Disgusting, dirty, and sick.
These are all adjectives I would use to describe Evgeny Kuznetsov’s high-danger scoring chance against the Florida Panthers last night.
Kuzy took a pass in the corner, skated backward out in front of the net, then unleashed a shot in-between his legs which nearly beat Sergei Bobrovsky.
The Washington Capitals hosted Brett Connolly back home for the first time since the forward signed with the Florida Panthers over the offseason. Conno was mean and scored against the Caps.
After a bunch of early penalties, the Capitals got on the board first via a fancy Alex Ovechkin goal. Conno tied it the next period, beating Braden Holtby on a breakaway. Richard Panik, who was probably offside, lobbed a shot past Sergei Bobrovsky in the final minute of the second period, but the Capitals let the Panthers tie it 22 seconds later. In the third, Lars Eller potted a Jakub Vrana rebound, and Brendan Leipsic scored on a breakaway. Vincent Trochek got the Panthers within one, but that’s all she wrote.
Caps beat Panthers 4-3.
Brett Connolly now has goals in two straight games against his former team.
This time, Connolly scored shortly after the Capitals aired a tribute video for him.
Now Conno that’s just plain mean. I’m starting to think it’s personal.
Let us give thanks to Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin. On this gr8 Capsgiving night, Ovi reminded us why he’s one of the best dang goalscorers in NHL history.
Ovechkin gave the Caps a 1-0 lead late in the first period after a nice pass by Evgeny Kuznetsov.
RMNB’s 10th anniversary as a website is on December 9, 2019. And to celebrate that milestone, we’re going to host a watch party at Walter’s Sports Bar from 6 – 10 PM. The Capitals play the Columbus Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena that night at 7 PM.
We don’t have all the details set in stone yet, but here the things we know and know we need help with.
A professional hockey stick costs hundreds of dollars. So when a player gives one away, it’s always a big deal.
Tuesday, Michal Kempny was asked for his twig by 11-year-old Will Altman at Capitals practice. Will wanted it for a special reason. Michal Kempny was his mom’s favorite hockey player and he wanted to give it to her as a Christmas present.
Kempny sweetly obliged.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday that Nicklas Backstrom has begun negotiations on a contract extension with the Washington Capitals. Backstrom is doing so without an agent.
Tuesday, Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan had a roundtable interview and was given an opportunity to address that reporting.
Bill Peters has been sidelined as head coach of the Calgary Flames as the team continues an investigation with the NHL on the coach’s conduct more than a decade ago.
Akim Aliu, a Nigerian-born former NHL player and current free agent, revealed through tweets and media interviews this week that Peters directed multiple racial slurs at him while the two were together in the Chicago Blackhawks organization.
Capitals head coach Todd Reirden announced Monday that Nicklas Backstrom will miss his third straight game Wednesday against the Florida Panthers. Backstrom has been out since November 20 with an upper-body injury.
Backstrom, according to the Washington Post’s Samantha Pell, did “individual work” before Capitals practice.
Over the last several weeks, the Washington Capitals’ forward depth has gone from super great to super depleted as they’ve seen players like Richard Panik, Nic Dowd, Carl Hagelin, and Nicklas Backstrom all miss time due to injury. This may explain why the Capitals announced Monday morning that they have signed Tom Selleck to a professional tryout.
The 74-year-old actor, who is best known for his role on Magnum, P.I., appears to have no hockey experience according to Elite Prospects but I’m told still has rock hard abs and great leadersh…
[Someone grabs me by my shoulder and whispers into my ear.]
Oh wait. I’m being told this is a joke and that is actually Tom Wilson in the photo.
