NOVA CAPS | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINIONABOUTHERSHEY BEARSPROSPECTSSCHEDULESTANLEY CUPSTORE The Washington Capitals conclude the 56-game 2020-21 regular season on Tuesday at Capital One Arena, hosting the Boston Bruins (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, and NHL Network nationally) for the eighth and final time. The Bruins lead the season series 4-3 and picked up the most recent win on April 18, a 6-3 victory at TD Garden. ONE AND DONE: CAPITALS OUSTED IN 5 GAMES FOR SECOND Nearly the entire Capitals roster, outside of Zdeno Chara, Nic Dowd, Garnet Hathaway, and Carl Hagelin, were outclassed in this series. That’s a really tough pill to swallow, considering that’s your fourth line and a 44 year old veteran who’s likely to leave the team

this off-season.

CANADIENS’ JAKE EVANS TAKEN OFF ON A STRETCHER AFTER Photo: NBCSN. After scoring an empty-net goal to 56.9 seconds left in Game 1 in the second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans got rocked by Jets captain Mark Schiefele and had to be taken off the ice on a

stretcher.

RANKINGS FOR THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS TOP 25 PROSPECTS Hockey prospects, like the rest of the world, have had a difficult time finding work over the last 15 months. Several prospects have been sitting idle the entire time, several have wallowed away weeks in quarantine just to play in a few structured games, while other prospects have made the most of the situation and actually benefited from the abnormal environment. EVGENY KUZNETSOV, ILYA SAMSONOV SKATE, WILL TRAVEL WITH Head coach Peter Laviolette announced after the Washington Capitals‘ optional practice on Tuesday that goaltender Ilya Samsonov and center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who each came off of the NHL’s COVID-19 list and started skating over the weekenda fter two weeks on it, will travel with the team to Boston. Both skated with the team on Tuesday. Laviolette also said that the four players (forward MOCK EXPANSION DRAFT 3.0: WHO IS SEATTLE KRAKEN BOUND Mock Expansion Draft 3.0: Who Is Seattle Kraken Bound? With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken set to take place less than four months (will take place on July 21) and nearly half of the 2020-21 season in the books, NoVa Caps does their third expansion draft. You can read our first (after 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons) two

drafts

REPORT: PATRIK LAINE REVEALED REASON FOR LEAVING WINNIPEG Pekka Jalonen of the Finnish publication Iltalehti (Evening News) revealed his belief why Patrik Laine wished to leave the Winnipeg Jets. It was because of issues with fellow stars on the team. When Patrik Laine was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Winnipeg Jets fans were ecstatic. NHL ARENAS ALLOWING FANS DURING 2020-21 SEASON NHL Arenas Allowing Fans During 2020-21 Season. After a few NHL teams started this season with fans, more are starting to open their doors again as COVID-19 cases decline across the United States and more vaccinations are given out. NoVa Caps provides a list of the markets that will allow their teams to let fans in during the 2020-21 season. WHO WILL THE CAPITALS PROTECT FROM SEATTLE IN 2021 NHL Most of the Washington Capitals‘ protection list for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is clear as the team is expected to go with the seven forwards-three defenseman-one goaltender option as they did in 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights had their expansion draft. Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom (who has a no-movement clause in his contract), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Tom HERALD, THE HENDERSON TOWN CRIER, ANNOUNCES GOALS FOR After every Silver Knights goal, Herald, the Henderson Town Crier, dashes down a set of stairs to a an awaiting microphone and trumpet. Then Herald goes to work. To no surprise, the town crier is played by a veteran performer from the Vegas Strip. Marc Roberts, possibly better known for his work with the famous Blue Man Group, has become

Herald.

NOVA CAPS | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINIONABOUTHERSHEY BEARSPROSPECTSSCHEDULESTANLEY CUPSTORE The Washington Capitals conclude the 56-game 2020-21 regular season on Tuesday at Capital One Arena, hosting the Boston Bruins (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, and NHL Network nationally) for the eighth and final time. The Bruins lead the season series 4-3 and picked up the most recent win on April 18, a 6-3 victory at TD Garden. ONE AND DONE: CAPITALS OUSTED IN 5 GAMES FOR SECOND Nearly the entire Capitals roster, outside of Zdeno Chara, Nic Dowd, Garnet Hathaway, and Carl Hagelin, were outclassed in this series. That’s a really tough pill to swallow, considering that’s your fourth line and a 44 year old veteran who’s likely to leave the team

this off-season.

CANADIENS’ JAKE EVANS TAKEN OFF ON A STRETCHER AFTER Photo: NBCSN. After scoring an empty-net goal to 56.9 seconds left in Game 1 in the second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans got rocked by Jets captain Mark Schiefele and had to be taken off the ice on a

stretcher.

RANKINGS FOR THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS TOP 25 PROSPECTS Hockey prospects, like the rest of the world, have had a difficult time finding work over the last 15 months. Several prospects have been sitting idle the entire time, several have wallowed away weeks in quarantine just to play in a few structured games, while other prospects have made the most of the situation and actually benefited from the abnormal environment. EVGENY KUZNETSOV, ILYA SAMSONOV SKATE, WILL TRAVEL WITH Head coach Peter Laviolette announced after the Washington Capitals‘ optional practice on Tuesday that goaltender Ilya Samsonov and center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who each came off of the NHL’s COVID-19 list and started skating over the weekenda fter two weeks on it, will travel with the team to Boston. Both skated with the team on Tuesday. Laviolette also said that the four players (forward MOCK EXPANSION DRAFT 3.0: WHO IS SEATTLE KRAKEN BOUND Mock Expansion Draft 3.0: Who Is Seattle Kraken Bound? With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken set to take place less than four months (will take place on July 21) and nearly half of the 2020-21 season in the books, NoVa Caps does their third expansion draft. You can read our first (after 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons) two

