Backstrom Scores 900th Point, Capitals rip Devils 6-3 The Canadian Press | December 20, 2019 Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Friday night. Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson each had a goal…
Capitals Remain Thorn in Bruins’ Side Tim Kearns | December 19, 2019 A 3-2 win on Wednesday, Dec. 11 proved one thing about the Washington Capitals; they own the Boston Bruins. T.J. Oshie danced around defenders, scoring two dazzling goals, and John…
Korpisalo Helps Blue Jackets Beat Capitals 3-0 The Canadian Press | December 17, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joonas Korpisalo stopped 30 shots in his third career shutout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Monday night. It was just the…
Eller, Hathaway, Capitals Beat Lightning 5-2 The Canadian Press | December 15, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Lars Eller and Garnet Hathaway scored 44 seconds apart early in the third period and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Saturday…
Capitals’ 2019 Draft Class Update Christopher Williams | December 12, 2019 December marks six months since the Washington Capitals selected four NHL hopefuls in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The Capitals drafted forwards Connor McMichael, Brett Leason, and Aliaksei Protas along…
Capitals Beat Bruins in Showdown Between NHL’s Top Two Teams The Canadian Press | December 11, 2019 WASHINGTON — T.J. Oshie scored twice in under four minutes and John Carlson got the go-ahead goal to extend the Washington Capitals’ longstanding domination of the Boston Bruins with a…
Blue Jackets Snap Skid, End Capitals’ Winning Streak at 6 The Canadian Press | December 9, 2019 WASHINGTON — Fresh off sweeping a four-game road trip, the NHL-leading Washington Capitals fell flat in a 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night that snapped their…
John Carlson, Tristan Jarry, Jack Eichel Named NHL 3 Stars of the Week The Canadian Press | December 9, 2019 NEW YORK — Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry and Buffalo Sabres centre Jack Eichel have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Carlson had…
Weekly Prospect Report: McMichael, Lundkvist, Barron, Wright & More Josh Bell | December 9, 2019 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL…
Vrana’s Goal Gives Capitals 3-2 Victory over Ducks The Canadian Press | December 7, 2019 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jakub Vrana scored the go-ahead goal less than two minutes into the third period and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a physical battle Friday night. Travis Boyd and Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored for Washington. Br…
Carlson’s 3 Points in 1st Lead Capitals past Sharks 5-2 The Canadian Press | December 4, 2019 SAN JOSE, Calif. — John Carlson had a goal and two assists in the opening period to reach 40 points for the season, Nick Hathaway and Jakub Vrana each scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Tuesday night. Carlson had a…
Ovechkin Gets Hat Trick with 2 Empty-Netters, Capitals Top Red Wings The Canadian Press | November 30, 2019 DETROIT — Alex Ovechkin completed a hat trick with two empty-net goals and the Washington Capitals beat Detroit 5-2 Saturday night for the Red Wings’ ninth straight loss. Ovechkin reached…