Tag Archives: St. Louis Blues

Grading Every NHL Team’s Offseason So Far: Central Division

Photo: Nashville Hockey Now With the 2023 NHL Draft done and most of the marquee players on the trade block and in free agency off of the board, NoVa Caps grades each team’s offseason by division so far. We will … Continue reading

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Most Impactful Trade Acquisitions Of 2022-23 NHL Season

Photo: NESN With the 2022-23 NHL season in the books, several players changed placed and some turned around their teams whether they were dealt last offseason or in-season. NoVa Caps looks at the most impactful trade acquisitions from last season.

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No Pot O’ Gold Here: Capitals Fall to Blues, 5-2; Martin Fehervary & Nicklas Backstrom Score

Photo: John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the St. Louis Blues by a score of 5-2 Friday night at Capital One Arena. The loss dropped the Capitals’ record to 33-30-7 and 73 points on the season. … Continue reading

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Preview: Washington Spends St. Patrick’s Day With St. Louis

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues will close out their season series for the 2022-23 campaign when the two clash at Capital One Arena on Friday. St. Louis is 5-0-1 in their last six … Continue reading

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Anthony Mantha Skates As Extra, Sonny Milano Returns, More Line Changes : Notes From Capitals Friday Morning Skate

The Washington Capitals had the day off on Thursday following their thrilling 5-4 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday night in the District. They next host the St. Louis Blues tonight at Capital One Arena. Puck drop is set for … Continue reading

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2023 NHL Trade Deadline Grades For Each Metropolitan Division Team

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images With a wild 2023 NHL Trade Deadline now in the rearview mirror, a lot of teams improved their outlook for either the present or future while others did not help themselves. NoVa Caps grades each Metropolitan … Continue reading

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Report: New York Rangers Acquire Tarasenko From St. Louis

Photo: NHL.com The New York Rangers acquired left-wing Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for left-wing Sammy Blais, defenseman prospect Hunter Skinner, and conditional NHL Draft picks (2023 first-round, 2024 fourth-round).

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Durable Dane: Lars Eller Skating in His 900th NHL Game Tonight Against Winnipeg

John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images While defenseman Erik Gustafsson will not be in the Washington Capitals’ lineup against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night, Center Lars Eller will suit up in his 30th game of the season and the 900th … Continue reading

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Capitals Voice That “Our Starts Have Not Been Good Enough” After Recent Games: “It’s Not A Recipe For Success”

Photo: @Capitals/Twitter The Washington Capitals suffered their seventh loss in nine games Thursday night, falling to the St. Louis Blues 5-4 in a shootout at Enterprise Center. Despite the loss dropping Washington’s record to 7-9-3 this season, the team is … Continue reading

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Capitals Start Late (Again), Rally, But Fall To Blues In Shootout: Post-Game Analysis

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the St. Louis Blues, 5-4 (SO) Thursday night in St. Louis. The Capitals gave an early 3-0 lead to the Blues in the first period and battled back for a 4-4 tie at … Continue reading

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