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- Tom Wilson to Capitals Planholders: “Just Wanted to Wish You Well in This Tough Time Right Now…It’s Just So Unprecedented”
- Capitals Have Not Had Any Players Showing Symptoms For Coronavirus, GM Brian MacLellan Says
- Damien Riat: Annual Review and Forecast – 2019-2020 Season
- NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly On Resuming 2019-20 Season: “It’s Not Going To Be A Knee Jerk Reaction.”
- Madison Square Garden Chairman Tests Positive For Coronavirus
- Before He Became The Great Eight: An Interview With 18-year old Alex Ovechkin
- Capitals’ Nic Dowd And Garnet Hathaway Appear On NBC Sports Washington During Intermissions Of Virtual Game
- Rental Depreciation: Should There Be Compensation For Teams That Acquired “Rentals” at the Trade Deadline if the Remainder of the Season is Cancelled?
- Second Avalanche Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus
- Bill Daly: NHL Will “find ways to fit games” in August, if Necessary
Tag Archives: Players
March Baby Boom! T.J. Oshie, Nick Jensen, And Families Welcome Sons One Day Apart
@tjoshie7 While the NHL is currently on hiatus following the outbreak of the coronavirus, leaving many despondent over the pause of the 2019-20 season, two members of the Washington Capitals had much more important matters to attend to in the … Continue reading
Posted in News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Capitals Babies, Family, Michael Fleetwood, New Additions, Nick Jensen, Players, T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals
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Friday the Thirteenth – Ode to the Jasons
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America Fans of the “Friday the Thirteenth” series of movies are familiar with the fact that the main character in the movie series was named Jason Voorhees. With Friday, March 13, approaching, NoVa Caps takes a … Continue reading
Blueline Blueprint: Do the Capitals Have Optimal Defensive Pairings?
Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images Following the acquisition of Brenden Dillon from the San Jose Sharks on February 18, Washington Capitals Head Coach Todd Reirden has been tinkering with different combinations of defensive pairings. This is often a challenging undertaking, … Continue reading
Islanders’ Johnny Boychuk Takes Skate Blade to the Face In Game Against Canadiens
Hockey, like any sport, brings with it the potential for injury, with a combination of hard, cold ice, sticks, a puck, and sharp skate blades being potential causes of injury to players or officials. On Tuesday night, in a game … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Injuries, News, NHL, Players, Teams
Tagged Artturi Lehkonen, Games, Injury, Johnny Boychuk, Michael Fleetwood, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, NHL, Players, Skates
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Countdown Complete! Alex Ovechkin Scores 700th Career Goal Against New Jersey Devils
The question on everyone’s mind heading into the 2019-20 season was when Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin would reach the 700-goal milestone, as he entered the season with 658 goals and would need a reasonable 42 goals to become the eighth … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 700, Alex Ovechkin, Games, Goals, History, Metropolitan Division, Michael Fleetwood, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
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Held Together By Holtby – Are the Last Four Games an Indication That Braden Holtby is “Back” ?
Photo: Zak Krill/NHLI via Getty Images It’s been no secret that the Washington Capitals have struggled over the past few months, stumbling to a 10-10-0 record over their last 20 games. While the Caps as a team are still slumping, … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Braden Holtby, Justin Trudel, Players, Shot Data, Statistics, Washington Capitals
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Sweet Signing Rewards: Philippe Maillet Leading The Way In Hershey, PA After Slow Start to The Season
Photo: Caroline O’Connor/Great Save Productions/Hershey Bears After a slow start to the 2019-20 season, Hershey Bears forward Philippe Maillet has raised his game and has arguably been the Bears’ best player since the turn of the new year. The emergence … Continue reading
Posted in Hershey Bears, Lineups, News, Players, Teams
Tagged AHL, Eric Lord, Hershey Bears, Philippe Maillet, Players, Standings
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Tie-Breaker “T” Team: Tom Wilson Ties Game Against Avalanche With Late Third Period Goal, T.J. Oshie Scores Late Go-Ahead Goal to Secure Win for Washington
Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Having struggled in their previous seven games heading into their late-night (Eastern Standard Time) game against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver, the Washington Capitals needed a boost to right the struggling proverbial ship. Trailing by … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Colorado Avalanche, Game Recaps, Games, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Players, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
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Metro Misery – A Look At The Capitals’ Performance Against The Metropolitan Division This Season
Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images While the Washington Capitals have had a nice regular season so far as their 77 points are currently tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning for third in the NHL this season, the Capitals have shown a … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Harrison Brown, Metropolitan Division, Players, Stats, Washington Capitals
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Alex Ovechkin Records 27th Career Hat Trick Against Los Angeles Kings, Moves Closer to 700 Goals
Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images Since before and after the All-Star break, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has been the NHL’s hottest player. Ending the two games before the All-Star break with consecutive hat tricks, the Capitals’ captain for was named … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Games, Goals, Hat Trick, History, Los Angeles Kings, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
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