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If you were looking for a clean, well-played hockey game between the Capitals and Senators last night, well…you were probably sorely disappointed. Fans of chaos, however, were in for quite a treat, as this game had a little bit of everything (except for good hockey, but who really wants that??). The Caps erased deficits of 1-0, 3-1, and 4-2 to scrape out a point from a game in … [Read more...] about Capitals-Senators: How the Game Was Lost

Did Alex Ovechkin score? He sure did! And that, friends, is #876. Plus: Nice to see Connor McMichael get back on the scoresheet tonight, scoring a beautiful goal on an equally beautiful set-up by (who else?) Pierre-Luc Dubois. Nicer to see Dylan Strome, one game removed from snapping his own goalless drought, getting a pair of very important goals for the Caps. Minus: Tough to … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Senators Recap: Chaos Reigns in Caps’ 5-4 OT Loss

Greg is joined by ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski to discuss the Caps, ESPN’s plans for Ovi’s goal chase, and Logan Thompson’s contract extension. You can follow the show on Twitter at @JapersRinkRadio and Greg at @GregY_JR. You can also follow Greg on Bluesky at @gregyoung.bsky.social. You can follow our guest on Twitter at @wyshynski. Wes Johnson’s GoFundMe can be found at … [Read more...] about Japers’ Rink Radio Episode 228: Greg Squared (w/ Greg Wyshynski)

Did Alex Ovechkin score? Nope. Plus: The Washington Capitals got a 5-on-3 opportunity with about five minutes left in the second period, and they did not let it go to waste. It took Dylan Strome just 18 seconds to score a power play goal, bringing the Caps to 4-for-6 on the two-man advantage this season. Minus: The Capitals’ streak of 13-straight successful penalty kills came … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Flames Recap: Caps Douse Flames in 3-1 Win

UPDATE: The Capitals have confirmed the new six-year, $35.1M deal for Thompson. Per Elliotte Friedman, the Capitals are close to re-signing netminder Logan Thompson to a contract extension: There’s no question that Logan Thompson has been the key to at least some of the team’s success this season – and certainly their success over the last month or so. To wit, here are … [Read more...] about Capitals Re-Sign Logan Thompson to Six-Year Deal