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Capitals Continue To Experiment With Forward Lines

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Left-wings Joe Snively and Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, right-wing Brett Leason, and centers Aliaksei Protas and Henrik Borgstrom skated as a taxi squad before the Washington Capitals began Monday’s practice, hinting where all five players stand within the organization at the moment.

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Every Player In Capitals’ First Practice Group Will Play On Weekend Road Trip

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Center Connor McMichael skated on the Washington Capitals’ fourth-line during practice on Thursday, but head coach Peter Laviolette played down the significance of that, saying he “wouldn’t put too much into” it and the team is trying a lot of … Continue reading →

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Lindgren To Suit Up In Capitals’ Second Preseason Game vs. Flyers

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Goaltender Charlie Lindgren will suit up with the Washington Capitals for the first time in Wednesday’s preseason game at the Philadelphia Flyers (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, NHL Network nationally) and Zach Fucale will back him up.

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Report: Capitals Among Top Three Teams Blackhawks’ Kane Would Accept Trade To

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: ABC7 Chicago According to ESPN’s Kevin Weekes, the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Washington Capitals are the top three teams on Chicago Blackhawks right-wing Patrick Kane desired trade destination list. He added that the 33-year-old would not accept … Continue reading →

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Mantha Gets Look On Capitals’ Top-Line, Neither Kuemper Nor Lindgren Will Suit Up In Sunday’s Preseason Opener

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Joe Noyes/NoVa Caps The Washington Capitals continued to experiment with their line combinations on the third day of training camp on Saturday, which included giving left-wing Anthony Mantha a look on the top forward line. Center Aliaksei Protas also … Continue reading →

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Brown Starts Training Camp On Capitals’ First Line, Strome On The Wing

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Harrison Brown

The Washington Capitals held their first line rushes of training camp on Friday morning which included right-wing Connor Brown appearing on the top line and center Dylan Strome starting on the left wing below captain Alex Ovechkin. Center Connor McMichael … Continue reading →

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Oshie, Hagelin Miss First Day Of Capitals’ Training Camp; Hagelin Out Long-Term

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Washington Capitals left-wing Carl Hagelin has an undisclosed injury unrelated to the eye injury he sustained in practice last season and will be out long-term, according to the AP’s Stephen Whyno. A recovery timeline for the 34-year-old is unknown.

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Avalanche Re-sign MacKinnon To Eight-Year, $100.8 Million Contract, Make Him Highest-Paid NHL Player

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com The Colorado Avalanche announced on Tuesday that the team has re-signed center Nathan MacKinnon to an eight-year contract extension that will carry a $12.6 million cap hit and begin in 2023-24, which will be the highest in the … Continue reading →

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Kraken Sign UFA, Former Capitals’ Right-Wing Sprong To PTO

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images According to CapFriendly, the Seattle Kraken signed former Washington Capitals and unrestricted free agent right-wing Daniel Sprong to a professional tryout on Tuesday after declining to tender the 25-year-old a qualifying offer on July 11 before he … Continue reading →

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All Hail the Kuemperor! A First Look At Darcy Kuemper In A Washington Capitals Sweater

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

Washington Capitals In need of a change in net, the Washington Capitals made perhaps the biggest splash in the free agent market for goaltenders by signing former Colorado Avalanche ‘tender Darcy Kuemper to a five-year deal. On Monday, the 32-year … Continue reading →

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