Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby just can’t stop scoring.
Djurgården and Linköping faced off in Game Five of their playoff series, and Jonsson-Fjällby scored in the second period to put Djurgården ahead 2-1.
By Donya Abramo 6 years ago
On Saturday, it appeared that Jakub Jerabek had scored his first goal as a Capital against his former team, the Montreal Canadiens. The Czech defenseman aimed a wrist shot on Carey Price from just outside the faceoff circle, which snuck in over Price’s catching glove.
After reviewing the goal, the NHL later determined that TJ Oshie had tipped in Jerabek’s shot. They gave Oshie credit for the tally, though he insisted he hadn’t got a piece of it in his post-game interview. “I kind of thought it was Jerry’s,” TJ Oshie said to the media. “I haven’t seen the video, but I was trying to jump and get out of the way.”
With two further days of deliberation, the NHL concurred with that assessment.
By Donya Abramo 6 years ago
On Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center, former Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau quietly hit a huge career milestone. With the Minnesota Wild’s 4-1 victory in regulation over the Nashville Predators, Boudreau recorded his 500th NHL win.
With the win, Boudreau became the second fastest coach in NHL history to reach the milestone. He finished just behind Scotty Bowman, taking 837 games to achieve the number to Bowman’s 825.
Out of active coaches, Boudreau is now the quickest to 500 wins, beating out the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mike Babcock. Babcock took 895 to hit the same milestone.
By Donya Abramo 6 years ago
The Washington Capitals are holding their annual team-building darts tournament ahead of their game against the New York Rangers on Monday.
To commemorate the occasion, the players got specially-designed hats to wear. It features an illustration of Andre Burakovsky getting hit in the neck with a dart.
By Donya Abramo 6 years ago
In the closing moments of the second period vs the Hartford Wolf Pack, Hershey Bears defender Connor Hobbs blocked a shot with his face.
Let me repeat. Connor Hobbs blocked a shot with his face.
By Donya Abramo 6 years ago
On Tuesday, the heartbreaking news broke that Senators’ captain Erik Karlsson, and his wife Melinda, had lost their son, Axel. Karlsson, understandably, took a few days out to be with his family during this difficult time.
He returned to the lineup on Saturday, and received a touching tribute from fans in attendance at Canadian Tire Centre.
By Donya Abramo 6 years ago
On Saturday, the Hershey Bears took on the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center. Madison Bowey scored twice to usher the Bears to a 2-1 victory.
Nathan Walker earned a secondary assist on Bowey’s first tally, giving the Aussie his 100th career AHL point.
By Donya Abramo 6 years ago
Axel Jonsson-Fjällby’s postseason success continued on Saturday. He tallied two goals to help Djurgården to a 4-2 victory over Linköping in Game Four.
By Donya Abramo 6 years ago
On Friday, the Capitals signed prospect Shane Gersich to a two-year entry-level contract. Gersich immediately joined the team in Montreal for dinner on Friday night, and participated in Saturday’s morning skate.
Following morning skate, Gersich spoke to the media about his decision to leave the University of North Dakota early and turn pro.
“You give it a little bit of thought and you weigh your options,” Gersich said. “But at the end of the day, I wanted to be a pro hockey player. That was my dream when I went to North Dakota. So, I thought I’d take that opportunity.”
The full transcription follows below.
By Donya Abramo 6 years ago
Evgeny Kuznetsov suffered an upper body injury during the Capitals clash with the New York Islanders on March 16. Barry Trotz was quick to confirm that he would return before the playoffs, and Kuznetsov continued skating at practice.
At morning skate, ahead of their game against Montreal Canadiens, Kuznetsov announced that he would be playing in the most Kuzy way possible.
By Donya Abramo 6 years ago
