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Tag Archives: Washington Capitals
A Pyrrhic Victory and Casualties in Carolina: Retro Recap – Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes – November 30, 2009
Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images Continuing a recent stretch of NoVa Caps’ Retro Recaps, Diane Doyle takes a look back at a game played in November 2009, at a time when the Washington Capitals were battling for the Eastern Conference … Continue reading
A Look Ahead To 2021 Free Agency For the Capitals
Photo: Micheline Veluvolu The 2021 offseason will be a big one for the Washington Capitals as captain Alex Ovechkin can become an unrestricted free agent and forward Jakub Vrana and goaltender Ilya Samsonov can each become restricted free agents. They … Continue reading
Home Cooking and A Hat Trick: Retro Recap: Atlanta Thrashers @ Washington Capitals, November 26, 2008
Mitchell Layton/NHLI via Getty Images The Capitals have had many memorable games that took place on either the day before or the day after Thanksgiving. This post looks at a game between the Washington Capitals and Atlanta Thrashers on November … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2008-09 NHL Season, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Atlanta Thrashers, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, Games, Karl Alzner, Retro Recap, Sami Lepisto, Tom Poti, Viktor Kozlov, Washington Capitals
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The Case For Daniel Carr To Earn A Roster Spot With The Capitals
Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports It’s assumed that Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan is continuing to work the phones, looking to shed salary, deal a defenseman and acquire a medium-caliber winger before the start of training camp.
Could 2020-21 Be Lars Eller’s Last Season With The Capitals?
As a result of the loss of revenue due to COVID-19, the NHL salary cap will remain flat at $81.5 million for the next three seasons, which is obviously a bad break for teams such as the Washington Capitals who … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Players, Propsects, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Washington Capitals
Tagged Connor McMichael, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, Lars Eller, Prospects, Salary Cap, Washington Capitals
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A Closer Look At Capitals’ Defenseman Justin Schultz
Photo: NHL.com After averaging 3.44 goals-against per game from December 22 onward, the most among the 24 teams that participated in the NHL’s return-to-play plan, the Washington Capitals signed three defensemen in Justin Schultz, Trevor Van Riemsdyk, and Paul LaDue … Continue reading
Posted in Free Agency, News, Players, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals
Tagged Defense, Harrison Brown, Justin Schultz, Players, Stats, Washington Capitals
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Beginnings With Bruce and Backstrom Birthday Heroics — Retro Recap: Washington Capitals @ Philadelphia Flyers – November 23, 2007
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images During the Thanksgiving time frame, Caps fans remember past games that took place around that holiday. They were especially memorable in 2007. This post looks at the game between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers that took … Continue reading
Posted in Coach, Coaching, Game Re-Caps, Games, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Capitals Retro Recap, Chris Clark, Diane Doyle, Donald Brashear, Franchise History, Games, Mike Richards, Nicklas Backstrom, Philadelphia Flyers, Retro Recap, Scott Hartnall, Washington Capitals
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Retro Recap: The Japan Coca-Cola Bottlers Cup – Washington Capitals and Kansas City Scouts
Photo: @Jessamygriffin It was back in April of 1976 when the Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Cup, a four-game exhibition series, took place in Japan. The series was devised as a way of stirring up interest in hockey in Japan.
Posted in History, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Bernie Wolfe, Coca Cola Cup, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, Guy Charron, Harvey Bennett, Japan Series, Jean Lemieux, John Saar, Kansas City Scouts, Mike Lampman, NHL History, Ron Lalonde, To McVie, Tony White, Washington Capitals, Yvon Labre
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Will Michal Kempny Be A Lock In The Capitals’ Top-Six When He Returns ?
After the Washington Capitals re-signed defenseman Brenden Dillon to a four-year contract before he could have hit the unrestricted free agent market, the team has four left-handed defensemen on one-way contracts: Dillon, Dmitry Orlov, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Michal Kempny. In … Continue reading
Posted in Injuries, Lineups, News, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Washington Capitals
Tagged Defense, Harrison Brown, Injury, Michal Kempny, Washington Capitals
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Assessing Metropolitan Division Defenses For 2020-21 Season
Metropolitan Division teams made big changes this offseason, with several significant moves coming on defense. Last month, NoVa Caps looked at Metropolitan Division goalie tandems. Now, it’s time to examine the eight teams’ projected defenses for the 2020-21 NHL season and … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Lineups, News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Defense, Harrison Brown, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
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