Sergei Shumakov signs PTO with Florida’s AHL affiliate, scores beautiful goal in second game with Springfield

Over the summer, the Washington Capitals signed Sergei Shumakov to a one-year, two-way entry-level contract worth $925k. The signing was low risk but could have a high reward. The talented Shumakov finished 18th in KHL scoring the year before after tallying a career-high 40 points (17 goals and 23 assists) in 47 games for CSKA Moscow.

Instead, Shumakov didn’t make the Capitals opening night roster out of training camp and was sent down to AHL Hershey. After scoring only three goals and one assist in 10 games with the Bears, Shumakov was put on unconditional waivers Thursday with the expectation that he’d return home to Russia.

Shumakov, as predicted, went unclaimed by another NHL team, but Saturday there was a surprise announcement. The AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds made public that they signed Shumakov to a professional tryout. The Thunderbirds are the AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers.

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By Ian Oland On December 9, 2018  0 Comment
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Garrett Pilon and Maximilian Kammerer score first AHL goals in Hershey Bears’ 6-3 win

The 6-3 win for the Hershey Bears over the Hartford Wolf Pack Saturday night was full of firsts. Two recent Capitals draft picks scored their first AHL goals: Maximillian Kammerer and Garrett Pilon.

Liam O’Brien and Mike Sgarbossa both scored twice and Ilya Samsonov made 28 saves to get his first win in nearly a month.

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By Brennin Weiswerda On December 9, 2018  0 Comment
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Alex Ovechkin regains NHL scoring lead and continues 11-game point streak

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Alex Ovechkin leads the league in goals. On Saturday Ovechkin registered his twenty-second goal of the season in Washington’s 4-0 win over Columbus. He’s riding a three-game goal streak. He’s 33 years old and he’s not slowing down.

The Jets’ Patrick Laine and the Bolts’ Brayden Point are close behind with 21 goals apiece. Ovechkin’s 14 assists put him eighth in overall points with 36 points in 29 games.

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By Brennin Weiswerda On December 9, 2018  0 Comment
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Career firsts and a cannon less victory: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals entered into Saturday’s night game against the Columbus Blue Jackets one point above CBJ for the Metropolitan Division lead. They exited said game three points above their rivals, winning in impressive fashion 4-0.

The shots in the game were even at 28 apiece, but the Capitals won the five-on-five shot attempts battle 46 to 38.

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By Chris Cerullo On December 9, 2018  1 Comment
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Travis Boyd’s first NHL goal was assisted by future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin

13 games into his first full NHL season, Travis Boyd is averaging over a half point per game.

Saturday against the Blue Jackets, the Capitals rookie center finally scored his first NHL goal – a layup in front of the net. While the tally had no impact on who won or lost the game, everything about it was special.

The fourth-liner’s goal was assisted by Alex Ovechkin, one of the greatest players of all-time.

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By Ian Oland On December 9, 2018  0 Comment
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Dmitrij Jaskin scores first goal as Capital, throws monkey off back 🐵

After a looooooong wait, Dmitrij Jaskin scored his first goal in a Capitals uniform Saturday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The tally broke a 30-game goalless streak for the very deserving Jaskin, who had not scored since March 23 of last season when he was with the St. Louis Blues.

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By Elizabeth Kong On December 8, 2018  2 Comments
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No cannon for you: Caps beat Blue Jackets 4-0

The Washington Capitals entered Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio to faceoff against the Blue Jackets in their barn for the first time since that Caps series clinching win in round one of the playoffs last season. That seems like forever ago, it’s a new day (yes it is) in Columbus, lets see how the boys would fair in this one.

The good guys jumped out to a huge lead, getting goals from Brett Connolly, Dmitrij Jaskin, and Alex Ovechkin all unanswered by Columbus, meaning they took a 3-0 lead into our first break of the night. I got nothing for you from the second.

Travis Boyd’s first NHL goal made it 4-0!

Caps beat Blue Jackets 4-0!

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By Chris Cerullo On December 8, 2018  5 Comments
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Rookie prank: Alex Ovechkin trolls Jonas Siegenthaler by walking in front of camera during intermission interview

Jonas Siegenthaler was NBC Sports Washington’s intermission interview during the second intermission.

It featured a surprise cameo from Alex Ovechkin.

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By Ian Oland On December 8, 2018  1 Comment
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Brett Connolly dangles Sergei Bobrovsky for fancy, fancy goal

Brett Connolly now has points in four-straight games after scoring via The Kuzy Move.

Using his filthy mitts, Connolly dangled former Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky out of position for the tuck-in goal.

The tally gave the Caps a 1-0 lead 1:42 into the game. The Caps would take a 3-0 lead into the first intermission.John Tortorella would pull Bobrovsky to jumpstart his team in the second period.

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By Ian Oland On December 8, 2018  2 Comments
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Caps at Blue Jackets pregame: For the top of the Metro

The Washington Capitals’ last extended road trip of 2018 ends tonight as the Blue Jackets welcome them to exotic, tropical Columbus, Ohio. The Caps and the Blooj sit just one point apart at the top of the Metro standings, so the winner of this one will also be your division leader.

The puck will drop at 7 PM, at which point you will be at the mercy of Chris for game coverage. Put your TV on NBCSWA or  synchronize your smart device to this here link for streaming action.

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By Peter Hassett On December 8, 2018  0 Comment
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