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Bruins Shut Out by Washington Capitals to Hold Second Wild Card | 4/15/2024

The Bruins visited Washington on Monday, April 15th to hopefully secure their second straight win. However, they had gotten shut out by the Capitals 2-0, who held on to the second wild card into playoffs. Charlie Lindgren made a total of 16 saves for Washington, and Jeremy Swayman made 23 saves for Boston. Both John […]

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Alex Ovechkin and Charlie Lindgren

Alex Ovechkin Sets New NHL Record; Capitals Back in a Wildcard Spot

A New NHL Record In Tuesday night’s win against the Detroit Red Wings, Alexander Ovechkin put his name in history books once again. With just eight seconds remaining in the period, Ovi slipped the puck past goaltender Alex Lyon and netted his 30th of the season, making him the only player to reach a 30-goal […]

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Game Preview: Red Wings vs. Capitals 4/9/2024

Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals 4/9/2024

The Detroit Red Wings will take on the Washington Capitals in the biggest game of the season.

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Connor Ingram Named Masterton Trophy Nominee

Each year, the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) names nominees from each of the 32 teams for the Bill Masterton trophy, awarded to the player in the league that best exemplifies sportsmanship, perseverance and dedication to the sport of hockey. This season’s nominee from the Arizona Coyotes is goaltender Connor Ingram, his first nomination in […]

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Penguins Add to Their Sensational Win Streak, Defeating Washington Capitals 4-1 | 4/4/2024

Pittsburgh extended their win streak to three straight games after they’ve been having a jumble of wins and losses. The Penguins are two points behind the New York Islanders for the second wild card into playoffs from the Eastern Conference. They defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Thursday, April 4th at the Capital One Arena. […]

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John Carlson

A Look Back at John Carlson’s 1000 NHL Games

John Carlson celebrated his 1000th NHL game on Saturday as the Capitals took on the Bruins at Capital One Arena in Washington. Carlson was surrounded by friends and family in warmups and pregame, and his children entered the locker room to read out the starting lineup. Additionally, Grammy-nominated singer Vanessa Carlton re-wrote her famous hit […]

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Jeremy Swayman and the Bruins Defeat Washington Capitals in Shootout | 3/30/2024

The Bruins had a successful shootout, defeating the Washington Capitals at the Capital One Arena on Saturday, March 30th. It was an exciting win for Boston after the 3-1 loss they took on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jeremy Swayman made 18 saves and stopped three shootout attempts for Boston helping them to get […]

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Tyler Bertuzzi Scores Twice in 5-1 Victory vs. Washington Capitals | 3/28/2024

The Maple Leafs succeeded in putting an end to their two-game losing streak on Thursday, March 28th when they hosted the Washington Capitals. Tyler Bertuzzi scored two goals in Toronto’s 5-1 win, and Mark Giordano scored his second of the season in his return after missing 12 games due to a concussion. The Capitals had […]

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Game Preview: Red Wings vs. Capitals 4/9/2024

Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals 3/26/2024

The Detroit Red Wings will continue their road trip tonight against the Washington Capitals in a game they need to find a way to win in regulation

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Ovechkin and Crosby

Why are the Capitals and Penguins Rivals?

Washington Capitals fans are no strangers to having a deep-seated disgust for the team from Pittsburgh, and vice versa. The rivalry between Washington and the Penguins seems to go back for ages, but where did it come from in the first place? Why are the Capitals rivals with the Penguins, specifically, and not another metropolitan […]

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