drafts

REPORT: PATRIK LAINE REVEALED REASON FOR LEAVING WINNIPEG Pekka Jalonen of the Finnish publication Iltalehti (Evening News) revealed his belief why Patrik Laine wished to leave the Winnipeg Jets. It was because of issues with fellow stars on the team. When Patrik Laine was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Winnipeg Jets fans were ecstatic. NHL ARENAS ALLOWING FANS DURING 2020-21 SEASON NHL Arenas Allowing Fans During 2020-21 Season. After a few NHL teams started this season with fans, more are starting to open their doors again as COVID-19 cases decline across the United States and more vaccinations are given out. NoVa Caps provides a list of the markets that will allow their teams to let fans in during the 2020-21 season. WHO WILL THE CAPITALS PROTECT FROM SEATTLE IN 2021 NHL Most of the Washington Capitals‘ protection list for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is clear as the team is expected to go with the seven forwards-three defenseman-one goaltender option as they did in 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights had their expansion draft. Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom (who has a no-movement clause in his contract), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Tom HERALD, THE HENDERSON TOWN CRIER, ANNOUNCES GOALS FOR After every Silver Knights goal, Herald, the Henderson Town Crier, dashes down a set of stairs to a an awaiting microphone and trumpet. Then Herald goes to work. To no surprise, the town crier is played by a veteran performer from the Vegas Strip. Marc Roberts, possibly better known for his work with the famous Blue Man Group, has become

Herald.

CAPITALS PLAYER PERFORMANCE GRADES FOR THE 2020-21 REGULAR Grade: D+. Lars Eller ($3.5 million cap hit) – The 32-year-old also missed time due to injury this season and finished with eight goals and 23 points in 44 games. Grade: B-. Nic Dowd ($750,000 cap hit) – The 31-year-old was tasked to center the Capitals’ shut-down line and succeeded against some of the opposition’s top players. CAPITALS AND NHL 2021 OFFSEASON CALENDAR Official Dates. Tuesday, June 1-Sunday, June 6 – 2021 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo, New York. Saturday, July 17 – Deadline for Protection Lists for Expansion Draft (5 p.m. ET) Wednesday, July 21 – Expansion Draft for Seattle Kraken (8 p.m. ET) Friday, July 23 – Round 1 of NHL Draft (virtual) THE CAPITALS’ OUTLOOK FOR THE 2021 NHL EXPANSION DRAFT Photo: NHL.com. With the 2020-21 season in the books, the attention for the Washington Capitals now shifts to the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken, who begin play in October. Teams will have to submit their player protection lists by July 17 at 5 PM ET with the draft set for July 21. MILESTONE MOMENTS: WASHINGTON CAPITALS CAREER MILESTONES 1 day ago · Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHL via Getty Images. While the 2020-21 NHL season was a shorter season than normal due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was not an uneventful one for members of the Washington Capitals, as many members of the team reached significant career milestones during the regular season. TRADE TALK: WHO COULD THE CAPITALS MOVE IN THE OFF-SEASON Martin Fehervary (LHD) – With Zdeno Chara not expected to be re-signed and MacLellan expressing the desire to insert younger players into the lineup, the 21-year-old is expected to be on the NHL roster full-time. Fehervary recorded three goals, 17 points, and a +10 rating in 24 games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears this season. Ilya Samsonov (G) – In his first season as the Capitals’ No MOCK EXPANSION DRAFT 3.0: WHO IS SEATTLE KRAKEN BOUND Mock Expansion Draft 3.0: Who Is Seattle Kraken Bound? With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken set to take place less than four months (will take place on July 21) and nearly half of the 2020-21 season in the books, NoVa Caps does their third expansion draft. You can read our first (after 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons) two

drafts

CAPITALS’ EVGENY KUZNETSOV ON TRADE RUMORS: “IT DOESN’T On Tuesday, Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov spoke to the media during the players’ exit interviews. Breakdown day comes following Sunday’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Bruins, which eliminated the Capitals in the first round of the playoffs for the third consecutive season. He discussed how this season has been a tough one and why he’s not worried about the trade rumors that ANTHONY MANTHA: “I’M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF, THE 1 day ago · Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images. After a brief vacation in Florida, which included a proposal to girlfriend Caitlyn Duffy, Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha is now back in Detroit. In the 19 days since the end of his NHL season, Mantha has also found time to digest his brief time with the Capitals, which included his first postseason experience. CAPITALS RE-SIGN AXEL JONSSON-FJALLBY TO TWO-YEAR, TWO-WAY Photo: NHL.com The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to a two-year, two-way contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian JONAS SIEGENTHALER: “I WANTED TO GET OUT OF WASHINGTON About Jon Sorensen Jon has been a Caps fan since day one, attending his first game at the Capital Centre in 1974. His passion for the Caps has grown over the decades, which has included time as a season ticket holder, social media and community organizer, and most recently led to the founding of NoVa Caps in 2014. NOVA CAPS | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINIONABOUTHERSHEY BEARSPROSPECTSSCHEDULESTANLEY CUPSTORE The Washington Capitals conclude the 56-game 2020-21 regular season on Tuesday at Capital One Arena, hosting the Boston Bruins (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, and NHL Network nationally) for the eighth and final time. The Bruins lead the season series 4-3 and picked up the most recent win on April 18, a 6-3 victory at TD Garden. CAPITALS PLAYER PERFORMANCE GRADES FOR THE 2020-21 REGULAR Grade: D+. Lars Eller ($3.5 million cap hit) – The 32-year-old also missed time due to injury this season and finished with eight goals and 23 points in 44 games. Grade: B-. Nic Dowd ($750,000 cap hit) – The 31-year-old was tasked to center the Capitals’ shut-down line and succeeded against some of the opposition’s top players. CAPITALS AND NHL 2021 OFFSEASON CALENDAR Official Dates. Tuesday, June 1-Sunday, June 6 – 2021 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo, New York. Saturday, July 17 – Deadline for Protection Lists for Expansion Draft (5 p.m. ET) Wednesday, July 21 – Expansion Draft for Seattle Kraken (8 p.m. ET) Friday, July 23 – Round 1 of NHL Draft (virtual) CANADIENS’ JAKE EVANS TAKEN OFF ON A STRETCHER AFTER Photo: NBCSN. After scoring an empty-net goal to 56.9 seconds left in Game 1 in the second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans got rocked by Jets captain Mark Schiefele and had to be taken off the ice on a

stretcher.

