As the NHL’s Return to Play plan was approved with the passing of the CBA Friday evening, the protocols of the return have become more clear. As of Saturday afternoon, Travis Hamonic of the Calgary Flames and Sven Baertschi of the Vancouver Canucks have opted out of the playoffs.
NHL players have until Monday, July 13 at 5 PM ET to opt out without penalty.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
With the approval of the new CBA, the NHL’s Return to Play plan is officially in motion.
The 24-team playoffs will begin on August 1 and the Capitals’ first game will be on August 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
On Friday, the NHLPA officially approved the new CBA through a secret ballot vote. This CBA will be effective through the 2025-26 season.
The NHLPA Executive Board approved the tentative agreement on Tuesday, moving to player votes this week. Only a simple majority (>50%) of player votes was needed to pass the CBA.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
It’s been four months since the NHL season came to a halt and players returned back to their home countries. Carl Hagelin, who recently returned to Washington DC for the start of the 24-team playoffs, is ready to get back on the ice. Though, the more exciting times might be happening at home.
Hagelin’s wife, Erica, is currently pregnant with the couple’s second child. Their first born, a daughter named Blanche, turned two in April.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
On Thursday night the NHL announced the hotel assignments once Phase Four begins. The NHL is full of jokes because the Washington Capitals will be staying in the same hotel as the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The two teams will be staying in Hotel X in Toronto along with the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Philadelphia Flyers. The rest of the Eastern Conference teams will be staying at the Royal York.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
While the Washington Nationals haven’t played a game in 2020, the 2021 schedule has been released with the hope of a normal 162 game season. The season will begin on April 1, 2021 with a home game against the New York Mets and conclude on October 2 with a home game against the Boston Red Sox.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
While the circumstances were not how they hoped, the Washington Nationals received their World Series championship rings on Thursday in a private ceremony at Nationals Park. Players took to their social media accounts to show off their rings, but Adam Eaton gave another peek at something in an Instagram post: their Opening Night Champions jersey.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
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 2 years 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 years 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 2 years ago
