Michal Kempny, who has been out injured since March of last season, will make his grand return to the lineup Friday night against the New York Rangers.
The Capitals defenseman skated on the third pairing with Radko Gudas during the morning skate.
The Washington Capitals went from being nearly completely healthy to needing to make two call-ups after one boneheaded play against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jonas Siegenthaler and Richard Panik both suffered upper-body injuries on Wednesday after the two players crashed into each other off a faceoff. Both players left the game during the third period and went down the tunnel immediately. The Capitals announced Friday that Panik has been placed on long-term injured reserve while Siegenthaler will be a game-time decision.
In response to those injuries, the Capitals recalled Hershey Bears skaters Martin Fehervary and Travis Boyd to Washington. It’s unclear if one or both will play against the New York Rangers tonight.
The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018. The Washington Valor won the Arena Bowl in 2018. The Washington Mystics won a WNBA championship in 2019. And the Washington Nationals just advanced to the World Series.
All that winning played a factor in Bradley Beal signing a two-year, $72 million maximum extension with the Washington Wizards on Thursday that kicks in during the 2021-22 season. NBA analysts expected Beal to be traded. Instead, the St. Louis native will play a major role in the Wizards’ rebuild as fellow superstar, John Wall, rehabilitates from a torn Achilles that will keep him out all of next season.
“I love DC,” Beal said in a press conference. “This is where I always wanted to be and this is where I want to be for the rest of my career.”
I just wanted to let you know that next Saturday you now have plans.
On October 26, RMNB is renting out the new Washington Capitals refurbished Ridge Road Rink in Germantown, MD to hold our fourth annual ball hockey tournament. In conjunction with DCHL Leagues, we’re hosting 88 players in two co-ed mini-tourneys where teams are formed by your level of play: recreational and advanced. The winning teams will get to hoist the dumbest championship trophy in all of sport: the GR8 Missing Tooth.
Last year’s tournament sold out. The tourney before that one sold out. And the one before that one sold out too.
During the first intermission of every Capitals game, local youth hockey players take the ice and participate in a mites-on-ice game. It’s adorable. Everyone loves it.
Wednesday, the postgame interview became just as entertaining as the game. Jackson Friedlander scored two goals and afterward spoke to in-arena host Sandra Draganoiu as the prestigious Mite of the Nite.
Jackson was very precocious, very excited, and very open about his life.
When asked who his favorite player was, Jackson said it was Alex Ovechkin. Then he told the audience about his exotic pet.
“I have a tarantula named Michael,” Jackson said. “He just had two crickets on Monday and one on Sunday. He has a big appetite.”
So do I for the full transcript of this interview.
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is off to the greatest start of his career.
Carlson has scored 14 points, which, incredibly and improbably, leads the NHL. Only two other Capitals players, both forwards, have ever scored 14 points or more in the first eight games of a season: Alex Ovechkin (2009-10: 9g, 7a) and Alex Semin (2008-09: 7g, 7a). He also leads the league in assists (11). He’s on pace for over 100 points.
Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Carlson registered his second three-point game of the year, tallying a goal and two assists. The game was his fifth multi-point game of the year overall.
The Washington Capitals lost two of their depth players in the third period after an unfortunate collision in the defensive zone.
Jonas Siegethaler and Richard Panik got their wires crossed after a faceoff and crashed into each other. Siegenthaler fell to the ice
By Ian Oland 2 days ago
Evgeny Kuznetsov has points in every game he’s played this season after scoring a stunning breakaway goal. The goal tied the game 2-2 and was the first of a three-goal explosion in the second period where the Caps scored three times in a one-minute and 18-second span.
It was a flawless goal in a flawless period of hockey.
Radio voice of the Capitals, John Walton, wasn’t the only member of the Capitals organization to be at Nationals Park for Game Four of the National League Championship Series. Tom Wilson was also in the house with girlfriend Taylor Pischke to watch the Nationals win the pennant.
“Highlight of the night was the presidential mascot race but the Nats going to the World Series was pretty cool too!” Pischke wrote jokingly.
By Ian Oland 2 days ago
Big Washington Nationals fan Alex Ovechkin was very excited after the Capitals’ morning skate to talk about his favorite baseball team. Tuesday night, the Nats swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS, winning the National League pennant for the first time and advancing to the World Series.
Speaking to the media, Ovechkin said he was so happy for the Nationals and that, “They fight hard. I hope they going to win it all.”
When asked to make a prediction, Ovechkin said he believes the Nats would win in five games, a nod and a wink to the amount of games it took the Caps to dismiss the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final.
One fun fact is that the Nationals have not lost a game — they’re 6-0 — since Ovi threw out the first pitch during Game Four of the NLDS.
“They have to bring me all the time. I’m a lucky charm,” Ovechkin said laughing.
