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2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs First-Round Preview: Atlantic Division Rivalries, Dallas Stars-Vegas Golden Knights Rematch Highlight Other Seven Series

Photo: Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs could be the best in a while as it features three Eastern Conference rivalries, a rematch of the Western Conference Final from last spring, and two Central … Continue reading

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Capitals Defeat Lightning, 4-2; Milano Sets New Single-Season Career High in Goals; Jensen Stretchered Off, But Alert; Carlson Posts Most Goals By A Defenseman in Franchise History

Photo: @TBLightning/X The Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 4-2 Saturday evening at Capital One Arena. The win improved the Capitals’ record to 38-31-11 and 87 points on the season. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 32 … Continue reading

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Johnny is the Greatest! John Carlson Becomes Highest Scoring Defenseman in Capitals Franchise History

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson notched his 150th career goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday evening, becoming the franchise’s all-time leader in Goals Scored by a defenseman.

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Capitals Ground Lightning, 5-3; Connor McMichael Scores Two Goals For Second Consecutive Game

Photo: X/@Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-3, Thursday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa. The victory improves Washington’s record to 26-21-8 (60 points) on the season.

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Capitals Fall To Lightning, 2-1 In Shootout; Anthony Mantha Scores 7th Goal In Last 13 Games

Photo: X/@Capitals The Washington Capitals played another low-scoring game that was a defensive stalemate and it eventually required overtime. It took a bit for the Capitals to get rolling, but they eventually found their legs. 

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Preview: Washington Capitals Take On Tampa Bay Lightning Before Holiday Break

The Washington Capitals host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night (7 PM ET, Monumental Sports Network in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market) for the first of three meetings between the 2018 Eastern Conference finalists during the 2023-24 regular season.

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2023 NHL Mid-Offseason Power Rankings

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images With the 2023 NHL offseason at its halfway point until the opening of training camps and the free agent market having being open for three weeks, NoVa Caps does its annual mid-offseason power rankings. (⬆️Up, … Continue reading

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

Photo: The Athletic 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 also … Continue reading

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Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Washington’s Conor Sheary To Three-year, $6 Million Deal

John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images The opening day of free agency has seen a number of teams bidding farewell to key contributors, role players, and everything in between. Among them was veteran forward Conor Sheary, who signed a three-year deal … Continue reading

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The “Close, But No Cigar” Team – NHL Players Who Barely Missed Out On Winning The Stanley Cup

Photo: Toronto Star For NHL teams, it’s often ill-timed injuries that derail a team from winning a championship or even making the playoffs. For NHL players, it’s ill-timed trades, placement on waivers, or even contract expiration that causes them to … Continue reading

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