Jakub Vrana
NHL Game Recap: Washington Capitals Secure First Season Win over Vegas Golden Knights
The Washington Capitals took a decisive 4-2 victory last night as the Vegas Golden Knights visited them at Capital One Arena. The team’s impressive five-on-five play and dominant second period helped them to secure the win and notch two points early in the season. The second period saw the home team create 16 scoring chances […]
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Andrew Cristall, Jakub Vrana, Henrik Rybinski Fighting for Capitals Roster Spot
The Washington Capitals’ roster decisions are coming down to the wire, as the team must be at 23 men by October 7th– just five days away. The team made some decisive cuts recently, placing Ethen Frank, Hardy Häman-Aktell, Alex Limoges, Riley Sutter, and Chase Priskie on waivers. However, young talents Andrew Cristall, Jakub Vrana, and […]
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Capitals Having Mediocre Preseason So Far
The Washington Capitals are not starting off the 2024-2025 season as fans might have hoped. Though it is only preseason, two losses in a row are not reassuring for Washington supporters. So far, the Capitals have fallen to both the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins, scoring just two goals in each of those games. […]
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Jakub Vrana’s Path to the Capitals
On August 15th, the Washington Capitals signed former team forward Jakub Vrana to a professional tryout agreement (PTO). After being traded for now-defunct forward Anthony Mantha in 2021, Vrana jumped around between the Red Wings, Blues, and the AHL, seeming to struggle on the ice. With the Capitals, Vrana was a young superstar and had […]
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Detroit Red Wings Should Acquire This Forward
The NHL trade deadline is tomorrow and the Detroit Red Wings need a forward and blue line help. This winger can help the forward need.
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Stars Win 2-1 in a Shootout Thriller Over the Blues
The Dallas Stars opened the 2023-24 NHL season with a home opener against the division rival St. Louis Blues in front of a sellout crowd at American Airlines Center on Thursday night. The Stars (1-0-0) defeated the Blues (0-0-1) by a final score of 2-1. Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger made 25 saves for a win, […]
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This Week in Washington: A Capitals Catch-Up
As the regular season of hockey quickly approaches, the Washington Capitals have had quite a week! Between heading back home to the DC area, adjusting to new team dynamics, and a handful of signature Capitals antics, the boys are back, busy, and better than ever. Ovechkin is back, baby! The morning after Labor Day, the […]
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Blues get swept by Stars in home-and-home series
The St. Louis Blues finished the regular season with a home-and-home series against the Dallas Stars. The Blues’ final home game was on April 12th, and the regular-season finale was on April 13th. The Blues had nothing to play for, while the Stars fought for first place in the Central Division. If you follow the […]
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Player Profile: Jakub Vrana
Did you know that Jakub Vrana started ice skating at a rink owned by the brother of former Washington Capitals scout Vojtech Kucera before moving out to play in the Swedish Hockey League? If not, don’t worry. My player profile can fill you in. Vrana made his SHL debut with Linkoping HC in 2012-13. After […]
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