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The undefeated Buffalo Sabres are in first place. They’ve won three consecutive games to start a season for the first time in 13 years.

What do you get when you forbid your franchise player from getting the surgery he wants, fail to trade him, and then strip him of his captaincy? First place, apparently!

The 2021-22 Buffalo Sabres are one of the hottest teams in the league, winning all three of their first games of the season. The Sabres have a plus-eight goal differential, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 5-1, the Arizona Coyotes 2-1, and the Vancouver Canucks 5-2.

This comes after the Sabres had a dreadful 2020-21 campaign, where they tied the NHL record for the longest losing streak in NHL history after an 18 game stretch between February 23 and March 31. Buffalo finished dead last in the league with 37 points from 56 games.

The Sabres’ start is confounding.

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Peter Laviolette on Connor McMichael: ‘He played a really smart game, a strong game’

After a successful season debut on Tuesday, Connor McMichael appears to have retained his spot as the third-line center.

The Washingon Capitals dominated the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Tuesday, giving head coach Peter Laviolette no reason to change anything as the team heads out on its first road trip.

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

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Evgeny Kuznetsov becomes Axegeny Viknetsov after being awarded Capitals’ player of game award from Alex Ovechkin

Evgeny Kuznetsov had his biggest game of the young season on Wednesday, scoring two goals and assisting on another. Kuzy’s three-point night helped the Capitals dismantle fellow league power, the Colorado Avalanche, 6-3, improving their record to 2-0-1.

After the game, the Russian center’s play was recognized by his close friend Alex Ovechkin, who gave Kuzy the Viking axe as offensive player of the game.

Yes, a Viking axe.

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By Ian Oland 2 days ago

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A story of mobile defensemen with puck skills: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals lit up the scoreboard against the Colorado Avalanche to secure their second victory of the season. They close out the homestand 2-0-1 after the 6-3 victory.

This is a story about how mobile defensemen with puck skills make your modern National Hockey League team better.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 days ago

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Cackling Evgeny Kuznetsov cuts promo for ESPN+ during live postgame interview

Evgeny Kuznetsov is starting to remind us of the Evgeny Kuznetsov of yore.

After showing off his speed and his shot during his two-goal game against the Avs on the ice, Kuznetsov grabbed some headphones and joined ESPN+’s Bob Wischusen and Cassie Campbell-Pascall off of it from the Capitals bench.

It was a Classic Kuzy interview.

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By Ian Oland 3 days ago

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Caps beat Avs 6-3 on ESPN+/Hulu or whatever

The Washington Capitals dominated the shorthanded Colorado Avalanche in a rousing game that 15 people were able to watch.

Evgeny Kuznetsov birdwalked into the game’s first goal, a nifty one off a great outlet pass from Carlson. JT Compher got a solo shorthanded goal when Kuznetsov turned the puck over, but Nick Jensen converted a three-on-one rush to put the Caps back up.

Darren Helm started scoring for the Avs in the second period after a great centering pass and some suspect defensive-zone coverage, and then the Caps took over. Anthony Mantha scored his 100th NHL goal, then Evgeny Kuznetsov got his second of the night, then Nic Dowd piled on. Mikko Rantanen got a power-play goal late in the third, but Ovechkin answered with an empty-netter.

Caps win!

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By Peter Hassett 3 days ago

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The bird returns: Evgeny Kuznetsov scores twice, including splitting three Avalanche players on breakaway

Evgeny Kuznetsov has finally found pay-dirt after starting the season with three assists in his first two games.

Kuzy scored a goal in each of the first two periods against the Avalanche. In the first period, Kuzy lit the lamp on a breakaway after splitting three Colorado Avalanche defenders. Later in the second, he called his own number and sniped the far corner with a shot.

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By Ian Oland 3 days ago

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Highlights from the Capitals’s 6-3 win over the Avalanche

The Washington Capitals hosted and defeated the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday with a final score of 6-3. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored twice, Tom Wilson had three assists, and Nick Jensen posted his eighth career multi-point game (1g, 1a).

The game was capped by an Alex Ovechkin empty-net goal. In my humble opinion, every game should end with an Ovi goal.

Here are the highlights and important moments from the game.

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By Elyse Bailey 3 days ago

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Garnet Hathaway gets an incredible tribute from his biggest fan ahead of 300th NHL game

Garnet Hathaway has not looked back since playing his first full season in the NHL with the Calgary Flames in 2018-19. Now a member of the Washington Capitals, the grinding forward is a pivotal part of a fourth line that is one of the most effective in the league.

Per the Capitals PR:

Hathaway, who began his career playing 175 games with the Calgary Flames, will play in his 125th game with Washington. Over the last four seasons with the Caps, Hathaway ranks ninth among forwards in hits (571) and tied for 69th in blocked shots (112), despite ranking 264th in time on ice (2224:50). Hathaway’s 2.17 drawn penalties per 60 minutes of five-on-five play over the last five seasons ranks first in the NHL among players with at least 200 games played during that span.

Tuesday night, Hathaway will play in his 300th career game against the Colorado Avalanche. While it may not be a huge event nationally, there was one Capitals fan who is celebrating it basically like it’s a Stanley Cup win.

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Peter Laviolette on when Nicklas Backstrom will return from injury: ‘He’s at the beginning of the process’

At the start of Training Camp, the Washington Capitals announced that Nicklas Backstrom would be out week-to-week due to a lingering hip injury. Since then, Backstrom, beyond an absolutely perfect TV commercial, has been completely away from cameras rehabbing.

This week officially marks a month since Backstrom was announced out and judging by recent comments made by Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette, it’s unclear when the Super Swede will return.

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By Ian Oland 3 days ago

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