Alex Ovechkin and Nastya Ovechkina have welcomed their second son to the world. Ilya Aleksandrovich Ovechkin was born early in the morning of May 27, 2020. Ilya weighed 8 lbs, 6 oz. and was 21.6 inches long.
Both Nastya and Alex announced the birth on their Instagrams.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 month ago
Early Monday morning, the AHL announced the cancellation of the Calder Cup Playoffs and remainder of the 2019-20 season. This news comes after the AHL officially postponed the season after the completion of games on March 11. On March 16, they announced the season would not return before May, at the earliest.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 months ago
Ilya Kovalchuk was a guest on the Cam and Strick podcast, featuring former NHL player Cam Janssen and St. Louis Blues rinkside reporter Andy Strickland.
During the interview, Kovalchuk spoke about the trade deadline deal that brought him to Washington and if his friend, Alex Ovechkin, was influential in making it happen. He also spoke about his famous Olympic shootout against TJ Oshie and how good he thinks this current Capitals team is.
“[I]t’s a great chance to win something special,” Kovalchuk said. “I think that group of guys, they are ready. They’re experienced, they’re healthy, they’re big and strong. You see why St. Louis won the Cup last year when nobody expected.
By Ian Oland and Cara Bahniuk 3 months ago
The NHL gave permission to its players to return to their home country on Monday. Previously, it was requested to stay in their NHL city for hopes of the season picking back up soon.
Andre Burakovsky, Marcus Johansson, and a bunch of other Swedish hockey players all had the same idea and booked a private jet back to their home country.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 months ago
Nicklas Backstrom sent out a video message to Caps fans Wednesday afternoon.
Backstrom recorded the message while leaning on a hockey net in his driveway, and included a clip of him playing street hockey with his son, Vince.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 months ago
With the CDC’s recommendation to postpone or cancel all events with 50 people or more for the next eight weeks, the NHL will consider a variety of options if it has the ability to complete the season.
Commissioner Gary Bettman said the NHL was “discussing every conceivable option.” TSN and Elliotte Friedman recently shared two options that have been popular among players and other NHL officials behind the scenes. While the start dates are up in the air, these options seem to make the most sense currently.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 months ago
The Oshie family just got one tiny human bigger. Lauren Oshie gave birth to the couple’s third child, their first boy, Campbell Richard Oshie.
The 8-pound, 5-ounce Campell was delivered on Monday, March 16, and his birthday is one day before his older sister, Lyla, who turned six years old today.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 months ago
Nick Jensen and his wife Jenner Jensen have a new addition to the family. On Tuesday, Jenner posted a family photo with their health baby boy named Lorenzo Luck Jensen.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 months ago
With the announcement that the NHL will not return until May at the earliest, NBC Sports Washington is doing all it can to fulfill hockey needs in the DMV.
Today, they are airing all of Alex Ovechkin’s hat tricks from this season. Ovi has four hat tricks this season, so that is a full day of hockey to watch. We promise not to spoil any of the endings.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 months ago
Damien Riat, Washington’s fourth-round draft pick in 2016, has officially signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Caps. The deal will begin in the 2020-21 season, as Riat is finishing off a two-year deal with the NLA team Biel-Bienne in Switzerland.
The 23-year-old forward’s contract will carry an annual average value of $817,500.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 months ago
