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Washington Capitals Take Down New York Islanders, 4-1; Protas, Dowd Score First Goals Of Season
Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals downed the New York Islanders by a score of 4-1 at UBS Arena on Saturday night. The team improved to 6-1-1 in their last eight games and is 7-4-2 overall … Continue reading
Preview: Washington Capitals Finish Off Homestand vs. Florida Panthers On Wednesday
Photo: Monumental Sports The Washington Capitals will host the defending Eastern Conference Champion Florida Panthers for the lone time this regular season on Wednesday night (7:30 PM ET, TNT). Florida swept the three-game set between the two teams last year, … Continue reading
Washington Capitals Re-assign Alexander Suzdalev To Sweden
The Washington Capitals have re-assigned left-wing Alexander Suzdalev from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) to Mora IK of HockeyAllsvenskan (Sweden-2), president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
Washington Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom Says He Will Step Away From Hockey Due To Health Reasons
The Washington Capitals and center Nicklas Backstrom announced on Wednesday morning that the 35-year-old will step away from the game. He underwent hip resurfacing surgery on June 18, 2022, his second hip procedure in seven years, and missed the first … Continue reading
Hardy Haman Aktell Records First NHL Point With Assist on Dylan Strome Goal
John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals continued their current homestand with a matchup against the San Jose Sharks, and had a few different faces in the lineup, including forward Hendrix Lapierre and defenseman Hardy Haman Aktell.
Sizzling Start: Dylan Strome Continuing to Reward Capitals With Hot Start to New Season
Patrick Smith/Getty Images Last summer, the Washington Capitals inked Center Dylan Strome to a one-year, $3.5 million deal after the former third overall pick was non-tendered by the Chicago Blackhawks. The then-25-year old went on to have a career season … Continue reading
Capitals Tame Wild, 3-2 (SO); Tom Wilson Scores Shorthanded Goal, Dylan Strome Extends Goal Streak
Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Washington Capitals defeated the Minnesota Wild by a score of 3-2 in a shootout Friday night at Capital One Arena. The win improved the Capitals’ record to 3-3-1 and 7 points on the season. Goaltender Darcy … Continue reading
Carl Hagelin on Career-Ending Injury: “All The Guys on the Team Said It Was One of the Scariest Things They’d Seen or Heard”
After a long and storied NHL career, former Washington Capitals forward and longtime NHLer Carl Hagelin retiredCarl Hagelin Announces Retirement From NHL from professional hockey after the 2022-23 season, a decision that was partly due to the severe eye injury … Continue reading
Historic Heartbreak: Capitals Fall 4-1 to Maple Leafs Despite Ovechkin’s Milestone 823rd Career Goal
Photo: John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 4-1 Tuesday night at Capital One Arena. The loss dropped the Capitals’ record to 1-3-1 and 3 points on the season. … Continue reading
“There Were Some Positive Steps…But We Still Got A Lot of Work To Do”: Capitals Prepare To Host High-Powered Maple Leafs
Photo: Washington Capitals The biggest (albeit early) storyline of the Washington Capitals’ 2023-24 season so far is the club’s inability to score goals, a struggle that was on full display when the team fell to the Montreal Canadiens back on … Continue reading