa From Taxi Squad; Loan Connor McMichael, Brian Pinho To Taxi Squad

Photo: NHL.com The Washington Capitals announced prior to their game against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night (7 PM ET, NBCSN nationally, NBC Sports Washington locally) that they have assigned centers Connor McMichael and Brian Pinho to the taxi … Continue reading

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Ilya Samsonov, Michal Kempny Miss First Day Of Phase Three For Capitals

Goaltender Ilya Samsonov in addition to defensemen Michal Kempny and Alexander Alexeyev, who could be a black ace when the Washington Capitals‘ round-robin slate begins against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday, August 3 in Toronto, missed the first day … Continue reading

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Natitude At Capital One: Nationals’ Max Scherzer Takes Part in Ceremonial “Puck” Drop, Adam Eaton Reads Starting Lineup Before Capitals’ Game Against Rangers

Washington Capitals While the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs are a long way off, Major League Baseball’s postseason is nearing the start of the World Series. While the American League team had yet to be determined heading into Friday night, the … Continue reading

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Bottom Six Battleground: Travis Boyd Scores Second Preseason Goal in First Period Against St. Louis Blues, Bottom-six Roster Spot Competition Heating Up

Heading into the final days of training camp/the preseason, the Capitals’ coaching staff’s most pressing decisions will involve deciding which players earn a spot on defense, and which forwards will earn a spot among the bottom-six forward group. And through … Continue reading

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Rounding out the Roster: Which Players Will Make the Capitals’ Final Roster?

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images After making a second round of cuts to their preseason roster, a clearer picture on who will be on the final roster for the Capitals is being drawn. With the added salary cap ceiling cushion that … Continue reading

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Washington Capitals 2019-20 Training Camp Preview: Lineup Battles, Salary Cap Decisions, and More Storylines to Watch

As the Capitals’ training camp kicks off tomorrow, there are going to be a few storylines fans will want to keep an eye on. The 2019-20 season is set to be one of the more important campaigns in the Alex … Continue reading

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Preparing For The Run for #12 In Hershey

Photo: JustSports/Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears made quite a few moves this offseason, all aimed at improving the forward corps, as well as the blueline, for the upcoming season. With the addition of new, young talent and the signing of skilled NHL … Continue reading

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