Alex Ovechkin got Wayne Gretzky “a gift” on The Great One’s 62nd birthday.
Set up in his office, Ovechkin scored his 32nd goal of the season and his tenth PPG of the year.
The goal was Ovechkin’s 812th career goal.
The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins did rivalry night battle for just the second time this season on Thursday night. A pretty important two points were on the line as the Eastern Conference playoff picture is very tight around the Wild Card spots.
Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring with a casual one-time power play strike from his office. Danton Heinen slammed home a rebound to tie the game at one. Marcus Johansson absolutely ripped a wrister over Casey DeSmith’s glove to give the Caps their lead back. Bryan Rust equalized with around seven minutes left in the third.
The Pens survived an overtime Capitals power play so here are your shootout bullets:
Caps win 3-2 in a shootout!
By Chris Cerullo 2 hours ago
There’s a very special person in the house at Capital One Arena tonight.
Former Young Gun, Alex Semin, is at the Capitals-Penguins game and is sitting in the lower bowl.
This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins game on January 26, 2023.
The Washington Capitals went 1-2 on their three-game road trip and return home to face a Pittsburgh Penguins team where the stakes could not be bigger. Both teams occupy the seventh and eighth spots in the Eastern Conference playoff race with the Sabres making noise behind them. Both the Penguins and Sabres have three games in hand on the Caps.
The Capitals will get Nicklas Backstrom and TJ Oshie back for tonight’s game but will be without Tom Wilson, who is out due to a lower-body injury.
Tonight’s matchup is on NBC Sports Washington and puck drop is slightly after 7 pm.
Tom Wilson missed the Capitals morning skate on Thursday.
Now, as expected, he will not suit up against the Pittsburgh Penguins after not participating in warmups.
Capitals center Nic Dowd last played on January 16 against the New York Islanders. After just 57 seconds of ice time in that game, he took a hit from Isles forward Cal Clutterbuck that took him out of action with a lower-body injury. Afterward, Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette said Dowd would be out for a bit.
Dowd has missed four games in a row since then as he works to get himself back healthy and into the lineup.
He spoke about that process with 106.7 The Fan’s Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on Wednesday.
By Chris Cerullo 5 hours ago
The Washington Capitals’ design of their new Stadium Series game jersey was posted on Thursday morning. The sweater marks the first time the Weagle — the team’s longtime shoulder patch — has been utilized as the main logo on a jersey.
Fans will obviously see the uniform in action during the Capitals’ outdoor game against the Carolina Hurricanes on February 18, 2023, at NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium. But in the Caps’ official announcement, they also revealed the team will wear the get-up in one other regular season game before hanging it up for good this season.
Every game between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins tends to have some sort of underlying drama that makes tuning in for the rivalry matchup more interesting. Over the past 15 years, when the two teams have squared off against one another, it has normally been a showcase of two of the league’s best squads fighting for superiority atop the standings.
Not so much this season.
The two veteran-laden rosters are clinging to the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Their game on Thursday could have major implications on who makes the playoffs and who doesn’t at the end of the year.
By Chris Cerullo 10 hours ago
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The Washington Capitals’ Stadium Series jerseys, that feature the Weagle as the main logo for the first time, are now officially available.
The jersey design was released at noon on the NHL’s online shop.
By Ian Oland 11 hours ago
The Washington Capitals will get two of their stars back against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Thursday.
Forwards Nicklas Backstrom and TJ Oshie both took line rushes at the team’s morning skate and are slated to play in the big divisional game.
By Chris Cerullo 12 hours ago
