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- Vitek Vanecek Added To 2020 AHL All-Star Roster
- Florida Panthers To Host 2021 NHL All-Star Game
- Why Alex Ovechkin Is (Statistically) Already The Greatest Goal Scorer Of All Time
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Tag Archives: NHL
The Streak: A Look Back at the Capitals’ Historic Winning Streak 10 Years Later – Part 1
Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America On January 13, 2010, the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers on the road in a shootout in a game in which they had fallen behind 4-1, only to come back to win in a … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Detroit Red Wings, Diane Doyle, Florida Panthers, History, New York Islanders, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Winning Streak
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Throw the Hats! Alex Ovechkin Completes Hat Trick on Beautiful Feed From Tom Wilson
Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images After scoring two goals in the first period of the Capitals’ Thursday night victory against the New Jersey Devils to reach his 15th consecutive 30-goal season, Alex Ovechkin needed to light the lamp once more … Continue reading
Posted in Game Experiences, Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Game Recaos, Games, Goals, Hat Trick, Mario Lemieux, Metropolitan Division, Michael Fleetwood, New Jersey Devils, NHL
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Make it 30! Alex Ovechkin Scores Two First Period Goals After Getting Clipped By High-Stick, Joins Elite Company with 30th Goal
Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images Just a few after scoring two goals in the first period of a 2-0 shutout win against the Carolina Hurricanes, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin repeated the feat against the New Jersey Devils, in Thursday night’s … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 30 Goals, Alex Ovechkin, Games, Goals, Jaromir Jagr, Metropolitan Division, Michael Fleetwood, Mike Gartner, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
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Sunrise Begins After Darkness – Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers – January 13, 2010
Joel Auerbach/Getty Images The 2009-10 season saw the Washington Capitals capture the franchise’s first-ever President’s Trophy and 121 points. A major part of their success that season came during the early part of 2010, which was highlighted by a 14-game … Continue reading
Dog Days At Practice: Team Pup Captain Joins Capitals at MedStar Capitals Iceplex
Since he joined the team in October, “Caps Pup” Captain has developed a special relationship with the players, and in addition to his training to be a service dog, has delighted many in and outside the organization in his interactions … Continue reading
Alex Ovechkin Ties Teemu Selanne For 11th-most Goals In NHL History With Second Goal In Win Over Ottawa
As if scoring an answering goal to a close, no-goal call in the second period, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin moved into a tie with Hall of Famer Teemu Selanne for 11th all-time on the NHL’s Goals Scored List with his … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Games, Goals, History, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Records, Teemu Selanne, Washington Capitals
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Retro Recap – Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers – 1/3/2009 – Saturday Night’s For Bad Fighting
Len Redkoles/Getty Images North America Just over 11 years ago, the Washington Capitals played the New York Rangers in their second home game of the new year on January 3, 2009. In this latest Retro Recap, Diane Doyle takes a … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Eastern Conference, Game Recap, Games, Mike Green, New York Rangers, NHL, Retro Recap, Teams, Washington Capitals
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Stars’ Corey Perry Suspended Five Games For Elbowing Predators’ Ryan Ellis, Pushes Return To Anaheim Back
Photo: CBC The NHL announced on Friday evening that Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry has been suspended five games by the league’s Department of Player Safety for elbowing Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis in the head during the 2020 NHL … Continue reading
Posted in News, NHL, Players
Tagged Corey Perry, Dallas Stars, Harrison Brown, News, NHL, NHL Department of Player Safety, Suspension
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Washington Capitals Second Quarter Review: 2019-20 Season
Geoff Burke/NHLI via Getty Images With the Washington Capitals having played 41 games in the 2019-2020 season, it’s time for our annual quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the second quarter of … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2019-20 Season, Diane Doyle, Games, Milestones, NHL, Players, Quarterly Review, Washington Capitals
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Helper of the Decade: Nicklas Backstrom Records 513th Assist, 700th Point of the Decade on Tom Wilson’s Goal Against the New York Islanders
Already part of the most victorious team of the decade, and having reached a number of personal milestones to his name, Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom made more history in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders by assisting on … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Assists, Decade, Games, History, Michael Fleetwood, New York Islanders, NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Points, Washington Capitals
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