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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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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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NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals | 02/20/2024
The New Jersey Devils fell 6-2 to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in the nation’s capital. Despite heavily outshooting Washington, the Devils were a bit disconnected and couldn’t capitalize on chances. With the loss, the Devils fell to 28-23-4, while Washington improved to 25-21-8. Game Recap Period One The Devils gave up an early […]
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NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals| 01/03/2024
The New Jersey Devils defeated the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena. With multi-goal performances from Nico Hischier, Dawson Mercer, and Michael McLeod, the Devils grabbed their first win over Washington this season. They improved to 20-14-2 and jumped past Washington in the Metropolitan Division standings. The Capitals fell to 18-12-6. […]
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Stars Snap Skid With 5-4 Shootout Win Over Capitals
The Dallas Stars were in the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. The Stars beat the Capitals 5-4 in a shootout at Capital One Arena. Dallas improved to 15-7-3, while Washington fell to 12-8-3. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Jani Hakanpää, Tyler Seguin, Esa Lindell, Matt Duchene, Mason Marchment, and […]
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Recapping the Capitals (Mediocre) Roadie
The Washington Capitals embarked on a West Coast road trip that spanned five games– San Jose, LA, Anaheim, Las Vegas, and Arizona. It was expected that this road trip would be a season-defining series of games, but after a disappointing performance out West, the Capitals organization and fans alike should hope that it is not […]
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Charlie Lindgren Wows D.C. in Shutout Win
The Capitals took on the Vegas Golden Knights (reigning Stanley Cup Champions, in case you forgot) on Wednesday evening. With a 3-0 shutout win, Washington stunned the Golden Knights and the hockey community at large; however, goaltender Charlie Lindgren was the true shining star. With 35 saves, Lindgren netted his first shutout win as a […]
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A Look at the Capitals’ Bottom Six
This week, the Capitals’ bottom-six lines have become a strong offensive weapon. In a typical game, Washington’s bottom six consists of some combination of Anthony Mantha, Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, Beck Malenstyn, Hendrix Lapierre, Matthew Phillips, Nic Dowd, and Nicolas Aube-Kubel, none of whom have been offensively strong for the team previously. But, as of […]
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Hunter Shepard Makes NHL Debut in Capitals’ 6-4 Win
The Washington Capitals took on the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, October 25th, at Prudential Center in Newark. Rookie Hunter Shepherd made his NHL debut in net against the Devils and gave a goaltending performance that helped the Caps get their 6-4 win over the notoriously powerful hockey club. Who is Hunter Shepard? Hunter Shepard, […]
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Same Old Capitals
The Washington Capitals started the 2023-2024 NHL season on Friday, painting themselves as none other than the “Washington Flop-itals” that fans in red know all too well. With a shutout loss (4-0) against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena, the Capitals left their fanbase wondering, “What just happened?!” Washington had been flaunting new head […]
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