Jakub Vrana scored the game-winning goal against the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night.
It was one of the strangest goals of the season. Czech this out.
An emotional Jay Beagle spoke to reporters and thanked Caps fans after the Vancouver Canucks lost to Washington 3-2 Tuesday. The game marked Beagle’s first in DC since signing with Vancouver over the summer.
Beagle was honored during the game with a powerful tribute video that inspired a hug from Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin. Several teammates thanked Beagle for his time in Washington throughout the night.
“It was weird, obviously, strange being on the other side against him,” Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby said. “I’ve played so much with him. Those guys, [I] hope they know how lucky they are to have him on their team.”
Beagle, who was tearing up in the postgame interview, said the tribute video was difficult to get past and that it was “tough” to play his former team in the city that was his home for over eight years.
He also was very emotional about the loud ovations he received and the hundreds of signs fans held up during warmups.
With the secondary assist on TJ Oshie’s game-opening goal, Alex Ovechkin has become the highest scoring Russian-born player in NHL history.
So that’s nice.
By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago
Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov was benched in the first period of the Capitals 1-0 loss to the Bruins Sunday after taking a slashing penalty immediately after the Capitals came off the penalty kill.
“That’s an area we’ve got to get better at,” Capitals head coach Todd Reirden said, clearly irritated. “If we’re going to continue to take penalties with their sticks, guys are going to start missing shifts and not be a part of five-on-five play for a little bit here.”
Kuznetsov was asked about the benching on Tuesday during the team’s morning skate.
There was some cursing.
By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago
Last July, NASCAR driver Ryan Ellis debuted a new helmet that went viral in hockey circles. The longtime Caps fan and Ashburn, Virginia native had his bucket painted in Washington Capitals colors. The team’s Stanley Cup champions logo was emblazoned on the back.
The driver wore the helmet at the XFINITY Road America race – a road course midway between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay – in August.
José Mourinho is a legendary soccer coach.
Monday, that legend got a little dinged as the former Manchester United manager fell on his tuchus after dropping the puck before the Avangard Omsk and SKA Saint Petersburg game.
Former Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk and Evgeny Medvedev were at center ice for the ceremony.
The Washington Capitals committed two penalties in the first period of Sunday’s game against the Bruins, and coach Todd Reirden wasn’t having it. During a stoppage in play, Reirden told NBC Sports, “guys are going to start missing shifts.”
And that’s exactly what happened to Evgeny Kuznetsov.
By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals are the most popular ticket in town after winning the Stanley Cup. And now, even player autograph signings have turned into huge events.
For instance, Capitals forward and future GQ model, Tom Wilson, had an autograph signing for his new sponsor, Sport Chevrolet, at 2 PM.
According to the dealership, fans started lining up at 3 AM.
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Night at Scotiabank Arena, Saturday. It turned out to be a very emotional evening.
The Maple Leafs honored the family of Corporal Jeremy Hillson during the ceremonial puck drop. Cpl. Hillson’s wife Jennifer, daughter Dakota, and son Mason joined Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Leafs alternate captain Morgan Rielly at center ice. After a video message by Cpl. Hillson, the family was set to drop the puck — except there was one tiny problem: nobody had the ceremonial puck.
Get your tissues ready. This may be the best military family reunion ever.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin participated in a Reddit AMA Saturday afternoon with Lars Eller. The chat was sponsored by Fanatics.
The Russian machine answered a wide variety of questions regarding his personal and professional life, but the most Ovi answer came when he was asked who the hardest goalie to score against is.
His answer was… basically nobody.
By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago
