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Washington Falls To New Jersey, 3-2 (SO); Strome Extends Point-Streak To Three Games

Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals lost the New Jersey Devils by a score of 3-2 in a shootout at Capital One Arena on Thursday night in their lone home game in a span of seven. … Continue reading

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Nicklas Backstrom Moves Into Top 10 In Games Played Among Swedish-born Players

John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images While it took a long time, Nicklas Backstrom’s return to the Washington Capitals’ lineup was a welcome one earlier in the year. No. 19 is already one of the best players in the history of … Continue reading

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Washington Capitals Acknowledge Vitek Vanecek In His Return to Capital One Arena

Photo courtesy David Brown The Washington Capitals signed goaltender Darcy Kuemper in the offseason to a five-year contract to be their number one goalie for the foreseeable future, hoping for stability long-term in the position. During their Thursday night tilt … Continue reading

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Nick Jensen And Martin Fehervary Skate In Full-Contact Jerseys: Notes From Capitals Morning Skate

The Washington Capitals host the high-flying New Jersey Devils tonight at Capital One Arena, with puck drop set for just after 7PM ET. The team will then practice again on Friday before departing for New York in advance of their … Continue reading

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Peter Laviolette on Upcoming Game Against New Jersey Devils: “We’re Playing A Quick Team Tomorrow, So We’ve Got to Be Ready To Skate”

Screenshot: Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals will finally play in their home barn of Capital One Arena on Thursday after finishing their West Coast swing with a 2-2 record. The team returned to practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday … Continue reading

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Report: New Jersey Acquires Meier From San Jose

Photo: TSN According to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the New Jersey Devils acquired left-wing Timo Meier from the San Jose Sharks on Sunday evening. The 26-year-old can become a restricted free agent with arbitration rights on July 1 and requires … Continue reading

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2022-23 NHL Power Rankings At All-Star Break: New Jersey, Seattle, Edmonton Take Huge Leaps; Pittsburgh, Vegas Drop

Photo: Boston.com With the NHL set to resume the 2022-23 regular-season on Monday after the All-Star festivities in Sunrise, Florida, it is the perfect time to refresh where all teams stand as some get back to work while others get … Continue reading

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2022-23 NHL Power Rankings At Holiday Break: Washington, Minnesota, Buffalo All Rise; New Jersey Falls

Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images With the Christmas break usually serving as a benchmark to see who has the best chances of qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NoVa Caps looks at where teams currently stand as we … Continue reading

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Frauds Or For Real?: Which Teams Are As Good Or Bad As NHL Standings Reflect?

Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images Due to a small sample size, teams get skewed results over the first quarter of the NHL season. Some teams find themselves near the top and will hit a rut eventually but it is not … Continue reading

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Surprises And Disappointments Of 2022-23 NHL Season So Far

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The first quarter of the 2022-23 NHL season was an interesting one to say the least with six teams that missed the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs currently in a postseason position (five of which are … Continue reading

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