Tag Archives: Minnesota Wild

Takeaways From The Capitals 3-2 Shooutout Victory Over The Minnesota Wild

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: X/@Capitals The Washington Capitals earned their first two-game win streak of the season after defeating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a shootout. Washington (3-3-1) once again failed to score the first goal of the game. Marco Rossi got Minnesota … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Darcy Kuemper, John Carlson, Minnesota Wild, Spencer Carbery, Tom Wilson | 7 Comments

Capitals Tame Wild, 3-2 (SO); Tom Wilson Scores Shorthanded Goal, Dylan Strome Extends Goal Streak

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Della Young

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Washington Capitals defeated the Minnesota Wild by a score of 3-2 in a shootout Friday night at Capital One Arena. The win improved the Capitals’ record to 3-3-1 and 7 points on the season. Goaltender Darcy … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Alexeyev, Alex Ovechkin, Aliaksei Protas, Anthony Mantha, Beck Malenstyn, Connor McMichael, Darcy Kuemper, Della Young, Dylan Strome, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Game Recaps, John Carlson, Martin Fehervary, Matthew Phillips, Minnesota Wild, Nick Jensen, Nicklas Backstrom, Rasmus Sandin, Sonny Milano, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Trevor Van Riemsdyk, Washington Capitals | 12 Comments

Game Preview: Wild Night In The District

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

The Washington Capitals are slowly headed in the right direction and will look to continue that trend against the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. This is the first game of a five-game homestand.

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Grading Every NHL Team’s Offseason So Far: Central Division

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Nashville Hockey Now With the 2023 NHL Draft done and most of the marquee players on the trade block and in free agency off of the board, NoVa Caps grades each team’s offseason by division so far. We will … Continue reading →

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Most Impactful Trade Acquisitions Of 2022-23 NHL Season

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NESN With the 2022-23 NHL season in the books, several players changed placed and some turned around their teams whether they were dealt last offseason or in-season. NoVa Caps looks at the most impactful trade acquisitions from last season.

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2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs First-Round Preview: Toronto Under Pressure To Break Through, Battle Of The Hudson, Boston Top Storylines

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NJ.com With the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs set to start with four first-round series getting underway on Monday night and the last four starting on Tuesday, NoVa Caps previews what should be a thrilling first two weeks.

Posted in News | Tagged 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Analysis, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, First Round, Florida Panthers, Harrison Brown, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Predictions, Preview, Seattle Kraken, Stats, Tampa Bay Lightning, Teams, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets | 2 Comments

Magical Moment in Minnesota: Alex Ovechkin, Kirill Kaprizov Meet With Eight-Year Old Landen Hoffmann After Caps-Wild Tilt

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Michael Fleetwood

Photo: @Capitals Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is well-known for his charitable work with the various youth hockey players and children in the DMV. On Sunday, Ovechkin and the Capitals invited a special guest to their game against the Minnesota … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans, Games, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Fans, Games, Kirill Kaprizov, Landen Hoffmann, Mall of America, Michael Fleetwood, Minnesota Wild, Teams, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment

Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goals #818 and #819 Against Wild, Continues Perfect Minnesota Points Streak

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin scored two more goals in the Capitals 5-3 loss to the Wild on Sunday. The goals were Ovechkin’s 38th and 39th of the 2022-23 season and 818th and 819th goals of his NHL career. He … Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Dylan Strome, Minnesota Wild, Rasmus Sandin | 12 Comments

Minnesota Rides Hot Start To 5-3 Victory Over Washington; Ovechkin Scores Twice; Johansson Notches Two Assists

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the Minnesota Wild, who were 11-0-3 in their previous 14 games before a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday, by a score of 5-3 at Xcel … Continue reading →

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Kuemper Out Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury, Won’t Play In Washington’s Game at Minnesota On Sunday; Ovechkin Available