Tag Archives: Sergei Fedorov

Sergei Fedorov Pulled His Goalie In 3-on-3 Overtime, But It’s Likely We Won’t See Much Of The Strategy In The NHL

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: CKSA The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) kicked-off their 2022-23 season last week. One of the first games on the league’s slate of games featured CSKA Moscow, coached by former Washington Capitals forward Sergei Fedorov, hosting Neftekhimikat at the CSKA … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Plays In 1,200th Career NHL Game

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin played his very first game on October 5, 2005, a home game for the Washington Capitals against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ovechkin played in his 1,200th career NHL games Tuesday night.

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Alex Ovechkin Participates in ‘Link of Generations’, Part Deux

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Diane Doyle

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin took part in the “Link of Generations” exhibition game on Monday night (December 14) in Moscow, playing on a line with Pavel Bure and Vladimir Potanin, the president of Norilsk Nickel and Chairman of the … Continue reading →

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Climactic Clinching at Home – Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers – April 5, 2008

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Diane Doyle

Photo by John McDonnell TWP The Washington Capitals were about to play their last game of the 2007-08 season, and on the verge of completing a nearly impossible run to the playoffs. On Thanksgiving Day, the Capitals had the worst … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at the Capitals Season-Ending, Playoff-Clinching Winning Streak of 2007-2008

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL via Getty Images On March 21, 2008, the Washington Capitals beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-3, in a game in which they were trailing 3-1 after two periods. The comeback win would be a sign of things to come … Continue reading →

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The Capitals’ Road Trip from Hell in November 2008

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL via Getty Images The Washington Capitals achieved a pretty good start to the 2008-09 season. The team amassed a record of 10-4-2 in their first 16 games, and had won their fifth game in a row on November 14. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, NHL, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alexander Semin, Anaheim Ducks, Jeff Schultz, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Sergei Fedorov, Tom Poti | 5 Comments

Ovechkin Passes Former Capital and Hall of Famer Sergei Fedorov to Become All-Time Scoring Russian in NHL History

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Michael Fleetwood

Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images A few weeks ago, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin tied former Capitals teammate and NHL great Sergei Fedorov for the most points all-time by a Russian-born player at 1,179 in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Ties Hall of Famer, Former Teammate Sergei Fedorov on All-Time Russian Points List

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Michael Fleetwood

Photo: Washington Times A few seasons ago, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin became the all-time leader in goals scored by a Russian player in the history of the NHL, passing former Capitals teammate and Hockey Hall of Famer Sergei Fedorov in … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, History, Michael Fleetwood, Points, Record, Russian, Sergei Fedorov, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals | 9 Comments

More Milestones For Alex Ovechkin — Career Points and Multi-Goal Games

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images The milestones keep coming for Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. He achieved two more milestones in the Capitals’ 4-2 victory against the Boston Bruins on January 10, 2019. These milestones were: 1) passing … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Milestone Goals

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL Via Getty Images Ever since the Washington Capitals drafted him drafted back in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, the NHL debut of Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin was much-anticipated. Scouts reported that he would be a “generational talent” on the … Continue reading →

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