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- Sabres Flatten Capitals, 5-2, In Nicklas Backstrom’s 1,000th Game; Anthony Mantha Scores Twice In As Many Games Since Trade
- Ant-Man Strikes Again: Anthony Mantha Scores In Second Straight Game, Nicklas Backstrom Records An Assist on His Big Night
- Stick Taps to Nicky: Former and Current Teammates, Fellow Swedes, And More Pay Tribute To Nicklas Backstrom on the Night of His 1,000th Game
- N1KY: Capitals Honor Nicklas Backstrom With Pregame Ceremony For Playing 1,000th Game
- Capitals Recall Craig Anderson From Taxi Squad, Assign Zach Fucale To Taxi Squad
- Vitek Vanecek Will Start In Goal Tonight, Ilya Samsonov Out Day-To-Day With Upper Body Injury: Notes From Morning Skate
- Big Night For Big John: John Carlson Records 400th Career Assist in 800th Career Game
- Red Wings’ Jakub Vrana On Trade From Capitals: “I Was Kind Of Shocked But At The Same Time, It’s A Great Opportunity I’m Looking Forward To”
- Grading Each East Division Team’s Trade Deadline
- Capitals Sign Conor Sheary To Two-Year Contract Extension Worth $3 Million
Tag Archives: Mike Babcock
Report: Capitals’ Next Head Coach Expected To Be Gerard Gallant, Mike Babcock, Or Peter Laviolette
Photo: CBC According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, former Vegas Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock, or Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette will be the Washington Capitals’ next head coach.
Posted in Coach, Coaching, Washington Capitals
Tagged Coaching, Gerard Gallant, Harrison Brown, Head Coach, Mike Babcock, News, Peter Laviolette, Washington Capitals
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Report: Mike Babcock Definitely “A Contender” To Become Next Capitals’ Head Coach
Photo: Sporting News Sportsnet’s Elliotte Freidman told NHL Network recently that former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock is in the mix to become the Washington Capitals‘ next head coach and “definitely a contender,” saying “I do think they … Continue reading
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Tagged Coaching, Gerard Gallant, Harrison Brown, Head Coach, Mike Babcock, News, Peter Laviolette, Washington Capitals
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Report: Capitals Have Interviewed Gerard Gallant And Mike Babcock, Who’s A “Legitimate Candidate,” To Fill Head Coaching Vacancy
Photo: Yahoo! Sports According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Freidman, the Washington Capitals have interviewed former Vegas Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant and former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock, who is a “legitimate candidate,” to fill their head coaching … Continue reading
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Tagged Coach, Coaching, Gerard Gallant, Harrison Brown, Head Coach, Mike Babcock, News, Washington Capitals
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Who Will Coach The Capitals Next Season?
Photo: Knights On Ice After the Washington Capitals lost to the New York Islanders in five games in the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, there are plenty of questions surrounding the team, including the future of head … Continue reading
The NHL’s Coaching Abuse Scandal: Is the League Going Soft Or Positively Evolving?
Despite all the exciting hockey being played on the ice, the National Hockey League has unfortunately been in the news lately as much for things happening off the ice. A scandal surrounding coaches’ actions and behaviors is beginning to unfold. … Continue reading
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Tagged Akim Aliu, Bill Peters, Bryan Hailey, Marc Crawford, Michel Therrien, Mike Babcock
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Top Ten Surprises Through the First Quarter of the 2019-20 Season
Through the first quarter of the 2019-20 NHL regular season, plenty of surprises have already happened. Continue reading
Posted in Coach, Coaching, Games, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Arizona Coyotes, Atlantic Division, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, David Pastrnak, Games, George Foussekis, Goals, John Carlson, Mike Babcock, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Points, President's Trophy, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Western Conference
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Maple Leafs Fire Head Coach Mike Babcock
Photo: SN The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on late Wednesday afternoon that they have fired head coach Mike Babcock. Sheldon Keefe was named their new head coach.
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Tagged Harrison Brown, Mike Babcock, News, Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs
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A Comparison of The Washington Capitals’ “Young Guns” Era with Today’s Toronto Maple Leafs
Photo: NHL There was a time when Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom were not the experienced, well-rounded leaders that led the Capitals to the team’s first championship this past spring, but young players with a thirst for the Stanley Cup … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lineups, News, NHL, Opinion, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews, Brooks Laich, Bruce Boudreau, Connor Brown, Diane Doyle, Glen Hanlon, John Tavares, Kasperi Kapanen, Mike Babcock, Mike Green, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, Nicklas Backstrom, Tomas Fleischmann, Toronto Maple Leafs, William Nylander, Young Guns
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The Biggest Eastern Conference Threats to the Washington Capitals in 2018-19
Which teams in the Eastern Conference will pose the biggest threat to the Washington Capitals in 2018-19? Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, Lineups, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Artemi Panarin, Atlantic Division, Auston Matthews, Columbus Blue Jackets, Eastern Conference, Evgeni Malkin, George Foussekis, John Tavares, Metropolitan Division, Mike Babcock, Nikita Kucherov, Philadelphia Flyers, Sergei Bobrovsky, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Victor Hedman, Washington Capitals
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After Getting Best of Maple Leafs in Playoffs, Tom Wilson Once Again Faces Hometown Team
After serving a suspension for the first four games of the season with a “predatory hit” in the preseason finale, Capitals right wing Tom Wilson made his return on Friday night in New Jersey. As luck would have it, his return … Continue reading
