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- Capitals’ Jakub Vrana Scores 11th Goal of the Season; Ends 13-Game Scoring Drought
- Make It Three! Justin Schultz Records First Three-Point Game In Three Years, Records Goal And Two Assists Against the Buffalo Sabres
- Capitals Beat Buffalo, 4-3; Justin Schultz Tallies Three Points
- Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goal No. 727; Five Goals Shy Of Passing Marcel Dionne For The Fifth-Most All-Time
- Wingers And Goaltenders Available At Trade Deadline That Could Fit With The Capitals
- Former Capitals Defenseman Taylor Chorney Retires From Professional Hockey After Thirteen Seasons
- Ilya Samsonov’s Second Mask Of The Season Revealed By Artist David Gunnarsson
- D.C. Approves Waiver to Have Fans at Capital One Arena at 10% Capacity
- The Seismic Shift In Net Penalties For The Washington Capitals Franchise
Tag Archives: New York Islanders
Islanders Acquire Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac From Devils For A.J. Greer, Mason Jobst, 2021 First-Round Pick, Conditional 2022 Fourth
Photo: SI The New York Islanders acquired forward Kyle Palmieri and center Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday in exchange for forward A.J. Greer, forward Mason Jobst, a first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, and a … Continue reading
“He Definitely Gave Us An Opportunity”: Vitek Vanecek Earns Praise From Teammates, Head Coach Peter Laviolette After Strong Performance in 1-0 Loss to Islanders
Al Bello/NHLI via Getty Images If one looked at Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek’s statistics from the team’s Tuesday night game against the New York Islanders, it would seem at first glance that the visiting Caps came away from Long … Continue reading
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Tagged Games, Goaltenders, Lars Eller, Michael Fleetwood, New York Islanders, NHL, Peter Laviolette, Players, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals
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Outlook for East Division Teams Heading Into NHL Trade Deadline
Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images Despite the fact that the NHL Trade Deadline is six days away, there has not been much movement across the league due to travel restrictions, mandatory quarantines, and the flat salary cap. NoVa Caps takes a … Continue reading
Islanders Blank Capitals, 1-0
Photo: Mike Stobe/NHL via Getty Images The New York Islanders downed the Washington Capitals 1-0 on Tuesday night at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The loss drops the Capitals record to 25-10-4 (54 points) on the season and … Continue reading
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Tagged Brock Nelson, Jon Sorensen, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
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Jakub Vrana Returns To Lineup, Vitek Vanecek Will Start In Goal Tonight: Notes From Morning Skate At Nassau Coliseum
The Washington Capitals are back on Long Island for the second game of their two-game set with the New York Islanders. Game two is tonight with puck drop set for just after 7:00 PM. Here’s the latest from Tuesday’s game-day … Continue reading
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Tagged Jakub Vrana, Jon Sorensen, New York Islanders, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals
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Down Island: Capitals vs. Islanders – Team Metrics And Head-To-Head Trends
Photo: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports The Capitals and Islanders are halfway through their eight-game series scheduled for the 2020-21 regular season, with the fifth game set for Tuesday night at Nassau Coliseum. As was the case in their previous … Continue reading
A Look At The Remaining Schedules For The Capitals, Islanders, And Penguins
Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images With fewer than 20 game remaining, the Washington Capitals (19 games remaining), the New York Islanders (18 games remaining), and the Pittsburgh Penguins (18 games remaining) are battling for the top spot in the East Division. NoVa … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020-21 Season, East Division, Harrison Brown, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Schedule, Washington Capitals
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The Capitals And The Recent Surge In Goals Allowed Per Game
Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Capitals have now lost two games in a row for the first time since their four-game losing streak back at the beginning of February (2/1 – 2/14). The two-game skid has subsequently dropped the Capitals … Continue reading
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Tagged Goals Allowed, Jon Sorensen, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
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Capitals Fall 8-4 To Islanders In Wild Tilt; John Carlson Scores Twice
Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images The Washington Capitals lost to the New York Islanders by a score of 8-4 at Nassau Coliseum/NYCB Live on Thursday night. The loss put the Capitals into a tie with the Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins for … Continue reading
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Tagged Game Recap, Harrison Brown, John Carlson, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
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John Carlson Ties And Passes Mike Green and Calle Johansson For Third All-Time In Goals Among Capitals Defenseman
Getty Images Already the franchise leader in Points and Assists among defenseman, John Carlson scored his eighth and ninth goals of the 2020-21 season in the Washington Capitals’ April 1 tilt against the New York Islanders, moving closer to taking … Continue reading