RANKINGS FOR THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS TOP 25 PROSPECTS Hockey prospects, like the rest of the world, have had a difficult time finding work over the last 15 months. Several prospects have been sitting idle the entire time, several have wallowed away weeks in quarantine just to play in a few structured games, while other prospects have made the most of the situation and actually benefited from the abnormal environment. REPORT: PATRIK LAINE REVEALED REASON FOR LEAVING WINNIPEG Pekka Jalonen of the Finnish publication Iltalehti (Evening News) revealed his belief why Patrik Laine wished to leave the Winnipeg Jets. It was because of issues with fellow stars on the team. When Patrik Laine was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Winnipeg Jets fans were ecstatic. MOCK EXPANSION DRAFT 3.0: WHO IS SEATTLE KRAKEN BOUND Mock Expansion Draft 3.0: Who Is Seattle Kraken Bound? With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken set to take place less than four months (will take place on July 21) and nearly half of the 2020-21 season in the books, NoVa Caps does their third expansion draft. You can read our first (after 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons) two

drafts

CAPITALS MAKE $100,000 INVESTMENT IN MATTHEW & DANIEL Photo: Carol Barton. The game of hockey and improvements to local rinks are always growing around the DMV. In this piece, we’ll take a look at how the Washington Capitals are partnering up with the Matthew & Daniel Barton Memorial Rink in Hanover, Virginia. WHO WILL THE CAPITALS PROTECT FROM SEATTLE IN 2021 NHL Most of the Washington Capitals‘ protection list for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is clear as the team is expected to go with the seven forwards-three defenseman-one goaltender option as they did in 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights had their expansion draft. Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom (who has a no-movement clause in his contract), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Tom A LOOK AT THE AVERAGE AGE OF ALL OF THIS YEAR’S NHL Graphic: John Barr. The Capitals had an average age of 29.42 years old, the second oldest average age of all playoff teams. The team average was increased from the average age at the start of the season (27.90) by the addition of Ilya Kovalchuk (37) and the departure of Brendan Leipsic (26).. It should be noted that Dallas (29.07) had the third oldest team, and they made it to the Stanley Cup NOVA CAPS | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINIONABOUTHERSHEY BEARSPROSPECTSSCHEDULESTANLEY CUPSTORE The Washington Capitals conclude the 56-game 2020-21 regular season on Tuesday at Capital One Arena, hosting the Boston Bruins (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, and NHL Network nationally) for the eighth and final time. The Bruins lead the season series 4-3 and picked up the most recent win on April 18, a 6-3 victory at TD Garden. CAPITALS PLAYER PERFORMANCE GRADES FOR THE 2020-21 REGULAR Grade: D+. Lars Eller ($3.5 million cap hit) – The 32-year-old also missed time due to injury this season and finished with eight goals and 23 points in 44 games. Grade: B-. Nic Dowd ($750,000 cap hit) – The 31-year-old was tasked to center the Capitals’ shut-down line and succeeded against some of the opposition’s top players. CAPITALS AND NHL 2021 OFFSEASON CALENDAR Official Dates. Tuesday, June 1-Sunday, June 6 – 2021 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo, New York. Saturday, July 17 – Deadline for Protection Lists for Expansion Draft (5 p.m. ET) Wednesday, July 21 – Expansion Draft for Seattle Kraken (8 p.m. ET) Friday, July 23 – Round 1 of NHL Draft (virtual) CANADIENS’ JAKE EVANS TAKEN OFF ON A STRETCHER AFTER Photo: NBCSN. After scoring an empty-net goal to 56.9 seconds left in Game 1 in the second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans got rocked by Jets captain Mark Schiefele and had to be taken off the ice on a

stretcher.

RANKINGS FOR THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS TOP 25 PROSPECTS Hockey prospects, like the rest of the world, have had a difficult time finding work over the last 15 months. Several prospects have been sitting idle the entire time, several have wallowed away weeks in quarantine just to play in a few structured games, while other prospects have made the most of the situation and actually benefited from the abnormal environment. REPORT: PATRIK LAINE REVEALED REASON FOR LEAVING WINNIPEG Pekka Jalonen of the Finnish publication Iltalehti (Evening News) revealed his belief why Patrik Laine wished to leave the Winnipeg Jets. It was because of issues with fellow stars on the team. When Patrik Laine was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Winnipeg Jets fans were ecstatic. MOCK EXPANSION DRAFT 3.0: WHO IS SEATTLE KRAKEN BOUND Mock Expansion Draft 3.0: Who Is Seattle Kraken Bound? With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken set to take place less than four months (will take place on July 21) and nearly half of the 2020-21 season in the books, NoVa Caps does their third expansion draft. You can read our first (after 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons) two

