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- Sabres Flatten Capitals, 5-2, In Nicklas Backstrom’s 1,000th Game; Anthony Mantha Scores Twice In As Many Games Since Trade
- Ant-Man Strikes Again: Anthony Mantha Scores In Second Straight Game, Nicklas Backstrom Records An Assist on His Big Night
- Stick Taps to Nicky: Former and Current Teammates, Fellow Swedes, And More Pay Tribute To Nicklas Backstrom on the Night of His 1,000th Game
- N1KY: Capitals Honor Nicklas Backstrom With Pregame Ceremony For Playing 1,000th Game
- Capitals Recall Craig Anderson From Taxi Squad, Assign Zach Fucale To Taxi Squad
- Vitek Vanecek Will Start In Goal Tonight, Ilya Samsonov Out Day-To-Day With Upper Body Injury: Notes From Morning Skate
- Big Night For Big John: John Carlson Records 400th Career Assist in 800th Career Game
- Red Wings’ Jakub Vrana On Trade From Capitals: “I Was Kind Of Shocked But At The Same Time, It’s A Great Opportunity I’m Looking Forward To”
- Grading Each East Division Team’s Trade Deadline
- Capitals Sign Conor Sheary To Two-Year Contract Extension Worth $3 Million
Tag Archives: Nikita Kucherov
Decimated Front-Runners – Serious Injuries for NHL Contenders to Start the 2020-21 Season
NHL The long-delayed 2020-21 NHL season will start off with several of the top teams missing important players. Nova Caps looks at the significant injuries affecting each of those teams. Only injuries expected to impact a player’s ability to start … Continue reading
Posted in Injuries, News, NHL, Teams
Tagged 2020-21 Season, Ben Bishop, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Diane Doyle, Injuries, NHL, Nikita Kucherov, Teams, Vladimir Tarasenko, Zach Aston-Reese
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Capitals Fall To Lightning 3-2 (SO) In First Round Robin Game For Seeding
Photo: Chase Agnello-Dean/NHL via Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (shootout) in their first postseason round robin game Monday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Capitals rallied from a 2-0 deficit to ultimately … Continue reading
Team Russia Remains Unbeaten, Blanks Team Switzerland 3-0; Capitals Dmitry Orlov With Assist
Team Russia downed Team Switzerland 3-0 Sunday evening at Ondrej Nepala Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. Tampa’s Nikita Kucherov registered two of the Russian’s three goals. The Russians remain unbeaten in the preliminary round, going 6-0. Team Russia has one more … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019 IIHF World Championships, Dmitry Orlov, Jon Sorensen, Nikita Kucherov, Team Russia, Team Switzerland
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Playoff Drama: Early Storylines Through the First Couple of Playoff Games
After two games of each playoff series, the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs are looking a bit unpredictable. Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Players, Playoffs, Power Play, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Eastern Conference, Faceoffs, Games, George Foussekis, Hit, Hits, John Tortorella, Jordan Eberle, Metropolitan Division, Nashville Predators, Nathan MacKinnon, New York Islanders, Nicklas Backstrom, Nikita Kucherov, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Power Play, San Jose Sharks, Sidney Crosby, St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Suspension, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals, Western Conference, Winnipeg Jets
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With the 2018-19 Regular Season Inching Closer to an End, the Washington Capitals Are Showing a Well-Balanced Offensive Attack
The Washington Capitals are pushing hard for the postseason with a well-balanced offensive attack. Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Games, News, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Defense, Defensemen, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Games, George Foussekis, Goals, John Carlson, Johnny Gaudreau, Lars Eller, Matt Niskanen, Michal Kempny, Nicklas Backstrom, Nikita Kucherov, Offensive Lines, Sidney Crosby, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Scoring
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Tough Schedule Down the Stretch is a Good Thing For the Washington Capitals
The experienced Washington Capitals should embrace a tough schedule in March and April. Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Games, George Foussekis, Metropolitan Division, Nikita Kucherov, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Schedule, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals
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March Metropolitan Madness: The Capitals Will Get a Heavy Dose of the Division As Spring Approaches
The Washington Capitals will play ten of fifteen games against the Metropolitan Division in March. Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Carolina Hurricanes, Eastern Conference, Games, George Foussekis, Metropolitan Division, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Nikita Kucherov, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
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The Biggest Eastern Conference Threats to the Washington Capitals in 2018-19
Which teams in the Eastern Conference will pose the biggest threat to the Washington Capitals in 2018-19? Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, Lineups, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Artemi Panarin, Atlantic Division, Auston Matthews, Columbus Blue Jackets, Eastern Conference, Evgeni Malkin, George Foussekis, John Tavares, Metropolitan Division, Mike Babcock, Nikita Kucherov, Philadelphia Flyers, Sergei Bobrovsky, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Victor Hedman, Washington Capitals
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