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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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John Carlson Passes Sergei Gonchar on the Capitals’ All-Time Scoring List for Defensemen, Now Fourth All-Time
Washington Capitals Entering the 2019-20 season, Capitals defenseman and new alternate captain John Carlson looked to build upon a career-best 70-point campaign in 2018-19, for which he finished fourth in Norris Trophy voting. Through eight games, Carlson’s scorching hot start … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Assists, Defenseman, Goals, John Carlson, Michael Fleetwood, Milestones, NHL, Offense, Scoring Lead, Sergei Gonchar, Toronto Maple Leafs
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John Carlson Reaches 400 Career Points in Capitals’ 4-1 Win Over Carolina
Photo: NHL via Getty Images After recording a then-career high 63 points and capping off the 2017-18 with a Stanley Cup championship, Capitals defenseman John Carlson had already had himself a solid season. This season, however, has seen the former … Continue reading
Retro Rebuild: A Review Of The Ovechkin-Era Rebuild; Gabby, Guns and Groins
Photos: NHL via Getty Images In 2002-03, the Washington Capitals finished second to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Southeast Division and would ultimately lose to Tampa Bay in the first round of the post season. The expectation for the … Continue reading
The Russian Influence in Washington: The History of Russians on the Washington Capitals
There have been Russian players in the NHL since 1928. However, the birth of the Cold War in 1946, marked the end of Russians in the NHL. There was one exception. In 1982-1983, Victor Nechayev played three games for the … Continue reading
20th Anniversary: A Look Back at the Washington Capitals’ 1997-1998 Season
Photos: Getty Images Twenty years ago, the Capitals were preparing to embark on one of the most memorable and unprecedented seasons in the history of the franchise. However, judging from the events that occurred that offseason, very few fans and analysts would … Continue reading
Posted in History, News, NHL, Playoffs, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 1997-98 Washington Capitals, 1998 Stanley Cup Finals, Adam Oates, Anson Carter, Brendan Witt, Brian Bellows, Calle Johansson, Craig Berube, Dale Hunter, David Poile, Diane Doyle, Jim Schoenfeld, Kelly Miller, Mark Tinordi, MCI Center, Michal Pivonka, Peter Bondra, Phil Housley, Richard Zednik, Ron Wilson, Sergei Gonchar, Teemu Selanne
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History Behind A Number: No. 55
Getty Images Throughout the Capitals’ 42 years in existence, they’ve issued a total of 87 different jersey numbers to the hundreds of players that have suited up in the District. In NoVa Caps’ feature, History Behind A Number, NoVa Caps’ … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, History, News, NHL, Players
Tagged Aaron Ness, Jeff Schultz, Michael Fleetwood, Sergei Gonchar
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Congratulations Eric Fehr and Sergei Gonchar!
Photo: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup-clinching win tonight, two longtime members of the Capitals – forward Eric Fehr and defenseman Sergei Gonchar – will have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup. Fehr, who signed a … Continue reading
Looking Back on Sergei Gonchar’s Capitals and NHL Career
Getty Images If Peter Bondra was the Capitals’ 1990’s version of Alex Ovechkin, then former defenseman Sergei Gonchar was the 1990’s Mike Green. One of the best defensemen in franchise history, Gonchar played ten of his 21 NHL seasons with … Continue reading
NHL Weekly Rewind – Week Ending 10-03-15
The final week of the preseason has teams are finalizing their rosters (with some notable moves made by Pittsburgh, and Chicago), some teams (such as Ottawa, Detroit, and Edmonton) are scrambling to fill in holes in their lineups due to … Continue reading
