Capitals

The Capitals have recalled defenseman Ethan Bear from AHL Hershey, the team announced today. Washington already had Alexander Alexeyev and Dylan McIlrath rostered as extra defensemen entering their first-round series against the Canadiens. With AHL Hershey set to begin a playoff run of their own, recalling Bear, the minor-league club’s top defenseman this season, comes across … [Read more...] about Capitals Recall Ethan Bear

Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado’s strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Saturday night. … [Read more...] about MacKinnon scores two as Avalanche open NHL playoffs with 5-1 win over Stars

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced again Saturday that Israel has "no choice" but to continue fighting in Gaza and will not end the war before destroying Hamas, freeing the hostages and ensuring that the territory won't present a threat to Israel. … [Read more...] about Netanyahu says Israel has ‘no choice’ but to continue fighting in Gaza

Momentum isn’t on their side and they have some significant injury issues, but the top-seeded Capitals say they won’t overlook the Canadiens in the first round. … [Read more...] about After slumping down the stretch, Caps welcome clean slate for playoffs

As part of the build-up to the first-round playoff series between the Capitals and the Canadiens, we will be looking at some of Montreal’s most important players to know… Born: January 28, 2001 Birthplace: St. John’s, NL Acquired: Traded to Montreal by Colorado in June 2023 Scouting Report: Why You Should Know Who He Is: Newhook took a bit of a step back in… Source … [Read more...] about Get to Know a Canadien: Alex Newhook