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- From Kolzig to Holtby: Looking at the Washington Capitals’ Goalie Carousel – Part 5 of 5
- Capitals’ Practice News Roundup: Tom Wilson and Brooks Orpik Continue To Make Progress
- Alex Ovechkin Passes Dino Ciccarelli For 11th On All-Time Multi-Goal Games List
- Patience Leads to T.J. Oshie’s Triumphant Return
- Red Wings @ Capitals – Inside The Numbers: A Familiar Formula
- Capitals Alex Ovechkin Records 21st Career Hat Trick Against the Detroit Red Wings
- Capitals Thump Red Wings 6-2; Alex Ovechkin Scores Hat Trick; T.J. Oshie Scores in Return
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Images From Washington Capitals Practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex: T.J. Oshie Returns! [Photos]
The Capitals returned to MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Tuesday for their first practice on home ice over week. NoVa Caps’ photojournalist Joe Noyes was on hand to capture a few of the images this morning. Be sure to check out all … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Brett Connolly, Capitals Practice, Caps Practice, Chandler Stephenson, Christian Djoos, Devante Smith-Pelly, Dmitrij Jaskin, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Joe Noyes, John Carlson, Jonas Siegenthaler, Lars Eller, Madison Bowey, Matt Niskanen, Michal Kempny, Nic Dowd, Nicklas Backstrom, Pheonix Copley, T.J. Oshie, Todd Reirden, Travis Boyd, Washington Capitals Practice
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The Capitals’ Biggest Surprises Among 5-on-5 Point Producers This Season
Photo: Flipboard Through almost 30 games of the season, there are plenty of surprising 5-on-5 point producers on the Washington Capitals, some good and some bad. In this piece, NoVa Caps takes a look at some of those surprises on … Continue reading
Ducks Score Five Unanswered Goals, Rally to Down Capitals 6-5; Tom Wilson Scores Again
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena . The loss ended the Capitals winning streak at seven games and dropped the Capitals record to 15-8-3 on the season. The Capitals … Continue reading
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Tagged Anaheim Ducks, Chandler Stephenson, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jon Sorensen, Nic Dowd, Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
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Nicklas Backstrom Records Second Career Hat Trick….on an Assist from Alex Ovechkin
Photo: @Capitals On a night in which the Capitals lost Tom Wilson and got some spectacular saves from Braden Holtby, it was star center Nicklas Backstrom who stole the show with a four-point night, including his second career hat trick, … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Hat Trick, Michael Fleetwood, New Jersey Devils, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals Down New Jersey Devils 6-3; Nicklas Backstrom Notches Hat Trick; Tom Wilson Ejected From Game
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 Friday night at Capital One Arena in Washington. The win improves the Capitals record to 15-7-3 (33 points), good enough for first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals are … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Jon Sorensen, New Jersey Devils, Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
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The Capitals Are Getting Hot in Late November. Can They Sustain Their Winning Ways into December?
Can the Capitals keep winning as they hit the month of December? Continue reading
Posted in Games, Injuries, News, NHL, Penalty Kill, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Arizona Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Games, George Foussekis, Injuries, Injury, Metropolitan Division, New York Rangers, Nicklas Backstrom, Penalty Kill, Power Play, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Vegas Golden Knights
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Alex Ovechkin Scores His 625th Career Goal – Ties Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla
Photo: NHL via Getty Images Alex Ovechkin keeps piling up the milestones. In the Washington Capitals’ 4-1 victory against the New York Islanders on Monday, Alex Ovechkin scored the team’s fourth goal, an empty net goal. This goal ties him … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Diane Doyle, Jarome Igingla, Joe Sakic, Milestones, Nicklas Backstrom, Peter Bondra
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Capitals @ Islanders: Inside The Numbers: Tom Wilson Scores Twice, Backstrom Passes Bondra
Photo: @Islanders It’s becoming a familiar script. A slow start followed by a convincing response. After giving up the games first goal the Capitals responded with four unanswered goals for a convincing 4-1 win over the Islanders in Brooklyn Monday … Continue reading
Nicklas Backstrom Passes Peter Bondra for Second on the Capitals’ All-Time Scoring List
Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images North America Since he entered the NHL in 2007, Nicklas Backstrom has established himself as one of the Capitals’ all-time franchise greats and one of the NHL’s most underrated superstars. And in the Caps’ Monday night … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Michael Fleetwood, New York Islanders, Nicklas Backstrom, Offense, Peter Bondra, Scoring List, Washington Capitals
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Capitals @ Canadiens – Inside The Numbers: Ovechkin Scores Twice, Lars Eller Wins It In Overtime
A wild one in Montreal on Monday night. The Capitals battled back to tie the game and send it to overtime, where Lars Eller answered 21,000 boo birds with the game winning score. Our complete game recap can be found … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Brett Connolly, Lars Eller, Montreal Canadiens, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
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