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Caps at Avalanche pregame: Walking wounded

The Caps are still on the road and still out west. Tonight, they match up with former best buddy Philipp Grubauer and his Colorado Avalanche teammates in a game where the Caps will show up really dinged up. Lets see if they can still pull out of Denver with two points despite the injury goings on.

Puck drop is at 9 PM on NBC Sports Washington +. If that start time is too late for a regular sit down TV viewing, you can stream NBCSWA’s coverage on all of your devices from where you slumber. You all get the privilege of having Elyse at the helm of our coverage tonight.

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Caps at Jets pregame: A goal-scorers game

The road trip continues for the Capitals with a stop in Winnipeg to play the Jets! This means that the top-two goal scorers since the beginning of the 2016-17 season will be meeting again. That would be Alex Ovechkin and Patrik Laine. The Capitals might look a tad tired tonight since they played a pretty great game 24 hours ago. I will also be tired tonight after tweeting during a Capitals game only 24 hours ago.

The puck will be dropping again at 8:00 PM on NBC Sports Washington. You can stream the game with NBCS Washington on any of your devices beginning with the pregame at 7:00 PM. Another recap from Peter? You betcha.

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By Elyse Bailey On November 14, 2018 0 Comment

Caps at Wild pregame: Wild Willy

The Caps have hit the road again for the next four games. To start, they will face a pretty stellar looking Minnesota Wild. The Minnesota team is returning home after a successful road trip while the Capitals are still trying to find a good groove and shake off their Stanley Cup hangover. Luckily, some additions to the Capitals lineup might make a bit of a positive impact. Most notably in the lineup this evening is an addition to the top line. Tom Wilson. Yeah, you read that right.

Catch the puck dropping at 8:00 PM on NBC Sports Washington. You can stream the game with NBCS Washington on any of your devices beginning with the pregame at 7:00 PM. Once the game finishes, Peter will meet you right back here for a recap.

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By Elyse Bailey On November 13, 2018 0 Comment

Caps vs Coyotes pregame: End of the homestand

The Washington Capitals’ real long homestand ends today, which is 11/11 btw. After the Caps dispatch (maybe?) the Coyotes, they’ll hit the road – America and Canada’s middle west to be specific – for dates with Minny, Winny, the Avs, and Habs. But first they’ll have to find an answer to Arizona, who are getting a terrific performance out of defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson so far.

It’s a matinee game, starting at 5:00 PM on NBC Sports Washington. You can stream the game with NBCS Washington on your phone or whatever beginning at 4:00 PM. Chris Cerullo will be recappin’ for ya.

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By Peter Hassett On November 11, 2018 0 Comment

Caps vs Blue Jackets pregame: Torts, reformed

For the first time since the playoffs, the Washington Capitals will play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets. (If you wanna relive the fun of the loffs series, do peruse our Blooj tag.) Normally a date with John Tortorella’s team would be a guaranteed party, but the Lumbus coach has mellowed out a ton recently – aside from the Jack Johnson chatter over the summer.

Tonight’s game starts at 7:00 PM on NBC Sports Washington. You can stream the game with NBCS Washington on any of your devices beginning at 6:00 PM. I have the distinct honor of providing recap duty.

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By Peter Hassett On November 9, 2018 0 Comment

Caps vs Pens pregame: A Backstrom blessing

The Washington Capitals continue to play the role of “host” this evening as the Pittsburgh Penguins waddle into town for a Wednesday night showdown. Right now the Pens are trying to end their four game losing streak while the Capitals are hoping to click, like the lines did last time, and gain another win. The most important thing to know about the game is that the Nicklas Backstrom 600th assist ceremony will be taking place before puck drop. I’m very excited to watch him be a tad uncomfortable over all the attention.

Puck drop will take place at 7:30 PM on NBC Sports Washington. You can stream the game with NBCS Washington on any of your devices beginning at 6:30 PM. Peter Hassett will be bringing you the recap to end your night.

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By Elyse Bailey On November 7, 2018 3 Comments

Caps vs Oilers pregame: Three’s the number

The Washington Capitals are hosting the Edmonton Oilers this evening at Capital One Arena. The theme of tonight is the number three. The Oilers hope to win their third straight against the Capitals this evening while the Capitals are hoping to not extend their losing streak to three. So far, the Oilers have won five straight on the road. But, every streak needs to be broken whether it’s how many days in a row that I’ve order Seamless or it’s the Oilers’ away streak.

Puck drop will take place at 7 PM on NBC Sports Washington. You can stream all the sweet, sweet action beginning at 6 PM. I’ll be conducting my first recap of the season. Cut me some slack.

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By Elyse Bailey On November 5, 2018 0 Comment

Caps vs Stars pregame: Homecoming

Starting tonight the Washington Capitals play one of their longest homestands of the season, kicking off with Saturday’s date against the Dallas Stars. The reigning champions want to do much better over these next five games than they did in the first eleven — especially on their half of the ice.

We’ll be watching the defense closely starting at 7 PM on NBC Sports Washington. You can stream the action from your personal digital assistant or smart-home device starting at 6 PM. Passionate reality TV fan Chris Cerullo has game coverage duty.

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By Peter Hassett On November 3, 2018 0 Comment

Caps at Canadiens pregame: Final frontier

The Capitals resume their tour of Canada this evening to face off against the Montreal Canadiens. They will finally return home to Capital One Arena on November 3rd when they host the Dallas Stars.

Both the Capitals and the Canadiens are having a similar start to the season, in terms of their record, but the Capitals take the advantage on the power play percentage while the Canadiens have an edge on the shot attempt. Anything can happen, the Canadiens are wild.

Just to throw you off a tad, puck drop will be around 7:30PM. You can stream the game live and tune in at 6:30PM to the pregame with the good folks at NBC Sports Washington. Your recap will be brought to you from Mr. Peter Hassett.

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By Elyse Bailey On November 1, 2018 0 Comment

Caps at Flames pregame: The Braden Holtby / Bradley Cooper nexus

Things went wrong in Edmonton on Thursday, but the Caps have made some tweaks to retool for Saturday’s early game against the Flames. Andre Burakovsky and Jakub Vrana are in the top six, and Christian Djoos has been relieved of his responsibilities for the night for some ungodly reason.

Puck drops around 4 PM. If you’re out enjoying this lovely autumn weather, you can still watch the game on the go using the stream. I got recap duty, so let’s close out October together.

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By Peter Hassett On October 27, 2018 0 Comment

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