Willie O’Ree to participate in ceremonial puck drop at Capitals’ Black History in Hockey Night February 26

February is Black History Month, and the Capitals have announced several initiatives to honor Black History in hockey.

On February 26, the Capitals will host Black History in Hockey Night during their home game against the Ottawa Senators. Prior to the game’s start, Willie O’Ree will be participating in a ceremonial puck drop. O’Ree became the first black hockey player to play in the NHL in 1958 as a member of the Boston Bruins, and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.

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Not suck: Here’s Alex Ovechkin holding a RMNB beanie

The Washington Capitals spent Wednesday afternoon in Toronto taking in some hockey history with a tour of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Resource Centre before donating a Capitals Stanley Cup ring to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Players had the opportunity to check out a massive vault of game-used sticks, game footage, and jerseys stored at the D.K. (Doc) Seaman Hockey Resource Centre. Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin got the chance to check out the sticks used by hockey legends like Wayne Gretzky and Maurice “Rocket” Richard.

But one hockey artifact on display caught our eye, and from the looks of it, Ovi’s too!

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Elliotte Friedman: Capitals ‘interested’ in trading for Carl Hagelin

Monday is the trade deadline, and the Washington Capitals began what could be an active few days by putting 2018 postseason hero Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers.

“There’s a lot of movement going on, especially for teams that are salary cap strapped like we are,” head coach Todd Reirden said.

NHL sources told RMNB that the DSP move was made to accommodate a coming trade. On Wednesday afternoon, TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported that the Capitals were looking at several forwards on the Los Angeles Kings, including Carl Hagelin, Trevor Lewis, and Kyle Clifford. This evening, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Caps are “interested” in Hagelin and surmised what a possible deal could look like: a third-round pick and Dmitrij Jaskin for the 30-year-old left winger.

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Alex Ovechkin takes off child’s Sidney Crosby beanie before taking photo with him

During the Capitals’ trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday, captain Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Brooks Orpik, Tom Wilson and Braden Holtby were approached by a group of kids hoping for a photograph with the Stanley Cup champions.

There was just one problem.

One of them was wearing a Sidney Crosby beanie.

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Report: Bob McKenzie hints Capitals have deal going with Los Angeles Kings

TSN’s Bob McKenzie tweeted that the Caps could have a deal in the works with the Los Angeles Kings for a depth forward, but needed to clear cap space to make it happen.

McKenzie’s tweets come on the heels of RMNB’s Ian Oland reporting that the Capitals are moving DSP off the roster to complete a trade.

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New agreement between Mayor Bowser and Fort Dupont Ice Arena sets deadline for private funding goal

On Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena signed an agreement which will secure the $21 million of public funding that was promised to Fort Dupont in 2014 to make repairs to their current rink and build a new two-rink facility.

The agreement comes with a compromise for both sides.

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A lot of ‘moving parts’: Todd Reirden explains Capitals waiver wire switch

Wednesday morning, Capitals senior reporter, Mike Vogel, tweeted that Dmitrij Jaskin was missing practice because he was going to be placed on waivers at noon.

Instead, the Capitals pulled a switch, and placed Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers instead, forcing DSP off the ice.

That change came mid-practice because there are a lot of “moving parts,” Capitals coach Todd Reirden said.

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The local DMV ice rinks participating in ‘Try Hockey For Free Day’ on Saturday

Several Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia-area rinks will participate in USA Hockey’s Try Hockey for Free Day on Saturday, Feb. 23.

To register for one of the Try Hockey for Free opportunities, visit www.TryHockeyForFree.com.

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By Ian Oland 23 hours ago

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Capitals place Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers (UPDATED)

UPDATE, 12:15 PM: Despite earlier reports that the Caps would waive Dmitrij Jaskin, the team has placed Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers instead. This story has been updated to reflect the changes. We have reached out to the team for comment. The original story appears below.

The Washington Capitals are beginning to prepare their roster ahead of the trade deadline.

Forward Devante Smith-Pelly has been placed on waivers.

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‘Bunch of jerks’: Behind the scenes of the Carolina Hurricanes viral t-shirt

The Carolina Hurricanes are the big story of the NHL right now. Their unstoppable offense has won them eight of their last ten games, they stand one point out of a wild-card spot, and their post-game “storm surge” celebrations are irrepressibly fun. But Coach’s Corner co-host Don Cherry didn’t think so when he called the team “a bunch of jerks” over the weekend. The team embraced the controversy, spinning it into a successful and winsome t-shirt campaign.

The “bunch of jerks” shirts were the brainchild of BreakingT, the “real-time” sports apparel company with deep local roots.

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