The Washington Capitals are officially back, you guys!
The team held Media Day on Wednesday – its first official day of 2021 Training Camp. The team and its partners, such as NBC Sports Washington, took video and photos for future game broadcasts and promotions.
The Capitals shared a bunch of media throughout the day.
Here were our favorite posts.
Alex Ovechkin is one of the greatest hockey players of all time. He’s approaching Wayne Gretzky’s once-thought unbreakable goals record. He’s won the Stanley Cup and been NHL MVP three different times. He’s simply one of the most famous athletes in this area and in the world.
As a human, Ovi also remains down to Earth and correctly knows the pecking order in his marriage. Tuesday, Ovechkin made a coffee run for his wife Nastya Ovechkina. Nastya videoed away in the passenger seat as The Great 8 walked past other humans to bring his boo her tasty beverage.
ESPN is known for its fun and ridiculous sports commercials — Late Nite Filings, anyone? — but the network decided to take a different tack in its first campaign promoting the return of the NHL this season. The ad is entitled All for Hockey and it’s super serious.
“‘All for Hockey’ embraces the intersection of hockey and humanity, telling the story of the game of hockey from the perspective of a wide variety of fans,” the sports leader said in a press release. “ESPN worked with agency Fallon and director Michael Lawrence to capture that sentiment, focusing on creating real intimacy in each scene.”
Take a look for yourself.
Alex Ovechkin might be in the twilight of his career, but that doesn’t mean he’s coasting on what he’s already accomplished. Months after signing a five-year extension with the Capitals, Ovechkin was spotted working out at Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington, VA. The school is located less than a mile north of MedStar Capitals Iceplex.
After completing his session Tuesday night, Ovechkin took time to pose for a photo with Washington-Liberty’s football team. He was wearing a Nike shirt that says RUNNING SUCKS.
We’ve finally had a Nicklas Backstrom sighting at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and The Greatest Center In Capitals History has a totally new look.
Wednesday, the Swedish center showed off a new haircut while posing in promotional photoshoots at MedStar Capitals Iceplex.
Prepare yourself, it’s shorter than usual! And there’s a lot of volume and poof in the front.
The Washington Capitals announced their 54-man roster ahead of the start of 2021 Training Camp on Thursday.
The roster consists of 30 forwards, 18 defensemen, and six goalies. The players will be broken up initially into two squads (Group A and Group B) for skates.
Here’s a first look at the rosters, both alphabetical and by group.
Zac Rinaldo exercised his freedom of choice not to get vaccinated. Now the Columbus Blue Jackets and new team president John Davidson are doing the same.
After appearing at a rally and railing against vaccine passports, the unjabbed Rinaldo has been banned from Columbus Blue Jackets’ training camp and will instead report to the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters to start the season. Rinaldo’s punishment comes weeks after the Jackets fired an assistant coach for refusing to get vaccinated.
Davidson revealed the news during a press conference on Tuesday.
The Washington Capitals released their promotional schedule for the 2021-22 season on Tuesday.
There are several amazing giveaways, but the highlight is most definitely the Tom Wilson “Castaway”-inspired bobblehead. The Capitals will be giving those away to fans on Oct. 27 against the Detroit Red Wings.
Bobble Tom rocks WILLLLLSOOONNNNNNNN The Volleyball around his waist. The volleyball has the Capitals’ Weagle logo printed on it instead of the blood-splattered hand from the movie.
The Washington Capitals announced on Monday that they’ve hired Dr. Aimee Kimball as the Senior Director of Team and Organizational Development. Kimball will help with player development and help mentor both pro and minor league players.
Kimball previously spent 10 years with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the last five seasons with the New Jersey Devils. She currently serves as the Mental Performance Coach for the USA Hockey Women’s National Team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.
Two groups of Washington Capitals players took the ice before the start of the final Rookie Camp skate on Monday. There was only one player still missing.
Nicklas Backstrom, who scuffled down the stretch last season, has not returned. The Swedish center is entering his 15th season in the NHL.
Capitals Training Camp begins later this week.
