Tag Archives: Minnesota Wild

Capitals Tamed By The Wild, 5-3; Anthony Mantha Scores Two Goals

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the Minnesota Wild, 5-3, Tuesday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Anthony Mantha scored twice and T.J. Oshie added a third period power play tally … Continue reading

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Preview: Washington Capitals Continue Through Central, Meet Minnesota Wild On Tuesday

The Washington Capitals visit the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday (8 PM ET, Monumental Sports Network in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market) for the second and final meeting between the two teams this season. Washington took a 3-2 decision in a shootout in the … Continue reading

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

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

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

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

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Game Preview: Wild Night In The District

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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