drafts

CAPITALS MAKE $100,000 INVESTMENT IN MATTHEW & DANIEL Photo: Carol Barton. The game of hockey and improvements to local rinks are always growing around the DMV. In this piece, we’ll take a look at how the Washington Capitals are partnering up with the Matthew & Daniel Barton Memorial Rink in Hanover, Virginia. WHO WILL THE CAPITALS PROTECT FROM SEATTLE IN 2021 NHL Most of the Washington Capitals‘ protection list for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is clear as the team is expected to go with the seven forwards-three defenseman-one goaltender option as they did in 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights had their expansion draft. Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom (who has a no-movement clause in his contract), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Tom A LOOK AT THE AVERAGE AGE OF ALL OF THIS YEAR’S NHL Graphic: John Barr. The Capitals had an average age of 29.42 years old, the second oldest average age of all playoff teams. The team average was increased from the average age at the start of the season (27.90) by the addition of Ilya Kovalchuk (37) and the departure of Brendan Leipsic (26).. It should be noted that Dallas (29.07) had the third oldest team, and they made it to the Stanley Cup THE CAPITALS’ OUTLOOK FOR THE 2021 NHL EXPANSION DRAFT Photo: NHL.com. With the 2020-21 season in the books, the attention for the Washington Capitals now shifts to the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken, who begin play in October. Teams will have to submit their player protection lists by July 17 at 5 PM ET with the draft set for July 21. TRADE TALK: WHO COULD THE CAPITALS MOVE IN THE OFF-SEASON Martin Fehervary (LHD) – With Zdeno Chara not expected to be re-signed and MacLellan expressing the desire to insert younger players into the lineup, the 21-year-old is expected to be on the NHL roster full-time. Fehervary recorded three goals, 17 points, and a +10 rating in 24 games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears this season. Ilya Samsonov (G) – In his first season as the Capitals’ No DMITRY ORLOV’S PERFORMANCE IN 2021: TRENDING UPWARD The dotted line moving through the center of the line graph here is the trend line of Orlov’s game scores. Seemingly opposite to Schultz’, Orlov started off slow as a result of time on the COVID-19 protocol, but really ramped up his overall quality of play during five-on-five play as the season went on. ANTHONY MANTHA: “I’M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF, THE 5 hours ago · Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images. After a brief vacation in Florida, which included a proposal to his girlfriend, Caitlyn Duffy, Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha is now back in Detroit, Michigan. In the 19 days since the end of his NHL season, Mantha has had some time to digest his brief time with the Capitals, which included his first postseason experience. EVGENY KUZNETSOV, ILYA SAMSONOV SKATE, WILL TRAVEL WITH Head coach Peter Laviolette announced after the Washington Capitals‘ optional practice on Tuesday that goaltender Ilya Samsonov and center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who each came off of the NHL’s COVID-19 list and started skating over the weekenda fter two weeks on it, will travel with the team to Boston. Both skated with the team on Tuesday. Laviolette also said that the four players (forward CAPITALS RE-SIGN AXEL JONSSON-FJALLBY TO TWO-YEAR, TWO-WAY Photo: NHL.com The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to a two-year, two-way contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian CAPITALS’ EVGENY KUZNETSOV ON TRADE RUMORS: “IT DOESN’T On Tuesday, Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov spoke to the media during the players’ exit interviews. Breakdown day comes following Sunday’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Bruins, which eliminated the Capitals in the first round of the playoffs for the third consecutive season. He discussed how this season has been a tough one and why he’s not worried about the trade rumors that BLUE JACKETS PROMOTE BRAD LARSEN TO HEAD COACH 1 day ago · About Harrison Brown Harrison is a diehard Caps fan and a hockey fanatic with a passion for sports writing. He attended his first game at age 8 and has been a JONAS SIEGENTHALER: “I WANTED TO GET OUT OF WASHINGTON About Jon Sorensen Jon has been a Caps fan since day one, attending his first game at the Capital Centre in 1974. His passion for the Caps has grown over the decades, which has included time as a season ticket holder, social media and community organizer, and most recently led to the founding of NoVa Caps in 2014. ALEX OVECHKIN HOCKEY ACADEMY TO BE BUILT IN MOSCOW 1 day ago · “In addition, there will be a big surf park, a water sports center with a plunge pool, the center of curling, ice arena Tatiana Navka and Professional Hockey Academy of Alexander Ovechkin with children’s schools, swimming pools, centers of physical training and rehabilitation” – said Andrey Bochkarev, D eputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Planning Policy and Construction. NOVA CAPS | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINIONABOUTHERSHEY BEARSPROSPECTSSCHEDULESTANLEY CUPSTORE The Washington Capitals conclude the 56-game 2020-21 regular season on Tuesday at Capital One Arena, hosting the Boston Bruins (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, and NHL Network nationally) for the eighth and final time. The Bruins lead the season series 4-3 and picked up the most recent win on April 18, a 6-3 victory at TD Garden. CANADIENS’ JAKE EVANS TAKEN OFF ON A STRETCHER AFTER Photo: NBCSN. After scoring an empty-net goal to 56.9 seconds left in Game 1 in the second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans got rocked by Jets captain Mark Schiefele and had to be taken off the ice on a

stretcher.

ONE AND DONE: CAPITALS OUSTED IN 5 GAMES FOR SECOND Nearly the entire Capitals roster, outside of Zdeno Chara, Nic Dowd, Garnet Hathaway, and Carl Hagelin, were outclassed in this series. That’s a really tough pill to swallow, considering that’s your fourth line and a 44 year old veteran who’s likely to leave the team

this off-season.

EVGENY KUZNETSOV, ILYA SAMSONOV SKATE, WILL TRAVEL WITH Head coach Peter Laviolette announced after the Washington Capitals‘ optional practice on Tuesday that goaltender Ilya Samsonov and center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who each came off of the NHL’s COVID-19 list and started skating over the weekenda fter two weeks on it, will travel with the team to Boston. Both skated with the team on Tuesday. Laviolette also said that the four players (forward MOCK EXPANSION DRAFT 3.0: WHO IS SEATTLE KRAKEN BOUND Mock Expansion Draft 3.0: Who Is Seattle Kraken Bound? With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken set to take place less than four months (will take place on July 21) and nearly half of the 2020-21 season in the books, NoVa Caps does their third expansion draft. You can read our first (after 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons) two

drafts

NHL ARENAS ALLOWING FANS DURING 2020-21 SEASON NHL Arenas Allowing Fans During 2020-21 Season. After a few NHL teams started this season with fans, more are starting to open their doors again as COVID-19 cases decline across the United States and more vaccinations are given out. NoVa Caps provides a list of the markets that will allow their teams to let fans in during the 2020-21 season. REPORT: PATRIK LAINE REVEALED REASON FOR LEAVING WINNIPEG Pekka Jalonen of the Finnish publication Iltalehti (Evening News) revealed his belief why Patrik Laine wished to leave the Winnipeg Jets. It was because of issues with fellow stars on the team. When Patrik Laine was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Winnipeg Jets fans were ecstatic. CAPITALS’ MICHAL KEMPNY LEAVES BEARS GAME DUE TO “WEIRD Photo: SN. Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny left the AHL Hershey Bears’ 3-0 win over the Lehigh Phantoms on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury. His last shift was around the 12:45 mark of the second period. “Chalk that up to the weird, weird things of this

year.

