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Zdeno Chara Becomes 7th Islanders’ Player On COVID Protocol List; Brock Nelson Out 2-4 Weeks
Photo: NHL via Getty Images The Metropolitan Division pre-season favorite New York Islanders are suffering. After beginning the season on a 13-game road trip while their new arena was being finished, the team went 5-6-2. Then the Islanders lost their … Continue reading
Four Offseason Moves By The Capitals That Hit The Bullseye – Addition By Subtraction
If you’ve followed NoVa Caps for any decent amount of time, you know we call it like we see it, and will criticize when criticism is necessary. This includes any questionable moves made by Capitals General Manager Brian McLellan. We’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021-22 Washington Capitals, Brenden Dillon, Jon Sorensen, Martin Fehervary, Trevor Van Riemsdyk, Zdeno Chara
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Alex Ovechkin Plays In 1,200th Career NHL Game
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin played his very first game on October 5, 2005, a home game for the Washington Capitals against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ovechkin played in his 1,200th career NHL games Tuesday night.
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Tagged Alex Kovalev, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Brett Hull, Calle Johansson, Colorado Avalanche, Dustin Brown, Joe Thornton, Marcel Dionne, Mark Messier, Ryan Sutter, Sergei Fedorov, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Zdeno Chara
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The Last Men Skating: A Look At Players Who Have Stood the Test of NHL Time – 2021-22 Preseason Edition
New York Islanders It is always a momentous occasion when a player gets drafted into the NHL, an event marked every year with coverage of the NHL Entry Draft, which includes the expected anticipation of which player will be drafted … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 2001 NHL Entry Draft, 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Craig Anderson, Diane Doyle, Draft, Drafts, Duncan Keith, Henrik Lundqvist, Jason Spezza, Joe Thornton, Mike Smith, NHL, NHL Draft, Patrick Marleau, Ryan Miller, Zdeno Chara
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Former Capitals Defenseman Zdeno Chara Signs One-Year Contract To Return To Islanders
Photo: CBS Boston The New York Islanders announced on Saturday that they have signed former Washington Capitals left-handed defenseman Zdeno Chara to a one-year contract at an unknown cap hit. The 44-year-old became an unrestricted free agent on July 28.
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Tagged Contracts, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, New York Islanders, News, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara
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How Will The Capitals Replace Brenden Dillon?
Photo: NBC Sports After the Washington Capitals dealt defenseman Brenden Dillon to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for second-round picks in the 2022 and 2023 NHL Drafts (the second of which was dealt to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for … Continue reading
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Tagged Calvin de Haan, Defensemen, Erik Gustafsson, Free Agency, Hampus Lindholm, Harrison Brown, Marcus Pettersson, Olli Maatta, Salary Cap, Stats, Trade, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara
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Which Defensemen Could The Capitals Target In Free Agency?
Photo: Buffalo Sabres On Monday the Capitals traded rugged, veteran defenseman Brenden Dillon to the Winnipeg Jets for a 2022 second round pick and a 2023 second round pick, leaving an opening on the left side of the defensive corps … Continue reading
Zdeno Chara Receives Award From Slovakia’s President Zuzana Čaputová
Defenseman Zdeno Chara received an award this weekend for extraordinary merits in the field of sports and for spreading the good name of the Slovak Republic abroad.
Two Bonuses Cost Capitals Just Under $500,000 In 2021-22 Salary Cap Space
Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images According to Washington Capitals senior writer Mike Vogel, the team has been charged $472,972 against their salary cap for the 2021-22 season after defenseman Zdeno Chara and goaltender Ilya Samsonov achieved bonuses this past season. In … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021-22 Season, Harrison Brown, Ilya Samsonov, News, Salary Cap, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara
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