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D.C., United: Alex Ovechkin Attends Washington Commanders Season Opener

Photo: @Commanders/IG As the National Football League’s Washington Commanders began a new era of football under new owner Josh Harris on Sunday, the Washington Capitals have begun to assemble at MedStar Capitals Iceplex ahead of their own 2023-24 season. Capitals … Continue reading

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OHL’s Niagara IceDogs Hire Former Capitals, NHL Head Coach Bruce Boudreau As Senior Advisor

Niagara IceDogs/X The Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs announced that they have hired former longtime NHL head coach Bruce Boudreau as a Senior Advisor to the team.

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Looking Back At the Capital Centre: Local Non-Profit Putting Together Retrospective on Capitals’ First Arena

Photo: University of Maryland/University Libraries While Capital One Arena has served as the Washington Capitals’ home arena for nearly 30 years (opening as MCI Center in 1997), many fans who were around before then will recall the days of the … Continue reading

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14 Washington Capitals Games Will Be Nationally Televised This Season, Two Have Time Changed

Photo: WTOP The NHL released their national TV schedule for the 2023-24 season, which featured 14 appearances by the Washington Capitals on ESPN, TNT, and ESPN+, on Wednesday.

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Tom Wilson Says Finishing His Career As A Washington Capital Was Key Reason in Inking New Deal: “What I Always Wanted”

The Washington Capitals’ signing of right wing Tom Wilson to a seven-year contract has been, arguably, the team’s most notable transaction this offseason player-wise, keeping the veteran forward in the Nation’s capital for what one would presume will be the … Continue reading

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Washington Capitals’ GM Brian MacLellan Has Had Conversations With “A Few Teams” About Trading For Top-Six Forward

During a conference call with reporters on Monday after signing right-wing Tom Wilson to a seven-year contract extension, Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said the team is still looking to make an upgrade their top-six forward group and has had … Continue reading

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Pittsburgh Acquires Erik Karlsson From San Jose, Lose Granlund, DeSmith, Rutta, Petry In Three-Way Trade With Montreal

Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired reigning Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson, a 2026 third-round pick, and left-wing Dillon Hamaluk from the San Jose Sharks in addition to right-wing Rem Pitlick from the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. San … Continue reading

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“This Guy Leaves Everything On the Ice Every Night, Leads By Example, And Protects His Own”: Reactions to Tom Wilson’s Contract Extension

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer The Washington Capitals ensured fan favorite and former first-round pick Tom Wilson retires as in Red, White, and Blue on Friday, announcing that the club had signed the right wing to a seven-year contract extension.

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2023 NHL Mid-Offseason Power Rankings

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images With the 2023 NHL offseason at its halfway point until the opening of training camps and the free agent market having being open for three weeks, NoVa Caps does its annual mid-offseason power rankings. (⬆️Up, … Continue reading

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” I Just Want To Be A Good Guy In That Locker Room…Be A Leader In My Own Type of Way”: Joel Edmundson Touts Leadership In His Intro to D.C.

Screenshot: Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals weren’t heavy players in the opening hours of free agency as in years’ past, however the team added two notable players via the open market and trade in forward  Max Pacioretty and Joel Edmundson. … Continue reading

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