Grim milestone: The Capitals’ power play hasn’t scored for over an hour of game time

The Washington Capitals’ power play reached a grim milestone against the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.

After the team’s first futile power play against the Sharks, the Capitals passed an hour of man advantage time since they last scored. The team finished 0 for 3 on the power play against the league-worst Sharks, pushing their PP scoreless streak to 1 hour, five minutes, and 15 seconds.

The last time the Capitals scored on the power play was over a month ago on October 27 against the Minnesota Wild. Dylan Strome lit the lamp on Marc-Andre Fleury 17 minutes and 14 seconds into the first period of the game, giving the Caps a 2-1 lead.

The PP scoreless streak then began on the team’s next power play after that coming via a Pat Maroon interference call on Rasmus Sandin.

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By Ian Oland 18 hours ago

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Transcript: Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson holds press conference on Corey Perry’s termination for ‘unacceptable conduct’

The Chicago Blackhawks announced that they would be waiving forward Corey Perry for purposes of contract termination on Tuesday. The Blackhawks allege that they found in an internal investigation evidence of “unacceptable conduct” from Perry that is “in violation of both the terms of his Standard Player’s Contract and the Blackhawks’ internal policies intended to promote professional and safe work environments.”

After the news was announced, general manager Kyle Davidson held a press conference for assembled media. Davidson gave a prepared statement and then took questions from reporters.

He did not reveal much.

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Like a frustrated dad who’s had it up to here, NHL referee gives every player on the ice misconducts during Tkachuk brothers game

Brady Tkachuk’s Ottawa Senators and Matthew Tkachuk’s Florida Panthers combined for the most penalty minutes, 166, in a single NHL game last season. The two teams managed to top themselves in their first meeting of this season by combining for 167 on Monday night.

An all-out brawl occurred late in the third period that sparked that high-water PIM number. After the players were finally separated, on-ice officials got creative… and uber-punitive to wrest control back of the game.

Ten players were effectively ejected at the same time.

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Chicago Blackhawks place Corey Perry on waivers with plans to terminate his contract due to ‘unacceptable conduct’

The Chicago Blackhawks put an end to the mysterious absence of forward Corey Perry on Tuesday. The team announced that Perry has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination.

The Blackhawks say that after conducting an internal investigation, they have determined that Perry has engaged in conduct deemed “unacceptable, and in violation of both the terms of his Standard Player’s Contract and the Blackhawks’ internal policies intended to promote professional and safe work environments.”

If no team claims Perry, his contract will be terminated.

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At this pace, Alex Ovechkin wouldn’t break Wayne Gretzy’s record until 2027

It felt like there was no better opportunity for Alex Ovechkin to play catch up than Monday night’s game against the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks sport the league’s worst defense and a bottom-five penalty kill. Ovechkin attempted nine shots against them, with five on net, but none beat goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood. Ovechkin looked to have the edge on a first-period power play, taking maybe his cleanest shot from the Ovi Spot™ all season, only to ring the post.

Now, with five goals in eighteen games, Ovechkin is on pace to score just 23 goals this season. Or, put more bleakly, he’s on pace to break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record sometime during the 2026-27 season.

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Capitals reflect on 2-1 loss to San Jose Sharks: ‘It makes it tough to win games just scoring one goal’

The Washington Capitals had a rough start to their five-game road trip on Monday with a 2-1 loss against the league-worst San Jose Sharks. Just days after their dismal 5-0 showing against the Edmonton Oilers, Washington failed to beat a bottom-five team for the second straight game.

Though Monday’s game saw stronger play and plenty of good opportunities for the Caps, the near-win rang hollow as the team mulled over the loss.

“I felt like we did a lot of good things, and a couple pucks that just go their way or I think it’s probably our game,” Tom Wilson said postgame. “It’s tough to swallow when you feel like you played probably good enough to win, but we’ve got to find a way to get done.”

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Starting the road trip on the wrong foot and without goals: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals managed just one goal against the worst team in the league on Monday night. They dropped the game 2-1 to the San Jose Sharks and kicked their five-game road trip off on the wrong foot.

This team just cannot score goals. The past two games have been horrible watches.

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Sharks beat Caps 2-1 to kick off west coast road trip

Good morning. Did you watch the Washington Capitals’ game against the San Jose Sharks? I did. It was okay. Lemme tell you about it.

Fabian Zetterlund was the beneficiary of the some defensive goofs by Washington, giving San Jose a 1-0 lead after one period. Late in the second, Evgeny Kuznetsov looked effortless to tie the game with a helpful bounce off Nikita Okhotiuk. Luke Kunin made it 2-1 with a power-play goal with seven minutes to go, and the Caps couldn’t come back.

Caps lose.

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Live blog: Capitals take on league-worst Sharks in San Jose

Live from The Shark Tank: It’s RMNB After Dark.

After an embarrassing 5-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Washington Capitals are out on the West Coast to try and get back on track. They’ll start their five-game road trip against the worst the team in the league, the San Jose Sharks, who have 10 standings points and are off to a 4-15-2 start.

Darcy Kuemper gets the start in net. Here are all the lineup changes.

Tonight’s game is on Monumental Sports Network and puck drop is a little after 10:30 pm (EST). Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call.

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The NHL is bringing back the player draft for the 2024 All-Star Game

The 2024 NHL All-Star Game will be played in Toronto and the league announced on Monday that they’re going to try and spice things up for this year’s event. The biggest news is that the player draft, which has spawned many memes in the past, will be returning.

The overall event has now been expanded to three days, starting on Thursday with the draft, a ceremony to honor members of the 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs, and a 3-on-3 event with players from the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

The usual Friday Skills Competition and Saturday All-Star Game will then follow.

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