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Power Play Prowess: T.J. Oshie Ties Career-High In Power Play Goals Against the Pittsburgh Penguins
Patrick Smith/Getty Images With Washington Capitals captain and power play weapon Alex Ovechkin out for the first time ever against the Pittsburgh Penguins as he continues to deal with an injury suffered a week ago, and defenseman John Carlson also … Continue reading
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Great Eight Magic: Alex Ovechkin Scores 20th Goal of the Season, Passes Brett Hull For Second-Most Power Play Goals In NHL History
Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images Already having himself one heck of 2020-21 season after missing a handful of games due to being placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list, Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin has been on a tear as of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Boston Bruins, Brett Hull, Games, Goals, History, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Power Play, Washington Capitals
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Peter Laviolette Takes Lars Eller Off Of Capitals’ Power-Play Unit
After the Washington Capitals‘ first scrimmage of training camp on Thursday, the team finally moved towards practicing the power-play. First-year head coach Peter Laviolette opted to take center Lars Eller, who has been a fixture on the second unit for … Continue reading
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Tagged Evgeny Kuznetsov, Harrison Brown, Lars Eller, News, Peter Laviolette, Power Play, Richard Panik, Training Camp, Washington Capitals
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2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Western Conference Preview
How will the NHL’s Western Conference shake out after the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Continue reading
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Critical Points Are Up For Grabs As the Capitals Approach February
The Washington Capitals have a couple of winnable games before a tough start to February. Continue reading
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Tagged 2020 NHL All-Star Game, Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Games, George Foussekis, Jakub Vrana, Los Angeles Kings, Metropolitan Division, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, NHL All-Star Game, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Tom Wilson
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Fixing the Powerplay Funk: How Can the Washington Capitals Get Their Powerplay Back on Track?
The Washington Capitals need to inject some life into their sputtering powerplay. Continue reading
Sparking A Dying Fuse: How to Put The “Power” Back In The Capitals’ Power Play
As the Capitals teeter on the edge of another customary mid-winter swoon, one of their special teams’ units got a head start. The power play, once a vaunted powerhouse, has been sputtering for better than a month.
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The Capitals Powerplay Has Slipped And Is Contributing To Capitals Losses
Photo: NHL Via Getty Images The Washington Capitals have had a lot of success in the first half of the 2019-20 regular season. Through 40 games, the Capitals have only 8 regulation losses. The Capitals have a +25 goal differential … Continue reading
New Power-Play Wrinkle For Capitals Turns 5-on-4 Into 4-on-3 Advantage
Screen caps: @DimFilipovic The Washington Capitals‘ power-play set-up has been somewhat predictable at times for for the better part of a decade. But on Wednesday night, in their 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins, the Capitals set up a little … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Harrison Brown, John Carlson, News, Power Play, Special Teams, Washington Capitals
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Vancouver At Washington Preview: Canucks Battle the Capitals In An Early-Afternoon Tilt
Can the Washington Capitals rebound after an ugly outing in New York on Wednesday? Continue reading
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Tagged Braden Holtby, Carl Hagelin, Christian Djoos, Game Preview, Games, Garnet Hathaway, George Foussekis, Jacob Markstrom, John Carlson, Nic Dowd, Nicklas Backstrom, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Special Teams, Suspension, Tyler Lewington, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals
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