Ovechkin Gets 27th Hat Trick, Rallies Capitals Past Kings The Canadian Press | February 4, 2020 WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin recorded his 27th career hat trick and raised his career goal total to 698 during a five-minute stretch of the third period, rallying the Washington Capitals…
Capitals’ Samsonov Making a Calder Trophy Push Liz Barr | February 4, 2020 Ilya Samsonov, the Washington Capitals’ highly touted first-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and presumptive goalie of the future, finally got his chance in the NHL this season.…
Capitals’ Key Questions as Playoffs Approach Adam Reid | February 3, 2020 As the Washington Capitals continue to dominate the 2019-20 NHL season, a few questions loom in the face of Capitals fans. With two-thirds of the season now in the books,…
Penguins Beat Capitals in 50th Game Between Crosby, Ovechkin The Canadian Press | February 2, 2020 WASHINGTON — Patric Hornqvist scored the day after undergoing a dental procedure, Matt Murray made 29 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 Sunday in the 50th…
Capitals’ Potential Seattle Expansion Protected List Zach Weissbach | February 2, 2020 The NHL’s 32nd franchise will be formulated in June 2021, and enter the league officially for the 2021-22 season. It’s sounding more and more likely that the franchise will be…
THW’s Goalie News: Rask Returns, Gibson’s Tribute & More Greg Boysen | February 1, 2020 Friday night was an evening to remember in the National Hockey League. We had the top two teams in the Atlantic Division keep on winning, history in Ottawa and an…
Capitals vs. Penguins: State of the Rivalry Ty Hudec | February 1, 2020 The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins will renew hostilities for the first time this season on Sunday. In a unique scheduling scenario, the division rivals went four months into the…
Ovechkin Surpasses Messier as Capitals Down Senators The Canadian Press | January 31, 2020 OTTAWA — Alex Ovechkin scored his 694th and 695th career goals as the Washington Capitals topped the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night. Ovechkin’s second-period goal, his 36th of the…
Olaf Kolzig’s Life and Career with the Capitals Adam Reid | January 31, 2020 Countries like Canada, the U.S., Sweden and Russia have been the primary sources for NHL talent since Europe’s insurgence to the NHL in the 1990’s. While these five countries make…
Capitals’ Jakub Vrana Continues to Shine Zach Weissbach | January 30, 2020 When the Washington Capitals selected Jakub Vrana (from Linkopings HC) 13th overall in 2013, they could only have dreamed of how much he’d produce this season. The dazzling 23-year-old has…
Predators Make up for Mistakes, Come Back to Beat Capitals 5-4 The Canadian Press | January 29, 2020 WASHINGTON — The Nashville Predators showed some promise amid a disappointing season by beating the Washington Capitals 5-4 Wednesday night in a weird game that featured a bad goaltender turnover…
Jakub Vrana Extends Point Streak, Leads Capitals Over Canadiens 4-2 The Canadian Press | January 27, 2020 MONTREAL — Jakub Vrana scored and added an assist as the conference-leading Washington Capitals extended their win streak to four games with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on…