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Wednesday Night Hockey Preview: Capitals Collide With Predators At Capital One Arena

Posted on January 28, 2020 by

Photo: Geoff Burke/Getty Images The Washington Capitals host the Nashville Predators for the second and final meeting between the two teams this season on Wednesday night. The Predators took a wild first game against the Capitals earlier this season by a … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Jakub Vrana Extends Career-Best Point Streak To Nine Games In Win Over Canadiens

Posted on January 28, 2020 by

Photo: @Capitals In the Washington Capitals‘ 4-2 win over the Montréal Canadiens on Monday night, forward Jakub Vrana extended his career-best point streak to nine games and also recorded his ninth multi-point game of the season.

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Capitals Hold Off Habs, 4-2; Jakub Vrana Scores Seventh In Eight Games

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

Photo: Francois Lacasse/Getty Images The Washington Capitals crunched the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 4-2 at Bell Centre on Monday night in their first game following their mandated bye-week to earn their fourth straight win. The victory lifted the … Continue reading →

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Montreal Canadiens Pay Tribute to NBA Legend Kobe Bryant and Daughter Gianna During Star-Spangled Banner Before Game Against Capitals

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

@CanadiensMTL The death of National Basketball Association legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday shocked the sports world, with players from all reaches of sports and many celebrities paying tribute to one of the greatest basketball players of all-time in the hours … Continue reading →

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Boyder Back in Business: Travis Boyd Scores in First Game In Nearly A Month

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

USA Today Sports While most of the Capitals entered last week’s All-Star break with plenty of game action to rest hard-worked muscles and get some much-needed relaxation, Capitals forward Travis Boyd headed into the bye week having not played a … Continue reading →

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Capitals Have Third-Most Favorable Schedule During Stretch Run

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images According to NHL.com, the Washington Capitals have the third-most favorable schedule to close out the regular season as their remaining opponents have an average points percentage of .542. Only the Colorado Avalanche (.527) and Boston Bruins … Continue reading →

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Richard Panik To Take Suspended Alex Ovechkin’s Spot On Top-Line, Tom Wilson Gets Crack On PP1, Travis Boyd Draws In: Capitals at Canadiens Pregame Notebook

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

Photo: @SamanthaPell Forward Richard Panik will skate in captain Alex Ovechkin‘s normal spot in the lineup on Monday night when the Washington Capitals take on the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington). Ovechkin will serve … Continue reading →

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The Streak: A Look Back at the Capitals’ Historic Winning Streak 10 Years Later – Part 2

Posted on January 26, 2020 by

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images North America A mere 10 years ago, the Washington Capitals found themselves in the midst of the longest winning streak in franchise history, one that started on January 13 and continued into the month of February. Part … Continue reading →

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Washington at Montreal Preview: Capitals Clash With Canadiens At Bell Centre

Posted on January 26, 2020 by

Photo: Francois Lacasse/Getty Images The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens both return from their bye week to face each other for the second time this season in the hockey capital of the world. The Canadiens crushed the Capitals by a … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin On Passing Of Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant: “It’s Tough”

Posted on January 26, 2020 by

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin told the media after the team’s practice at Bell Centre in Montreal on Sunday that the passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant was “tough.” The former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard and five-time NBA champion … Continue reading →

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