The Capital One Arena team store reopened earlier this week and the Washington Capitals may have tipped their hand that new alternate jerseys are coming soon.
In a press release which includes multiple promotional offers, the team says “be on the lookout for new unveils of 2020-21 Capitals… jerseys.” 🤔
The Boston Bruins bring smiles every year on Halloween and this year was no different – even with the coronavirus pandemic.
The Bruins did their annual visit with kids at Boston area hospitals on Zoom and each player that participated dressed as a Sesame Street character.
It’s incredible.
Hendrix Lapierre officially became a Capital on October 27, signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the team. The deal will pay Lapierre a base salary of $832,500 and a $92,500 signing bonus once he transitions to the league.
With that much money soon to be in his bank account, the 18-year-old was asked by French language RDS if he has a big purchase in mind.
Dmitry Orlov has officially begun his training for next season… and it’s starting in melted ice!
Orlov’s trainer, Sergey Gvozdev, filmed his client swimming in a pool while pulling a weighted bag behind him.
“Started preparations for the new #nhl season with @ orlov_09 💪,” Gvozdev wrote.
Evgeny Kuznetsov is back in Russia and recently returned to the hometown arena where he got married. Wednesday, Kuznetsov was in the house for Traktor Chelyabinsk’s 4-1 victory Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
During his appearance at Valery Belousov Traktor Arena, the team presented Kuznetsov with a new Traktor jersey — the franchise recently updated its logo and branding — and had some fun with the photo on social media.
“So, the game sweater is already there #OnlyBlackWhite, right @kuzy092?” Traktor wrote, insinuating Kuzy’s return to the KHL.
Capitals top prospects Connor McMichael and Hendrix Lapierre were named to Team Canada’s World Junior selection camp on Thursday.
The forwards are two of 46 players named to the nearly month-long camp which will run from November 16 to December 13 in Red Deer, Alberta.
A cardboard cutout of Alex Ovechkin attended a recent DC United game and Wednesday, a few more of his friends did as well.
Cardboard versions of Tom Wilson, Nicklas Backstrom, and TJ Oshie made an appearance and sat in a row behind their captain.
Connor McMichael looks to be a lock for Team Canada’s roster for the 2021 World Junior Championship. The Canadians, who will play their first game on December 26, will try to repeat as champions for the first time since 2009 when they won five consecutive gold medals.
Earlier this week, McMichael, 19, spoke to TSN’s Mark Masters about this year’s team and about his life-changing experiences over the last year. McMichael participated in two separate training camps with the Washington Capitals and joined the team in the Toronto bubble for the playoffs.
McMichael was particularly amazed by future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin.
The American Hockey League announced on Wednesday that its teams will take the ice until February 5, 2021, at the earliest due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The AHL originally targeted December 4 as its start date for the 2020-21 season.
The move suggests the NHL season may be furthered delayed past its January 1 target date as both leagues generally start their seasons at the same time.
On Wednesday, the Dallas Stars introduced the world to its first third jersey since 2006. And they’re sweaters that would make X-Pac proud.
The subtractive jerseys are black and feature neon green highlights on the logo, stripes, letters, and numbers. According to the Stars, the blackout alternates were inspired by Dallas’s iconic cityscape at night. The state of Texas will be featured on the team’s crest for the first time in franchise history. The sweaters are also a callback to the team’s original black jerseys that they wore during their first two decades in the league.