WHO WILL THE CAPITALS PROTECT FROM SEATTLE IN 2021 NHL Most of the Washington Capitals‘ protection list for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is clear as the team is expected to go with the seven forwards-three defenseman-one goaltender option as they did in 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights had their expansion draft. Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom (who has a no-movement clause in his contract), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Tom HERALD, THE HENDERSON TOWN CRIER, ANNOUNCES GOALS FOR After every Silver Knights goal, Herald, the Henderson Town Crier, dashes down a set of stairs to a an awaiting microphone and trumpet. Then Herald goes to work. To no surprise, the town crier is played by a veteran performer from the Vegas Strip. Marc Roberts, possibly better known for his work with the famous Blue Man Group, has become

Herald.

NOVA CAPS | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINIONABOUTHERSHEY BEARSPROSPECTSSCHEDULESTANLEY CUPSTORE The Washington Capitals conclude the 56-game 2020-21 regular season on Tuesday at Capital One Arena, hosting the Boston Bruins (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, and NHL Network nationally) for the eighth and final time. The Bruins lead the season series 4-3 and picked up the most recent win on April 18, a 6-3 victory at TD Garden. CANADIENS’ JAKE EVANS TAKEN OFF ON A STRETCHER AFTER Photo: NBCSN. After scoring an empty-net goal to 56.9 seconds left in Game 1 in the second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans got rocked by Jets captain Mark Schiefele and had to be taken off the ice on a

stretcher.

ONE AND DONE: CAPITALS OUSTED IN 5 GAMES FOR SECOND Nearly the entire Capitals roster, outside of Zdeno Chara, Nic Dowd, Garnet Hathaway, and Carl Hagelin, were outclassed in this series. That’s a really tough pill to swallow, considering that’s your fourth line and a 44 year old veteran who’s likely to leave the team

this off-season.

EVGENY KUZNETSOV, ILYA SAMSONOV SKATE, WILL TRAVEL WITH Head coach Peter Laviolette announced after the Washington Capitals‘ optional practice on Tuesday that goaltender Ilya Samsonov and center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who each came off of the NHL’s COVID-19 list and started skating over the weekenda fter two weeks on it, will travel with the team to Boston. Both skated with the team on Tuesday. Laviolette also said that the four players (forward MOCK EXPANSION DRAFT 3.0: WHO IS SEATTLE KRAKEN BOUND Mock Expansion Draft 3.0: Who Is Seattle Kraken Bound? With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken set to take place less than four months (will take place on July 21) and nearly half of the 2020-21 season in the books, NoVa Caps does their third expansion draft. You can read our first (after 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons) two

drafts

NHL ARENAS ALLOWING FANS DURING 2020-21 SEASON NHL Arenas Allowing Fans During 2020-21 Season. After a few NHL teams started this season with fans, more are starting to open their doors again as COVID-19 cases decline across the United States and more vaccinations are given out. NoVa Caps provides a list of the markets that will allow their teams to let fans in during the 2020-21 season. REPORT: PATRIK LAINE REVEALED REASON FOR LEAVING WINNIPEG Pekka Jalonen of the Finnish publication Iltalehti (Evening News) revealed his belief why Patrik Laine wished to leave the Winnipeg Jets. It was because of issues with fellow stars on the team. When Patrik Laine was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Winnipeg Jets fans were ecstatic. CAPITALS’ MICHAL KEMPNY LEAVES BEARS GAME DUE TO “WEIRD Photo: SN. Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny left the AHL Hershey Bears’ 3-0 win over the Lehigh Phantoms on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury. His last shift was around the 12:45 mark of the second period. “Chalk that up to the weird, weird things of this

year.

WHO WILL THE CAPITALS PROTECT FROM SEATTLE IN 2021 NHL Most of the Washington Capitals‘ protection list for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is clear as the team is expected to go with the seven forwards-three defenseman-one goaltender option as they did in 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights had their expansion draft. Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom (who has a no-movement clause in his contract), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Tom HERALD, THE HENDERSON TOWN CRIER, ANNOUNCES GOALS FOR After every Silver Knights goal, Herald, the Henderson Town Crier, dashes down a set of stairs to a an awaiting microphone and trumpet. Then Herald goes to work. To no surprise, the town crier is played by a veteran performer from the Vegas Strip. Marc Roberts, possibly better known for his work with the famous Blue Man Group, has become

Herald.

CAPITALS PLAYER PERFORMANCE GRADES FOR THE 2020-21 REGULAR Tom Wilson ($5.17 million cap hit) – The 27-year-old finished the season with 13 goals, 33 points, and a +1 rating in 47 games but his production dipped from an average of 0.81 points per game in his first 21 games. After a suspension for seven games, he averaged to 0.62 points per game. It appeared that the NHL’s message that he needed to change his game is still taking some time for DMITRY ORLOV’S PERFORMANCE IN 2021: TRENDING UPWARD 8 hours ago · The dotted line moving through the center of the line graph here is the trend line of Orlov’s game scores. Seemingly opposite to Schultz’, Orlov started off slow as a result of time on the COVID-19 protocol, but really ramped up his overall quality of play during five-on-five play as the season went on. TRADE TALK: WHO COULD THE CAPITALS MOVE IN THE OFF-SEASON 11 hours ago · Martin Fehervary (LHD) – With Zdeno Chara not expected to be re-signed and MacLellan expressing the desire to insert younger players into the lineup, the 21-year-old is expected to be on the NHL roster full-time. Fehervary recorded three goals, 17 points, and a +10 rating in 24 games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears this season. Ilya Samsonov (G) – In his first season as the Capitals’

