Capitals prospect Aliaksei Protas has impressed through the first nine games of the Prince Albert Raiders’ 2019-20 season.
On Tuesday, the Raiders named Protas as part of the team’s leadership group, making him an alternate captain.
By Donya Abramo 4 days ago
The Washington Nationals’ historic postseason run has drawn several comparisons over the last few weeks to the 2018 Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.
Ahead of the Nationals’ decisive Game Four of the NCLS, Max Scherzer addressed the media and said that it was too early to compare the team to the Capitals.
By Donya Abramo 4 days ago
Aliaksei Protas, the Washington Capitals’ third-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, is continuing to take the WHL by storm with the Prince Albert Raiders.
In the Raiders’ decisive 8-4 win over against the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday, Protas tallied two goals and an assist.
Protas is now tied for first in WHL points along with Bryce Kindopp of the Everett Silvertips and James Hamblin of the Medicine Hat Tigers. Protas has 14 points through nine games played, and he is also fourth in goals scored with six.
By Donya Abramo 7 days ago
A week ago, the Washington Capitals placed Travis Boyd on waivers and loaned him to the Hershey Bears after Evgeny Kuznetsov returned from suspension.
Sunday, Boyd played his first game of the season with the Bears and he was dominant.
Boyd tallied three points — two goals and an assist — including the overtime game-winner in Hershey’s 4-3 victory over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
By Donya Abramo 7 days ago
Nicklas Backstrom will hit another career milestone with the Capitals when they take on the Nashville Predators on Thursday. Backstrom will become the second player from his 2006 draft class to hit the 900 game mark, with only the Arizona Coyotes’ Phil Kessel ahead of him, with 996 games under his belt.
Backstrom will also become the fifth Capital to play 900 games or more with the franchise, joining Alex Ovechkin, Calle Johansson, Peter Bondra, and Kelly Miller.
By Donya Abramo 1 week ago
After a nailbiting Game Five of the NLDS, the Washington Nationals won a playoff series for the first time in franchise history and advanced to the NLCS. But there’s more riding on the outcome of the series between the Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals than advancing to the World Series.
Retired former Blues defenseman Barret Jackman reached out to TJ Oshie via Twitter to propose a wager over who the winner would be.
By Donya Abramo 1 week ago
With Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals on a road trip to Nashville to take on the Predators on Thursday, Sergei got creative to ensure his “baba” could still join him on his romping adventures.
Clutching a cardboard cutout of Ovi’s head, Sergei ambled around his house with mom Nastya Ovechkina following close behind to capture all of the adorable action.
By Donya Abramo 2 weeks ago
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson rocked a slick new checker suit at the Caps red carpet event on Saturday.
On Wednesday, he donned a similarly styled suit made by Canadian menswear company Indochino, who Wilson has partnered with to help open their 50th showroom in Georgetown.
By Donya Abramo 2 weeks ago
Injuries have hit the Capitals’ Metro division rival Pittsburgh Penguins hard to start the season. So hard, in fact, that they were unable to ice a fourth line at practice on Tuesday.
You hate to see it.
Evgeni Malkin, Nick Bjugstad, and Bryan Rust are the big-name players all out on long-term injured reserve, with Justin Almeida and Zach Trotman also out.
By Donya Abramo 2 weeks ago
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without a captain since Dion Phaneuf was traded to the Senators in 2016. Until now. As the Leafs opened their season at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, John Tavares was announced as the 25th captain in franchise history.
Tavares’ appointment as captain was announced to expectant fans as the lineup for the Leafs was introduced on the ice.
By Donya Abramo 3 weeks ago
