Julia Karron

About Julia Karron (@jkitsjulia)

Julia is a sports writer from the DC metro area. She's been a Caps fan ever since her dad took her to a Caps game when she was eight.

Report: The Capitals are asking for several high draft picks in exchange for Andre Burakovsky

Andre Burakovsky is in the final year of a two-year bridge contract that will make him a restricted free agent this summer. The Swedish forward, who has been a healthy scratch six times this season, has scored only six goals and six assists in 44 games, filling a role outside of the team’s top six.

After a season filled with trade rumors about the winger, Elliotte Friedman added a new wrinkle to those rumors Thursday in his 31 Thoughts column. The Capitals are reportedly interested in multiple high draft picks for the winger.

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Alex Ovechkin ties Sergei Fedorov for most points by a Russian NHL player

Alex Ovechkin just keeps hitting huge milestones.

After a brutal first-period collision with TJ Oshie, the Great Eight returned to the ice and tied Detroit Red Wings great and former Capital Sergei Fedorov for most points in the NHL by a Russian born player in the second period.

Ovechkin hit the milestone by scoring his 37th goal of the season – a slapper past Frederik Andersen blocker side.

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TJ Oshie was not allowed to watch Beavis and Butthead as a child

It’s well known that Evgeny Kuznetsov has a thing for Family Feud.

But how well do Kuzy and TJ Oshie know ’80s and ’90’s sitcoms? In a new episode of the NHL’s Puck Personality, we got that answer, and in short, the Caps do pretty well.

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Andre Burakovsky snipes shot past Martin Jones to break 14-game goal-less streak

Amidst trade talk, Andre Burakovsky is trying to turn his season around.

In the first period of the Caps bout against the San Jose Sharks, Burakovsky received a drop pass from Chandler Stephenson and rifled the puck through Radim Simek, beating Martin Jones glove side.

The goal gave the Capitals a brief 2-1 lead.

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Christian Djoos participates in Capitals optional skate, wears non-contact jersey

During the Capitals optional skate Tuesday morning ahead of their game against the San Jose Sharks, defenseman Christian Djoos, who is recovering from surgery after suffering from compartment syndrome, took to the ice in a light blue, non-contact jersey.

Last week, Djoos was on the ice before the team practiced, so the non-contact jersey suggests Djoos could be back to fully participating in practice and playing with the team soon.

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Braden Holtby expected to start tonight against the New York Islanders

After backing up Pheonix Copley for two games since suffering an eye injury, Braden Holtby is expected to start against the Islanders tonight.

Head coach Todd Reirden noted that Holtby is good to go, and they wouldn’t need to recall a goalie from their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.

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Braden Holtby fully participates in practice, could play Friday night

After being raked in the eye by Cam Atkinson’s errant stick and serving as Pheonix Copley’s backup for two consecutive games, Braden Holtby fully participated in Capitals practice Thursday morning – the team’s first time on the ice since a 7-2 drubbing against the Nashville Predators.

It’s unclear which goalie will start against the New York Islanders on Friday, but Holtby’s full participation is another good sign in his recovery.

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Rocco Grimaldi scores goal of the year candidate

In the second period of the Nashville Predators’ 7-2 rout of the Capitals, fourth liner Rocco Grimaldi was suddenly given the hands and edges of God, scoring a gorgeous spin-o-rama goal.

This is most definitely a goal of the year candidate.

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Alex Ovechkin ties Dave Andreychuk for 14th all-time in goals

Roughly halfway through the first period, the St. Louis Blues put the Caps up on a power play, which has been pretty powerless of late.

But with the second unit out on the ice, Dmitry Orlov faked a slapshot, sending the puck to Alex Ovechkin.

By now, we all know what happens when Ovi takes an Ovi Shot from the Ovi Spot™. RIP Jake Allen.

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Brooks Orpik will play his 1000th game against the St. Louis Blues

Brooks Orpik will join a rare fraternity tonight, becoming the 330th player to hit 1000 career NHL games.

This is a game that could have come much earlier in the season. However, Orpik missed 27 games, including the entire month of November, and only returned from long-term injured reserve for the last game of December after undergoing successful arthroscopic knee surgery. Orpik has been a staple on the third defensive unit since his return, after Christian Djoos was sidelined due to compartment syndrome and the Capitals rotated through a combination of Bowey, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Tyler Lewington.

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