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Capitals Split Final Back-to-Back
- Jay Neemeyer
- April 11, 2023
The Washington Capitals looked like a team with playoff potential Monday and Tuesday nights. Though the team was eliminated from postseason play on April 4, they managed to split games between two superior teams on consecutive nights. Three quick goals carried the Capitals to victory Monday against the New York Islanders, who hold the first […]
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Joel Armia Powers Canadiens Past Capitals
- Jay Neemeyer
- April 7, 2023
The goal celebration for Nicklas Backstrom’s sixth power-play goal of the season was subdued. In the Washington Capitals’ first game since being eliminated from the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoff, the team looked like it was mentally already in the offseason. Washington lost 6-2 to the Montreal Canadiens, the second-lowest-ranked team in the Eastern Conference. Joel […]
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Recap: Capitals Frustrated by Devils
- Jay Neemeyer
- March 10, 2023
The Washington Capitals played their first home game since last Friday’s trade deadline on Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils. Despite being out-shot by more than double in two of three periods, the Capitals earned a standings point by reaching the fourth round of a shootout. New Devil Timo Meier scored the only shootout […]
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Capitals Beat NHL’s Top Team
- Jay Neemeyer
- February 11, 2023
After a disappointing month of January, the Washington Capitals welcomed the All-Star break and bye week, which gave them ten days between games. In their first game of February, the Capitals beat the NHL-best Boston Bruins 2-1 in TD Garden. It is only the second regulation loss at home for the Bruins. The win allowed […]
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With Wallstedt, Wild Set in Goal for the Future
- Patrick Hoffman
- February 9, 2023
When it comes to the Minnesota Wild, they have never really had any problems when it comes to their goaltenders. With guys like Marc-Andre Fleury, Dwayne Roloson, Manny Fernandez, Niklas Backstrom, Darcy Kuemper, Jose Theodore, Cam Talbot, Josh Harding, and several others, goaltending is something that has never really held the Wild back from winning. […]
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Capitals Endure Penguins at Home
- Jay Neemeyer
- January 26, 2023
The Washington Capitals scored the first goal of the game and the last goal of the shootout to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Thursday night in Capital One Arena. The win gives the Capitals a one-point advantage over the Penguins in the East’s wild-card contest. Alex Ovechkin scored his 32nd goal on an early power-play […]
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Washington’s Offense Falters Without Ovechkin
- Jay Neemeyer
- January 22, 2023
The Washington Capitals practically reversed their previous game’s performance Saturday night in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights scored twice in the first ten minutes and carried the momentum to claim a 6-2 win over Washington. Alex Ovechkin was a game-time decision and did not play. The Capitals didn’t take their third shot on goal until […]
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Puck Control Enables Washington Win
- Jay Neemeyer
- January 20, 2023
The Washington Capitals took the lead early in their game against the Arizona Coyotes and stayed ahead to claim a 4-0 win Thursday night. Former third-overall Arizona draft pick Dylan Strome led the team with two goals on four shots. Darcy Kuemper claimed his League-leading fifth shutout. Center Nicklas Backstrom set the tone for the […]
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Capitals Come Back on Long Island
- Jay Neemeyer
- January 17, 2023
Despite going down 3-0 in the first half of the game and losing center Nic Dowd to injury, the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the New York Islanders 4-3 in overtime Monday night. The victory marks the Capitals’ most significant comeback win of the season. Washington is now 3-2-1 in January. Sebastian Aho and Matt […]
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals game recap
- Brian Wallace
- January 8, 2023
In what was thought to be a lopsided matchup, the Columbus Blue Jackets played with some passion and looked better in a close loss. The Washington Capitals have been on a 12-2 heater since December. The Blue Jackets, fresh off a 4-3 OT win against the Hurricanes yesterday, looked to build on solid play to […]
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