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OBSERVATIONS FROM PETER LAVIOLETTE’S FIRST SEASON IN Washington Capitals rookie bench boss Peter Laviollete had to hit the ice running when Capitals training camp opened in January.He had just 10 days to implement his new system, get to know the players and coaches, understand their strengths and weaknesses and conjur up forward lines and defensive pairs before the season would begin.Oh yeah, and get it all done during a global pandemic. CAPITALS’ EVGENY KUZNETSOV ON TRADE RUMORS: “IT DOESN’T On Tuesday, Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov spoke to the media during the players’ exit interviews. Breakdown day comes following Sunday’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Bruins, which eliminated the Capitals in the first round of the playoffs for the third consecutive season. He discussed how this season has been a tough one and why he’s not worried about the trade rumors that JONAS SIEGENTHALER: “I WANTED TO GET OUT OF WASHINGTON 1 day ago · About Jon Sorensen Jon has been a Caps fan since day one, attending his first game at the Capital Centre in 1974. His passion for the Caps has grown over the decades, which has included time as a season ticket holder, social media and community organizer, and most recently led to the founding of NoVa Caps in 2014. ALIAKSEI PROTAS HAS MADE THE MOST OF HIS OPPORTUNITIES Aliaksei Protas Has Made The Most Of His Opportunities Over The Past Year. A little over 12 months ago Washington Capitals center prospect Aliaksei Protas was in the middle of his second season with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team was doing well and looking forward to defending the Ed Chynoweth Cup in the CAPITALS RE-SIGN AXEL JONSSON-FJALLBY TO TWO-YEAR, TWO-WAY 1 day ago · Photo: NHL.com The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to a two-year, two-way contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian CAPITALS’ VITEK VANECEK JOINS CZECH GOALIE PROJECT “SAVES 16 hours ago · Photo: AP. Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek is now a member of the “Saves help” project, a non-profit started by goalie Šimon Hrubec in which fellow Czech goaltenders from the NHL, Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), and the Czech Extraliga (top-tier ice hockey league in the Czech Republic) give back to the community.. The organization announced on Instagram that Vanecek is CAPITALS MAKE $100,000 INVESTMENT IN MATTHEW & DANIEL Photo: Carol Barton. The game of hockey and improvements to local rinks are always growing around the DMV. In this piece, we’ll take a look at how the Washington Capitals are partnering up with the Matthew & Daniel Barton Memorial Rink in Hanover, Virginia. NOVA CAPS | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINIONABOUTHERSHEY BEARSPROSPECTSSCHEDULESTANLEY CUPSTORE The Washington Capitals conclude the 56-game 2020-21 regular season on Tuesday at Capital One Arena, hosting the Boston Bruins (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, and NHL Network nationally) for the eighth and final time. The Bruins lead the season series 4-3 and picked up the most recent win on April 18, a 6-3 victory at TD Garden. CANADIENS’ JAKE EVANS TAKEN OFF ON A STRETCHER AFTER Photo: NBCSN. After scoring an empty-net goal to 56.9 seconds left in Game 1 in the second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans got rocked by Jets captain Mark Schiefele and had to be taken off the ice on a

stretcher.

ONE AND DONE: CAPITALS OUSTED IN 5 GAMES FOR SECOND Nearly the entire Capitals roster, outside of Zdeno Chara, Nic Dowd, Garnet Hathaway, and Carl Hagelin, were outclassed in this series. That’s a really tough pill to swallow, considering that’s your fourth line and a 44 year old veteran who’s likely to leave the team

this off-season.

EVGENY KUZNETSOV, ILYA SAMSONOV SKATE, WILL TRAVEL WITH Head coach Peter Laviolette announced after the Washington Capitals‘ optional practice on Tuesday that goaltender Ilya Samsonov and center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who each came off of the NHL’s COVID-19 list and started skating over the weekenda fter two weeks on it, will travel with the team to Boston. Both skated with the team on Tuesday. Laviolette also said that the four players (forward MOCK EXPANSION DRAFT 3.0: WHO IS SEATTLE KRAKEN BOUND Mock Expansion Draft 3.0: Who Is Seattle Kraken Bound? With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken set to take place less than four months (will take place on July 21) and nearly half of the 2020-21 season in the books, NoVa Caps does their third expansion draft. You can read our first (after 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons) two

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REPORT: PATRIK LAINE REVEALED REASON FOR LEAVING WINNIPEG Pekka Jalonen of the Finnish publication Iltalehti (Evening News) revealed his belief why Patrik Laine wished to leave the Winnipeg Jets. It was because of issues with fellow stars on the team. When Patrik Laine was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Winnipeg Jets fans were ecstatic. CAPITALS ENTER 2020-21 SEASON WITH NHL’S OLDEST ROSTER Photo: NHL.com. According to CapFriendly, the Washington Capitals enter the 2020-21 season with the NHL’s oldest roster as their players have an average age of 29.7, 1.1 more than the second-oldest (the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings), after signing 43-year-old defenseman Zdeno Chara to a one-year contract on Wednesday. The Red Wings finished in last place in the NHL WHO WILL THE CAPITALS PROTECT FROM SEATTLE IN 2021 NHL Most of the Washington Capitals‘ protection list for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is clear as the team is expected to go with the seven forwards-three defenseman-one goaltender option as they did in 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights had their expansion draft. Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom (who has a no-movement clause in his contract), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Tom HERALD, THE HENDERSON TOWN CRIER, ANNOUNCES GOALS FOR After every Silver Knights goal, Herald, the Henderson Town Crier, dashes down a set of stairs to a an awaiting microphone and trumpet. Then Herald goes to work. To no surprise, the town crier is played by a veteran performer from the Vegas Strip. Marc Roberts, possibly better known for his work with the famous Blue Man Group, has become

Herald.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SONS: A LOOK AT FATHER AND SON The Ottawa Senators drafted Matthew’s brother, Brady, with the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry draft. Brady has played with the Senators since the 2018-19 season. Both are the sons of Keith Tkachuk, who played in the NHL for 18 years. The Winnipeg Jets drafted Keith in 1990, and he remained with the team until the

team

NOVA CAPS | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINIONABOUTHERSHEY BEARSPROSPECTSSCHEDULESTANLEY CUPSTORE The Washington Capitals conclude the 56-game 2020-21 regular season on Tuesday at Capital One Arena, hosting the Boston Bruins (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, and NHL Network nationally) for the eighth and final time. The Bruins lead the season series 4-3 and picked up the most recent win on April 18, a 6-3 victory at TD Garden. CANADIENS’ JAKE EVANS TAKEN OFF ON A STRETCHER AFTER Photo: NBCSN. After scoring an empty-net goal to 56.9 seconds left in Game 1 in the second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans got rocked by Jets captain Mark Schiefele and had to be taken off the ice on a

stretcher.

