When one thinks of Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, goal scoring and a lot of it comes to mind. But what’s just as impressive if not more than what he does on the ice is what he does off the ice for the community. Especially the youth. Earlier this month, Ovechkin and the Caps hosted […] Alex Ovechkin is a great man off the ice - Stars and Sticks - Stars and Sticks - … [Read more...] about Alex Ovechkin is a great man off the ice
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Monday Caps Clips: Minny Misfortune
Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: yet another bad start, encouraging news on Carlson and more. Your savory breakfast links: Recaps and other assorted musings from yesterday’s Washington Capitals loss to the Minnesota Wild from us, Vogs, WaPo ($), Wild, AP, Caps video (recap, condensed game, Coach … [Read more...] about Monday Caps Clips: Minny Misfortune
Better Days Ahead
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Playoffs? We don’t need playoffs! There’s plenty to get excited about in the months to come. Things are not great for the Caps right now, as injuries and inconsistent play just continue to make them a shell of what they should be - and those playoff hopes? Well...let’s just say that you probably shouldn’t worry about working ticket … [Read more...] about Better Days Ahead
The Noon Number: Playing Catch-Up
Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images A look at the Caps’ inability to start strong 3 - Number of shots the Wild put on goal yesterday before scoring the first goal of the game, continuing a disturbing trend for the Caps of giving up goals early in games. Yesterday marked the fourth-consecutive time the Caps have trailed with three shots-against or less … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Playing Catch-Up
Darcy Kuemper Injured At Practice, Bogdan Trineyev Assigned To AHL
Capitals netminder Darcy Kuemper left practice early today after sustaining an upper-body injury, notes NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti (Twitter link). At this point, it’s unknown if he’ll be available to play on Sunday in Minnesota. If he does miss time, it will be the second time that the 32-year-old has been out with an injury this season as he missed eight games back in December. … [Read more...] about Darcy Kuemper Injured At Practice, Bogdan Trineyev Assigned To AHL