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3 D Tricks: Revisiting Hat Tricks by Capitals Defensemen
Photos: Capitals/NHL/Getty Images The Washington Capitals franchise has featured numerous offensive highlights by defensemen throughout its history. This week defenseman Erik Gustafsson added to the history by scoring a hat trick in the Capitals’ 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Game Re-Caps, History, NHL, Offense, Washington Capitals
Tagged Erik Gustafsson, Kevin Hatcher, Sergei Gonchar
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99 From 99: Alex Ovechkin Scores Goals 794 And 795, 99 Goals Away From Wayne Gretzky
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images In the Capitals’ 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night, Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin played in career game 1,302, which allowed him to pass former Capitals’ defenseman Sergei Gonchar (1301) for most games … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Kovalev, Alex Ovechkin, Gordie Howe, Milestones, Sergei Gonchar, Washington Capitals Milestone, Wayne Gretzky
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Washington Capitals — Drafts By The Decades
Photo: NHLI via Getty Images Here are a few memories of players that the Washington Capitals drafted in past NHL drafts. This focus was inspired by a “Days Gone By” section of a small-town newspaper called “The Greeley Citizen”, which … Continue reading
Bondra Nets Two Goals For Franchise Record: Retro Recap – Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals – November 30, 2001
Photo: Washington Capitals In recent years, Washington Capitals fans have been treated to numerous career milestones by Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and others. It’s gotten to the point where fans often go to Capitals’ games expecting to see one or … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Oates, Capitals Retro Recap, Dmitri Khristich, Erik Cole, Jaromir Jagr, Mike Gartner, Milestone, Milestones, Peter Bondra, Retro Recap, Ron Francis, Ron Wilson, Sergei Gonchar, Ulf Dahlen, Washington Capitals Milestone, Washington Capitals Milestones
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Alex Ovechkin Plays In 1,200th Career NHL Game
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.
Posted in History, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Kovalev, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Brett Hull, Calle Johansson, Colorado Avalanche, Dustin Brown, Joe Thornton, Marcel Dionne, Mark Messier, Ryan Sutter, Sergei Fedorov, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Zdeno Chara
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Hunting For 1,000 Points – Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers – January 9, 1998
Getty Images In early January 1998, the Philadelphia Flyers arrived in Washington to play the Capitals in their first visit to the Nation’s capital since the Capitals had moved from U.S. Air Arena (long-known as the Capital Centre) in Landover, … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Andrew Brunette, Craig Berube, Dale Hunter, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, Games, History, Kelly Miller, Mark Tinordi, Milestone, NHL, Peter Bondra, Philadelphia Flyers, Retro Recap, Rod Brind'Amour, Sergei Gonchar, Washington Capitals
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Reviewing All Of The Washington Capitals First Round Draft Picks And How They Turned Out
The Washington Capitals will have the #24 overall pick in next week’s 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The Capitals have selected 24th overall just twice before, in 2009 when they chose Marcus Johansson, and in 1979 when they chose Errol Rausse. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Errol Rausse, Greg Joly, Marcus Johansson, Nicklas Backstrom, Rick Green, Sasha Pokulok, Sergei Gonchar
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Sergei Gonchar: A Look At Potential Assistant Coaching Candidates For The Capitals
Peter Diana/Post-Gazette Peter Laviolette stated in his introductory press conference on September 15 that he hadn’t even begun thinking about a coaching staff. While the Capitals new bench boss is in the process of reviewing existing Capitals’ staff and interviewing potential coaching … Continue reading
Penguins Begin Making Changes, Will Not Renew Coaching Contracts For Sergei Gonchar, Jacques Martin and Mark Recchi
Photo: NHL via Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Wednesday that they would not be renewing the contracts of assistant coaches Sergei Gonchar, Jacques Martin and Mark Recchi.
Offensive Defensemen: 20-Goal Scorers From The Washington Capitals Blueline
One notable Washington Capitals tradition has been defensemen who were also great contributors on the offensive end. Throughout the years, the Capitals have had eight defensemen on their roster who have topped 20 goals.
Posted in History, News, NHL, Offense, Players
Tagged Al Iafrate, Defensemen, Kevin Hatcher, Larry Murphy, Mike Green, Robert Picard, Scott Stevens, Sergei Gonchar, Sylvain Cote
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