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The NHL asked Brooks Orpik not to talk about his summer salary-cap clearing adventure

Over the summer, Brooks Orpik was traded to the Colorado Avalanche and then bought out by general manager Joe Sakic. Once the Capitals re-signed him, the organization received scrutiny from the NHL over their cap-clearing maneuver.

In a wide-ranging interview with 106.7 The Fan, Orpik explained that the league gagged him from speaking about the trade.

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By Julia Karron On September 24, 2018  0 Comment
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Capitals reveal third jersey to be worn at 12 home games during 2018-19 season

Get ready to Rock the (Vintage) Red again this season.

For the 2018-19 season, several NHL teams have revealed new third jersey options, and last Friday it was reported that the Capitals would be among them. The defending Stanley Cup Champions officially revealed their third jerseys on Monday morning.

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By Rachel Cohen On September 24, 2018  2 Comments
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These legendary teams will be removed from the Stanley Cup to make way for the Washington Capitals

The Stanley Cup is 126 years old and around 2,300 names have been engraved on the championship trophy. This week, the Stanley Cup will go under another metamorphosis as the top of five silver bands, bearing 340 names, will be removed and retired at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. This will be done to make way for the 2017-18 Washington Capitals.

Last year’s Caps team will become the first team engraved on a fresh bottom band, where 12 other future championship clubs will be honored over the next decade-plus. The engraving will be done by Montreal silversmith Louise St. Jacques. According to NHL.com’s Dave Stubbs, St. Jacques will disassemble the Cup on her workbench and engrave each member of the Capitals organization by stamping each letter, number, and punctuation mark into the silver with a small hammer.

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By Ian Oland On September 24, 2018  0 Comment
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Adam Eaton raises money for young cancer patients with second annual charity car show, Rev Up The Park

Adam Eaton’s first season with the Washington Nationals didn’t go as planned. After suffering a season-ending injury just one month into the 2017 season, Eaton spent a majority of his first year in DC behind the scenes rehabbing. Even though he wasn’t playing on the field, Eaton became a fan favorite, sharing his passions and hobbies with Nationals fans.

One of Eaton’s biggest passions, cars, led to a car show, appropriately named Rev Up The Park, in the parking deck just outside Nationals Park last August. On Saturday, Eaton hosted his second annual event.

The down-to-earth outfielder chatted with fans while admiring some sweet rides.

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By Cara Bahniuk On September 23, 2018  0 Comment
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Capitals season-ticket holder party at Six Flags postponed due to inclement weather

The DC area has seen a lot of rain the past few weeks and it’s not stopping anytime soon. With rain in the forecast through Wednesday, the Capitals season ticket party at Six Flags America has been postponed.

In an email to STH’ers Sunday evening, the Capitals decided to postpone the event “out of consideration for the safety and comfort of our season ticket members, players and staff.” The event will be rescheduled for a later date, but it’s not known what the ramifications of that decision will be (ie: venue, inside/outside event, etc).

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By Cara Bahniuk On September 23, 2018  0 Comment
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Capitals sign Alex Alexeyev, the team’s 2018 first-round pick, to an entry-level contract

The Capitals were so impressed by Alex Alexeyev’s play in training camp that they have signed the 18-year-old defenseman to a three-year entry-level contract. The 2018 first-round pick signed the deal in Red Deer, Alberta, home of his junior team.

Alexeyev announced the news in an Instagram post.

“I am so honored and happy to signed my first NHL contract with great organization @capitals proud to be part of it,” Alexeyev wrote. “I wanna say thank you to everyone who helped me to get to this point, my friends, my teammates, coaches, trainers, my agency, and especially my family.”

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By Ian Oland On September 23, 2018  1 Comment
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Hershey Bears announce training camp roster

Sunday afternoon, the Hershey Bears announce their training camp roster, just a few days after their schedule was released.

The Bears missed the playoffs last season, but are returning with many of the same players. They will sport a new head coach, 36-year-old Spencer Carbery.

Seventeen players were named to the initial training camp roster, but about half of the remaining Capitals roster will soon join the Bears before the begining of the NHL regular season on October 3.

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By Cara Bahniuk On September 23, 2018  0 Comment
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Capitals give likely preview to Opening Night lineup

The Washington Capitals posted their updated training camp groups at MedStar, Sunday.

The Red group resembles the Capitals likely line-up to start the season. Most notably, Nic Dowd slides in between Chandler Stephenson and Devante Smith-Pelly on the fourth line.

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By Alex Hayes On September 23, 2018  1 Comment
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Tom Wilson, Andre Burakovsky, John Carlson, and Devante Smith-Pelly join John Wall at Redskins game

After getting molly-whopped by the Indianapolis Colts during their home opener, the Washington Redskins turned out an impassioned performance against the Green Bay Packers, defeating future Hall of Famer Aaron Rogers 31-17 at a soggy FedEx Field.

Much like the week before, Capitals players were in attendance. But this time they got to see a thrilling win and hang out with Washington Wizards superstar John Wall.

Brobeans Tom Wilson and Andre Burakovsky took in the game in a suite along with Devante Smith-Pelly and John Carlson.

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By Cara Bahniuk On September 23, 2018  0 Comment
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Erik Karlsson made his San Jose debut in the Sharks new ‘stealth mode’ jersey

Erik Karlsson made his San Jose Sharks debut Saturday night in a preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights. But when he hit the ice, he wasn’t decked out in the expected Pacific teal. He was wearing the new black “stealth mode” jersey instead.

“It looks great,” Karlsson said. “You know, for me, it’s a weird feeling, obviously, to put on a brand new jersey, but I’m super excited for it, and I’m proud to be able to stand here today and show you this third jersey. I think it looks awesome.”

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By Brennin Weiswerda On September 23, 2018  0 Comment
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