Posts About "Evgeny Kuznetsov"
Capitals Keys to 2020-21 Success: Improved Power Play & Goaltending
January 7th, 2021 The calendar year of 2020 was not kind to the Washington Capitals. They went 14-11-3 in the regular season and were losing their lead in the Metropolitan Division before the league shut down. Ilya Samsonov missed the postseason due to a freak ATV accident. The coach they decided against re-signing after a Stanley Cup victory eliminated...
Capitals Enjoy Successful Decade at World Junior Tournament
November 14th, 2020 From 2010 to 2020, the Washington Capitals enjoyed great performances from some of their top prospects at the annual World Junior Championships. Not all prospects won a gold medal for their respective countries or led their teams in scoring while at the tournament, but Caps fans saw great individual performances and, in some cases, a...
Capitals Could Get More From Kuznetsov as a Winger
August 14th, 2020 For as long as he has been a member of the Washington Capitals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has been a centre. He started out in the bottom six and played his way up to the first line of the team when they won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history back in 2018. In that Cup run, he led the team and the playoffs with 32 points in 24 games....
Capitals Need Holtby, Kuznetsov & Hathaway to Step Up in the Playoffs
July 24th, 2020 As the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs approach, the Washington Capitals are entering one of the most confusing and uncertain postseasons in their 46-year history. Every player on every team is the coldest they have ever been stepping on the ice for the playoffs, pun absolutely intended. Nobody has played a full-speed NHL game since March, so...
Should the Capitals Make a Move for Eichel?
July 6th, 2020 Jack Eichel is "fed up with losing." This comes in the wake of a season when his offensive production, minutes per game and analytics ticked upward for the fifth season in a row. Should the Capitals pry Jack Eichel away from the Sabres? (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) There are a lot of tough questions being asked about the...
Today in Hockey History: May 7
May 7th, 2020 Today we look back at another busy day in National Hockey League history. May 7 has seen its fair share of Stanley Cup Final games, legendary players doing what they do best and some impressive streaks getting extended. Stanley Cup Final Moments On May 7, 1968, rookie defenseman Serge Savard scored his first career playoff goal to...
Capitals' Mid-Season Report Card
January 16th, 2020 Everyone remembers the dreaded days of receiving their school report card. It was a combination of emotions from amazement that you haven't learned your lesson by now to fear in trying to assess how you can hide the grades from your parents. For the Washington Capitals players the story is a little different so far this season....
Capitals Edge Hurricanes Behind Kuznetsov, Eller
January 3rd, 2020 RALEIGH, N.C. — Evgeny Kuznetsov and Lars Eller each had a goal and an assist, and the Washington Capitals held off the Carolina Hurricanes for a 4-3 win Friday night. Richard Panik and Jakob Vrana also scored for the Capitals, who had dropped two in a row. Rookie goalie Ilya Samsonov stopped 38 shots to win for the 11th time in 13...
Foegele, Hurricanes Stay Hot Against Capitals in 6-4 Win
December 28th, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Warren Foegele seems to play his best against the Washington Capitals. Foegele had a career-high four points with two goals and two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-4 win over the Capitals on Saturday night. He also played...
Top 10 Capitals Moments of the Decade
December 28th, 2019 The past decade can accurately be described as a rollercoaster for the Washington Capitals, to say the least. From record-breaking milestones to back-to-back Presidents' Trophies to playoff disappointments to a Stanley Cup championship, the Capitals have experienced it all in the past ten years. and have provided their fanbase with some...
Panarin, Lundqvist Lead Rangers to 4-1 Win over Capitals
November 20th, 2019 NEW YORK — Artemi Panarin scored twice, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the short-handed Washington Capitals 4-1 Wednesday night. Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist, Brett Howden also scored, and Kaapo Kakko adde...
Evgeny Kuznetsov's Season at Turning Point
November 13th, 2019 The Washington Capitals are one of the hottest teams in the NHL as they are on a 12-game point streak. The Capitals have looked extremely good this season, and appear poised to make another run at a title come this Spring. In order for Washington to have a legitimate chance to win a second championship, they are going to need Evgeny...
NHL-Leading Capitals Beat Golden Knights for 6th Consecutive Win
November 9th, 2019 WASHINGTON — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his sixth goal of the season, Jonas Siegenthaler added the first of his NHL career and the league-leading Washington Capitals beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 Saturday night in a meeting of the 2018 Stanley Cup finalists. Kuznetsov revived his famous bird celebration, flapping his arms after...
