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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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