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Alex Ovechkin responds to Russia’s ban from the 2022 Winter Olympics

On Monday, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced their decision to ban Russia from competing in major international sporting events for the next four years, including the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics.

The decision comes in response to Russia’s state-sponsored doping program which similarly saw the country banned from the 2018 Olympics. Earlier this year, Russia’s anti-doping labs were again accused of manipulating data submitted to WADA.

Alex Ovechkin, who has been a vocal advocate for NHL players being allowed to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, responded to the serious ban to his home country.

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By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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Tom Wilson bear hugs Nicklas Backstrom to celebrate Backy being back from injury

Nicklas Backstrom is officially 100 percent healthy after missing the past eight games with an upper-body injury. And no one was more happy to hear the news than Tom Wilson.

At Sunday’s practice, Wilson was matched up with Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin on the top line. In the middle of practice, Wilson could not hold in his excitement any longer and gave his liney a bear-hug.

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By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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TJ Oshie, Nick Jensen, and Garnet Hathaway join families of fallen soldiers for Courage Caps skate

ARLINGTON, VA — On Thursday, Capitals TJ Oshie, Nick Jensen, and Garnet Hathaway hosted nearly 100 military family members at Medstar Capitals Iceplex for an hour-long skate, followed by a pizza party. The attendees were from the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) which provides services to military families who have experienced the loss of a loved one in the line of duty.

The event was part of the Capitals’ month-long Courage Caps campaign, which included the annual auction at Military Appreciation night and sale of Courage Caps gear to raise funds for TAPS.

The trio of Capitals skated with the TAPS families, autographed gear, and posed for plenty of photos. Hathaway said that the event was just a small way for the Capitals to show their thanks.

“We don’t know what it’s like to go through something like that, to lose a loved one protecting us and our freedoms,” Hathaway said. “For us, it’s a special way to show our appreciation, to try just for a second to say, ‘Thank you’ and to maybe help them forget for a little bit. To think about hockey and just skating around and getting their mind off it. Having fun.”

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By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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Salty Carolina Hurricanes say nice things about every NHL franchise except the Capitals

The Carolina Hurricanes celebrated World Kindness Day by saying nice things about every NHL team — even the new Seattle franchise. “We’re so excited for you to join the league!” the Canes tweeted.

But there was one franchise they left out: the Washington Capitals.

The Hurricanes and Capitals are geographical and division rivals, but things turned especially sour in their first-round playoff series last April. The Canes upset the Caps in seven games which featured Warren Foegele breaking TJ Oshie’s collarbone with a dirty hit and Alex Ovechkin knocking out rookie Andrei Svechnikov in a fight. During the preseason, Tom Wilson went after the Hurricanes bench after head coach Rod Brind’Amour yelled at him.

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By Ian Oland and Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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Capitals raise nearly $60,000 for families of fallen servicemen on Veteran’s Day

The Capitals honored the armed forces at Monday night’s game, which coincided with Veteran’s Day. The annual Military Appreciation Night featured the US Army Chorus Quartet singing the national anthem and special programming during intermissions to celebrate the men and women who have served.

During warm-ups before the game, Capitals players wore dark green, military-inspired jerseys, which were then auctioned along with autographed sticks and pucks to benefit TAPS (The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors). TAPS is a nonprofit which offers compassionate care to families grieving the loss of a loved one in the armed forces.

By the end of the night, the Capitals had raised $59,675 for TAPS.

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By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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The Capitals are giving away a Nicklas Backstrom elf bobblehead in its holiday ticket package

We have found the must-have holiday gift of the season. Sorry, Capitals fanny pack; It’s not you. Put your shopping lists away, because there is only one thing worth having under the tree this Christmas and it is the Nicklas Backstrom elf bobblehead.

The Capitals unveiled the bobblehead last week, where it is included in a special two-game holiday pack. Purchasers will receive two tickets to two games, two Caps t-shirts, and one festive Backstrom bobblehead.

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By Ian Oland and Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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TJ Oshie teases Braden Holtby by playing goalie, gets huggy with Jakub Vrana during practice

TJ Oshie is always a ball of energy and Saturday, during the Capitals’ morning skate, was no different.

Oshie invented a new tandem celly with Jakub Vrana, imitated Braden Holtby’s goalie stance, and hugged practically everyone around him.

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By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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Jonas Siegenthaler gets pied in the face by Tom Wilson after scoring his first NHL goal

Jonas Siegenthaler scored his first NHL goal on Saturday, on the one-year anniversary of his debut in the league.

Tom Wilson celebrated the defenseman’s milestone achievement the way he always does: a towel full of shaving cream straight to the face.

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By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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TJ Oshie includes penalty box official in his pre-period superstition

TJ Oshie likes to start each period of a hockey game a certain way: by bouncing into his teammates on the bench before the start of play.

But on Saturday night against the Vegas Golden Knights, Oshie had an issue. He started the third period in the penalty box. At the end of the second period, Oshie took a roughing minor after taking exception to Brayden McNabb cross-checking Nicklas Backstrom. That didn’t stop Oshie from engaging in his pre-period superstition, albeit with…an unconventional partner.

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By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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Photos: Nationals fans go buck wild celebrating World Series win at Nats Park watch party

Rain poured down on DC Wednesday night, but weather was no deterrent for the more than 16,000 fans that packed Nationals Park. Despite the fact that the actual baseball game was being played over 1,200 miles away in Houston, drenched Nats fans stood steadfast, cheering on their team as the Nationals faced the Astros in the deciding Game Seven of the World Series.

Just like the Capitals watch parties of years past, the Nationals opened up Nats Park for free viewing parties so that fans could watch the game from the center scoreboard.

There was something electric to the atmosphere, even when the Nats went down 2-0 early in the game. When Howie Kendrick hit a home run to turn the game around, Nats Park went from electric to explosive. Even the stadium security and police officers patrolling couldn’t help but cheer.

Fans shouted and leaped into each other’s arms. As the innings went by, they waved fingers in the air to count down the number of outs left before the Nats sealed their first World Series championship in team history.

Yes, there were shark costumes. Yes, the stadium danced to Baby Shark. And yes, we have photos.

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By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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