Tag Archives: Tomas Fleischmann

Washington Capitals Czech Out

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photo: The Canadian Press With the departure of goaltender Vitek Vanecek via trade to New Jersey and the departure of defenseman Michal Kempny in free agency, the current Washington Capitals team is absent any players born in Czechia for the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Goaltending, History, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Dmitrij Jaskin, Jakub Vrana, Jaromir, Michal Kempny, Michal Neuvirth, Michal Pivonka, Milan Novy, Radko Gudas, Robert Lang, Tomas Fleischmann, Tomas Vokoun, Vitek Vanacek | 2 Comments

“Ovechkin Immediately Proved His Greatness” – Former Washington Capitals Forward Tomas Fleischmann Talks Alex Ovechkin, Current Endeavors, the Premature End of His NHL Career and More

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHLPA On July 6, 2020, Pavel Mandát published an article with hokej.cz interviewing former NHL player, Tomas Fleischmann, about his career. The title of that article in the original Czech is “Fleischmann’s Confession: The NHL Star and the Premature … Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alumni, Diane Doyle, Interview, NHL, Players, Tomas Fleischmann, Translation, Washington Capitals Alumni | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Teams, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2007-2008 Washington Capitals, Alexander Semin, Diane Doyle, Florida Panthers, Retro Recap, Sergei Fedorov, Tomas Fleischmann | Leave a comment

Sunrise Begins After Darkness – Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers – January 13, 2010

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Diane Doyle

Joel Auerbach/Getty Images The 2009-10 season saw the Washington Capitals capture the franchise’s first-ever President’s Trophy and 121 points. A major part of their success that season came during the early part of 2010, which was highlighted by a 14-game … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Brian Pothier, Florida Panthers, Game Recap, History, Jason Chimera, Jose Theodore, Michal Neuvirth, NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Retro Recap, Southeast Division, Tomas Fleischmann | 1 Comment

Retro Recap: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers – December 5, 2009: Saint Nicholas Day and Sucker Punches in Philadelphia

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images With the Washington Capitals recently playing the Anaheim Ducks on Saint Nicholas Day 2019 in a game marked with physical altercations, NoVa Caps takes look back on a game 10 years ago on the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alexander Semin, David Steckel, Diane Doyle, Eastern Conference, Eric Fehr, Game Recap, History, Matt Bradley, Mike Green, Nicklas Backstrom, Philadelphia Flyers, Retro Recap, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

Washington Capitals Uniform Numbers From Today and Yesterday- Multiples Of 7

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photos: NHL Via Getty Images Over the summer, the Washington Capitals have signed a trio of players in free agency: forwards Richard Panik, Garnet Hathaway, and Brendan Leipsic. The Capitals issued the following uniform numbers to them: Panik will wear … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, NHL, Players | Tagged Alexander Semin, Brendan Leipsic, Brooks Laich, Garnet Hathaway, Richard Panik, Tomas Fleischmann | 6 Comments

Class of ’02: A Review of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Mike Slobe/Getty Images With the 2019 NHL Entry Draft just weeks away, the offseason and teams will soon begin to conduct their business and personnel decisions. In this piece, NoVa Caps takes a look back at the 2002 NHL … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, History, Injuries, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Alexander Semin, Boyd Gordon, Diane Doyle, NHL, Steve Eminger, Teams, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment

A Comparison of The Washington Capitals’ “Young Guns” Era with Today’s Toronto Maple Leafs

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL There was a time when Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom were not the experienced, well-rounded leaders that led the Capitals to the team’s first championship this past spring, but young players with a thirst for the Stanley Cup … Continue reading →