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Tag Archives: Milestones
A Workload of Highlights: Notable Moments From Braden Holtby’s Career With the Washington Capitals
With longtime Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby having signed a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks in free agency, it is now appropriate to look at the highlights of Holtby’s career with the Capitals. Since his first NHL appearance in … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, History, News, NHL, Players
Tagged Braden Holtby, Martin Brodeur, Milestones, Ray Emery
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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Moves Into 18th Place On NHL’s All-Time Stanley Cup Playoff Goal List
Photo: Chase Agnello-Dean/Getty Images With his two goal night in the Washington Capitals‘ 3-2 win in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the New York Islanders, captain Alex Ovechkin moved past Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Harrison Brown, Milestones, News, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Washington Capitals
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Mountains of Milestones: Washington Capitals Career Milestones Reached in 2019-2020
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images While the 2019-20 NHL season was ended prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic, the shortened campaign was not an uneventful one for members of the Washington Capitals, as many members of the team reached significant career milestones … Continue reading
Going Gray While Lighting the Lamp: A Look at Goal Production at an Advanced Age and Alex Ovechkin’s Chances of Catching Gretzky
USA TODAY At the age of 34, Washington Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin already has over 40 goals for the 2019-20 season (currently on hiatus) and has already scored the 700th career goal of his NHL career. The question has been … Continue reading
Posted in History, News, NHL, Offense, Players
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Diane Doyle, Goals, Gordie Howe, Jaromir Jagr, Johnny Bucyk, Milestones, Teemu Selanne, Wayne Gretzky
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Washington Capitals Third Quarter Review: 2019-20 Season
Photo: NHL Via Getty Images With the Washington Capitals now having played 62 games in the 2019-2020 season, it’s time for our annual quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the third quarter … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2019-20 Season, 2019-2020 Washington Capitals, Diane Doyle, Games, Milestones, NHL, Quarterly Review
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Capitals’ Dmitry Orlov Plays 500th Career Game Against Penguins On Sunday
Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov is playing in his 500th career game this afternoon as the Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time this season. Today’s Super Bowl Sunday matinee also marks Orlov’s 399th consecutive game, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Games, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Della Young, Dmitry Orlov, Milestones, Washington Capitals
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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Scores Hat Trick In Victory Over The Islanders, Passes Mario Lemieux & Ties Steve Yzerman For 9th Place On The NHL All-Time Goals List
Photo: @Capitals Washington Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin had another milestone-making game in Saturday’s 6-4 win over the New York Islanders. He is now in the Top 10, officially passing Mario Lemieux and tying Steve Yzerman for ninth place on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Della Young, Mario Lemieux, Milestones, Steve Yzerman, Washington Capitals
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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Scores 685th Goal Against Hurricanes; Passes Teemu Selanne For The 11th Most Goals In NHL History
He’s done it again. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 685th goal on Monday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. He has passed forward Teemu Selanne for the 11th most goals in NHL history.
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Della Young, Milestones, Teemu Selanne, Washington Capitals
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Tom Wilson Will Skate In His 500th NHL Game Monday Night Against The Hurricanes
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson will be playing his 500th NHL game on Monday night as the team clashes with the Carolina Hurricanes. At 25 years and 290 days old, Wilson will become the third-youngest player and the youngest forward … Continue reading
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Tagged Della Young, Milestones, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals Second Quarter Review: 2019-20 Season
Geoff Burke/NHLI via Getty Images With the Washington Capitals having played 41 games in the 2019-2020 season, it’s time for our annual quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the second quarter of … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2019-20 Season, Diane Doyle, Games, Milestones, NHL, Players, Quarterly Review, Washington Capitals
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