ONE AND DONE: CAPITALS OUSTED IN 5 GAMES FOR SECOND Nearly the entire Capitals roster, outside of Zdeno Chara, Nic Dowd, Garnet Hathaway, and Carl Hagelin, were outclassed in this series. That’s a really tough pill to swallow, considering that’s your fourth line and a 44 year old veteran who’s likely to leave the team

this off-season.

EVGENY KUZNETSOV, ILYA SAMSONOV SKATE, WILL TRAVEL WITH Head coach Peter Laviolette announced after the Washington Capitals‘ optional practice on Tuesday that goaltender Ilya Samsonov and center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who each came off of the NHL’s COVID-19 list and started skating over the weekenda fter two weeks on it, will travel with the team to Boston. Both skated with the team on Tuesday. Laviolette also said that the four players (forward MOCK EXPANSION DRAFT 3.0: WHO IS SEATTLE KRAKEN BOUND Mock Expansion Draft 3.0: Who Is Seattle Kraken Bound? With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for the Seattle Kraken set to take place less than four months (will take place on July 21) and nearly half of the 2020-21 season in the books, NoVa Caps does their third expansion draft. You can read our first (after 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons) two

drafts

REPORT: PATRIK LAINE REVEALED REASON FOR LEAVING WINNIPEG Pekka Jalonen of the Finnish publication Iltalehti (Evening News) revealed his belief why Patrik Laine wished to leave the Winnipeg Jets. It was because of issues with fellow stars on the team. When Patrik Laine was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Winnipeg Jets fans were ecstatic. CAPITALS ENTER 2020-21 SEASON WITH NHL’S OLDEST ROSTER Photo: NHL.com. According to CapFriendly, the Washington Capitals enter the 2020-21 season with the NHL’s oldest roster as their players have an average age of 29.7, 1.1 more than the second-oldest (the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings), after signing 43-year-old defenseman Zdeno Chara to a one-year contract on Wednesday. The Red Wings finished in last place in the NHL WHO WILL THE CAPITALS PROTECT FROM SEATTLE IN 2021 NHL Most of the Washington Capitals‘ protection list for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is clear as the team is expected to go with the seven forwards-three defenseman-one goaltender option as they did in 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights had their expansion draft. Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom (who has a no-movement clause in his contract), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Tom HERALD, THE HENDERSON TOWN CRIER, ANNOUNCES GOALS FOR After every Silver Knights goal, Herald, the Henderson Town Crier, dashes down a set of stairs to a an awaiting microphone and trumpet. Then Herald goes to work. To no surprise, the town crier is played by a veteran performer from the Vegas Strip. Marc Roberts, possibly better known for his work with the famous Blue Man Group, has become

Herald.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SONS: A LOOK AT FATHER AND SON The Ottawa Senators drafted Matthew’s brother, Brady, with the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry draft. Brady has played with the Senators since the 2018-19 season. Both are the sons of Keith Tkachuk, who played in the NHL for 18 years. The Winnipeg Jets drafted Keith in 1990, and he remained with the team until the

team

CAPITALS PLAYER PERFORMANCE GRADES FOR THE 2020-21 REGULAR 1 day ago · Tom Wilson ($5.17 million cap hit) – The 27-year-old finished the season with 13 goals, 33 points, and a +1 rating in 47 games but his production dipped from an average of 0.81 points per game in his first 21 games. After a suspension for seven games, he averaged to 0.62 points per game. It appeared that the NHL’s message that he needed to change his game is still taking some time for OBSERVATIONS FROM PETER LAVIOLETTE’S FIRST SEASON IN Washington Capitals rookie bench boss Peter Laviollete had to hit the ice running when Capitals training camp opened in January.He had just 10 days to implement his new system, get to know the players and coaches, understand their strengths and weaknesses and conjur up forward lines and defensive pairs before the season would begin.Oh yeah, and get it all done during a global pandemic. PROSPECTS | NOVA CAPS PROSPECTS. NoVa Caps’ prospect team consists of six analysts dedicated to the tracking and evaluation of each and every Washington Capitals prospect. Located around the globe (Sweden, Eastern Canada, Western Canada, Hershey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C.), our analysts are able develop local relationships, attend more THE CAPITALS DEFENSE: ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW A few weeks go we took a first look at the Washington Capitals defense and their performance over the course of the 2020-21 regular season ().In today’s post we’ll expand on that initial evaluation and provide additional context by assessing each player and their individual performances during the 2020-21 regular season. WHO WILL THE CAPITALS PROTECT FROM SEATTLE IN 2021 NHL Most of the Washington Capitals‘ protection list for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is clear as the team is expected to go with the seven forwards-three defenseman-one goaltender option as they did in 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights had their expansion draft. Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom (who has a no-movement clause in his contract), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Tom CAPITALS RE-SIGN AXEL JONSSON-FJALLBY TO TWO-YEAR, TWO-WAY 22 hours ago · Photo: NHL.com The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to a two-year, two-way contract, senior

vice president and

JONAS SIEGENTHALER: “I WANTED TO GET OUT OF WASHINGTON 23 hours ago · About Jon Sorensen Jon has been a Caps fan since day one, attending his first game at the Capital Centre in 1974. His passion for the Caps has grown over the decades, which has included time as a season ticket holder, social media and community organizer, and most recently led to the founding of NoVa Caps in 2014. CAPITALS’ T.J. OSHIE NOMINATED FOR “LOCKER ROOM LEGEND” IN The NHL Fan Choice Awards are back and Washington Capitals‘ forward T.J. Oshie is up for the “Locker Room Legend” Award this year! Voting is open and closes on Monday, June 14.. Before games, Oshie always had amusing and entertaining moments this season: There’s only one choice when it comes to Locker Room Legend: Timothy Jimothy

Oshie.

AUSTON MATTHEWS, JACOB SLAVIN AND JARED SPURGEON NAMED NEW YORK (June 5, 2021) – Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin and Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon are the three finalists for the 2020-21 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing CAPITALS MAKE $100,000 INVESTMENT IN MATTHEW & DANIEL Photo: Carol Barton. The game of hockey and improvements to local rinks are always growing around the DMV. In this piece, we’ll take a look at how the Washington Capitals are partnering up with the Matthew & Daniel Barton Memorial Rink in Hanover, Virginia.

