Washington’s 2-1 loss to Minnesota was a low-key affair. Brett Connolly scored the Caps’ lone goal, his 21st of the season, in an otherwise light-on-highlights night.
But a stoppage in play in the third period gave us some levity. Helping call the game from between the benches, relentless troll and NBC Sports analyst Alan May did play-by-play for some rink maintenance.
By Peter Hassett 8 hours ago
Friday night, the Washington Capitals continued their home stand with a soiree involving their former bench boss Bruce Boudreau and his Minnesota Wild team. This was the final game of the season that the Caps will play against a Western Conference team…unless we get another Cup Final.
Jordan Greenway opened scoring for the Wild during a sleepy first period. Brett Connolly deflected home a Nick Jensen drive to tie the game at one. Luke Kunin restored the Wild lead in the third.
Wild beat Caps 2-1.
By Chris Cerullo 9 hours ago
One more piece of late-breaking news for this busy Friday evening: the Washington Capitals have announced that Carl Hagelin will miss Friday’s game due to illness.
Missing Hagelin means Andre Burakovsky will be back on the third line.
By Peter Hassett 11 hours ago
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of a death in the Capitals family. Josephine Laughlin, the mother of Capitals broadcaster and color analyst Craig Laughlin, passed away Friday morning at the age of 97.
It’s with a broken heart that I share the news that my mum peacefully passed away this morning at the age of 97. To all of Caps Nation, I send thanks and gratitude for the kind words you always shared with Grandma Locker- it always made her day! I love you and miss you Mum!❤️ pic.twitter.com/eZ5Gl4Sgcl
— Craig Laughlin (@Laughlin18) March 22, 2019
“Grandma Locker” was a huge Caps fan, vocal about cheering on the team on Twitter, and was adored by the Caps fandom.
By Elizabeth Kong 13 hours ago
The Washington Capitals will take a break from all the Eastern Conference action of late for their final game of the season against the Western Conference until a potential Stanley Cup Final. That western team is the Minnesota Wild who the Caps last saw and beat 5-2 on the road in mid November.
Puck drop for this one is at your regular 7 PM eastern. As always, you can catch all coverage of this game on NBC Sports Washington via the My Teams app on your choice streaming device. I have your recap to distract me from my March Madness bracket obsession.
By Chris Cerullo 14 hours ago
Washington Capitals majority owner Ted Leonsis ambled on top one of the Capital One Arena’s Olympia ice resurfacers, Friday, for a good promotional cause.
The Capitals are teaming with Giant to allow, you, fellow Caps fan, to take a ride around the ice during intermission. You can now reserve your seat for the 2019-20 season.
In Calgary on Thursday, it was sibling rivalry night as Brady Tkachuk’s Ottawa Senators took on his brother Matthew Tkachuk’s Calgary Flames.
But the real contest happened during pregame warm-up, as Brady Tkachuk was challenged by a young Sens fan…to a dance-off.
By Elizabeth Kong 17 hours ago
Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden confirmed our worst worries after the team’s morning skate. Reirden told reporters that the Caps will have to go without defenseman Michal Kempny “for an indefinite amount of time right now.”
Kempny was injured in an awkward tangle-up with Tampa Bay’s Cedric Paquette. Kempny needed help getting off the ice and after the game Head Coach Todd Reirden said, “it’s safe to say he’s going to miss some time.”
Reirden did not give a timeline on Kempny’s expected recovery and said tests are still being run on his injured leg.
By Elizabeth Kong 19 hours ago
After the Washington Capitals announced they would visit the White House on Monday, reporters tried to clarify which team members would attend the visit.
Goalie Braden Holtby, an outspoken advocate of LGBTQIA+ rights, said he would address the media on the issue Friday after the teams morning skate.
Holtby will not be going to the White House. “I gotta stay true to my values and I’m gonna respectfully decline the offer,” he told the media after practice.
By Julia Karron 19 hours ago
If you’re wondering if Alex Ovechkin is just like you, I would like to confirm he totally is.
Wearing a matching brown sweatsuit with the hood up, Ovechkin was caught lurking in the ice cream aisle by his wife Nastya Ovechkina.
C’mon, Nastya. Why are you blowing the man’s cover like this? 😂
