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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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 years ago

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The best dressed and worst fashion fails of this year’s Capitals red carpet

Saturday evening before their home opener, Washington Capitals players donned their fanciest suits and strutted their stuff at the annual “Rock the Red Carpet” event.

There were a few fashion fails — we’re looking at you, John Carlson’s pants leg tuck — but all in all, everyone looked splendid.

Let’s review.

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By Elizabeth Kong 2 years ago

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Braden Holtby took selfies with New York Islanders fans during the game

Braden Holtby backed up rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov in Friday night’s 2-1 win over the NY Islanders. Samsonov put in a strong 25-save debut performance, so there was little for Holtby to worry about from the sidelines.

So he took selfies with fans during the game.

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By Elizabeth Kong 2 years ago

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Caleb Green, Voices of Service perform during halftime show of Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens game

Capitals anthem singer Caleb Green may be used to singing the Star Spangled Banner in an icy rink in front of thousands of hockey fans, but on Sunday afternoon Green and his group Voices of Service were singing on a football field, where the group was invited to perform during the halftime show between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens.

Earlier this summer, Voices of Service captured the hearts of the nation on the television show America’s Got Talent. The quartet, who are veterans and active-duty service members, shined through the competition and progressed into the finale, where the group performed with Billy Ray Cyrus. Voices of Service finished in the top five of the competition and helped spread their message of using music to heal and bring hope to veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health challenges.

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By Elizabeth Kong 2 years ago

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Nine players are Hershey-bound after Capitals make latest round of Training Camp cuts

The Capitals have made their latest round of cuts to their Training Camp roster as the start of hockey season approaches. After releasing 18 players last Thursday, on Sunday the team further narrowed down their roster by sending nine players to AHL’s Hershey Bears.

Capitals 2019 second-round pick Brett Leason, who scored his first preseason goal as a Capital in Saturday night’s 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, will have a chance to bring his scoring touch to the Bears.

Axel Jonsson-Fjallby is also making a return to Hershey, after he abruptly returned to his SHL team in Sweden on a loan in November of last season after less than 20 games.

Also among the cuts was Northern Virginia-native and former Little Cap, Joe Snively, who played a handful of games for the Bears last season on an ATO contract. While Snively was with the Bears, he scored his first professional goal in his first game with the team, a game-winning goal.

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By Elizabeth Kong 2 years ago

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