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STARS DARKEN CAPITALS 4-3 (OT); EVGENY KUZNETSOV SCORES IN FIRST GAME BACK FOLLOWING SUSPENSION Posted on October 8, 2019

by Jon Sorensen

The Dallas Stars rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 (OT) Tuesday night at Capital One Arena

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Evgeny Kuznetsov opened the scoring in the first period, with Stars tying the game 1-1 early in the middle frame. John Carlson would add a Caps tally late in the second period for a 2-1 lead at the second intermission. The Stars would tie the game with a goal from Alexander Radulov midway through the final frame, and add a goal from Nick Kaamano later in the period for a 3-2 lead. Nicklas Backstrom would knock-home a goal with less than a minute to go in the game for a 3-3 tie after regulation. The Stars would win it 43 seconds into the extra frame with a goal from Tyler Seguin.  Continue reading → Posted in Game Re-Caps

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BIRDMAN BACK IN ACTION! EVGENY KUZNETSOV SCORES IN FIRST GAME BACK FROM THREE-GAME SUSPENSION Posted on October 8, 2019 by Michael Fleetwood Throughout the last several weeks and during his three-game suspension

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Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov showed remorse and expressed consistently his desire to right the ship and show he is capable of being a consistent presence in the Washington lineup. And the wait wasn’t long, as the former first-round pick wasted no time in keeping his word in his first game back from his suspension. Continue reading → Posted in Game Experiences

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REVISITING THE CAPS’ DEFENSIVE CORPS AFTER FIRST THREE GAMES Posted on October 8, 2019

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PHOTO BY JOE PUETZ/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAGES One of the keys to return to Stanley Cup glory for the Caps this season is the stability and performance of the defensive corps. Through the first three games of the season, the Caps have been relatively stout defensively and have shown improvement in key areas like high danger chance suppression and overall shot suppression. Although the Caps have been without a key piece on the top pairing in Michal Kempny, the Capitals’ defensive group has been solid. In this post, we’ll take a dive into the analytics behind the Caps’ defensive corps’ performance so far this season, and what we can expect to see going forward. This analysis will also establish a baseline for further analysis this season. Continue reading → Posted in News | Tagged

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STARS AT CAPITALS PREGAME NOTEBOOK: NIC DOWD THE ODD MAN OUT AS EVGENY

KUZNETSOV RETURNS

Posted on October 8, 2019

by Harrison Brown

With center Evgeny Kuznetsov returning to the lineup after serving a three-game suspension (inappropriate conduct) for the Washington

Capitals

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of

the lineup when the team hosts the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington). Center Chandler Stephenson will center the fourth-line of himself, Brendan Leipsic, and Garnet Hathaway. Continue reading → Posted in Games , Lineups

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CAPITALS HOLD ANNUAL CANINE CALENDAR SHOOT AT MEDSTAR

CAPITALS ICEPLEX

Posted on October 7, 2019

by Jon Sorensen

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not the holidays. Monday was the annual “Caps Canine Calendar” photoshoot at MedStar

Capitals Iceplex

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This year’s annual shoot included the latest superstar at MedStar, none other than “Captain”, the Capitals new service-dog-in-training

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DALLAS AT WASHINGTON PREVIEW: CAPITALS SQUARE OFF WITH THE STARS

ON TUESDAY

Posted on October 7, 2019

by Harrison Brown

PHOTO: PATRICK MCDERMOTT/GETTY IMAGES The Washington Capitals host the Dallas Stars for the first of two meetings in a span of five days between the two teams on Tuesday night. The teams will face each other again at American Airlines Center in the Lone Star State on Saturday night. The Stars took both games of the season set with the Capitals in overtime last year, including a 4-3 win in Washington on

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CAPITALS’ ALEX OVECHKIN THROWS OUT FIRST PITCH BEFORE GAME 4 OF NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES Posted on October 7, 2019

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Washington Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin returned to the mound Monday night to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 of the National League Divisional Series. Continue reading → Posted in News | Tagged

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MONDAY’S CAPITALS NOTEBOOK: MICHAL KEMPNY GOES THROUGH FULL PRACTICE, BUT WILL NOT PLAY VS. STARS Posted on October 7, 2019

by Harrison Brown

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Defenseman Michal Kempny

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who has not played a game since March 20 and underwent hamstring surgery on April 2, went through an intense practice on Monday but head coach Todd Reirden stated that he will not be ready to return to action when the Washington Capitals host the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington). With the Capitals up against the NHL salary cap since center Evgeny Kuznetsov will return from a three-game suspension against the Stars, defenseman Tyler Lewington skated alongside Radko Gudas on the third-pair in Monday’s practice. Continue reading → Posted in Games , Injuries

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CAPITALS PROSPECTS WEEKEND UPDATE: ALEX ALEXEYEV SCORES FIRST PROFESSIONAL GOAL; CONNOR MCMICHAEL ROLLS Posted on October 7, 2019

by Jon Sorensen

PHOTO: JUSTSPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY/HERSHEY BEARS Welcome to week three of the Washington Capitals prospects weekend recaps. Below you will find all of the latest news and information for Capitals prospects for week three of the 2019-2020 hockey season. (You can always access any of our prospect news and analysis in the menu at the top of the page). Let’s go! Continue reading → Posted in News , Propsects

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CAPITALS’ TRAVIS BOYD CLEARS WAIVERS, GETS LOANED TO AHL HERSHEY Posted on October 7, 2019

by Harrison Brown

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forward Travis Boyd has cleared waivers and been loaned to the AHL’s Hershey Bears. The team waived him and assigned defenseman Martin Fehervary to the Bears on Sunday afternoon in an effort to make room under the NHL salary cap for center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who will play in the Capitals’ game against the Dallas Stars (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington) after missing the first three games due to suspension (inappropriate conduct), and defenseman Michal Kempny, who is getting closer to playing after having hamstring surgery on April 2 and could play against the Stars. Continue reading → Posted in Hershey Bears

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