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Live blog: Capitals take on division rival Hurricanes for first time this season

The Washington Capitals are taking on the Carolina Hurricanes for the first time this season. Puck drop is shortly after 1 pm, which we all know is just the greatest time for hockey to start. Sike.

Ilya Samsonov will get his third straight start, while Lars Eller makes his return to the lineup for the first time in two weeks. Dennis Cholowski will get a jersey again as Justin Schultz remains out with injury.

Let’s go Caps!

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By Ian Oland 6 days ago

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Ilya Samsonov to get third straight start, Lars Eller returns against Hurricanes

The Washington Capitals meet the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh for a Sunday matinee matchup and they will get back Lars Eller down the middle.

Ilya Samsonov will also make his third straight start and his fifth in six games.

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By Chris Cerullo 7 days ago

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Lars Eller details his ‘very unhealthy’ 10 days quarantining in an Anaheim hotel room

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller tested positive for COVID-19 while the team was on their West Coast road trip in mid-November. The virus left Eller stranded in Anaheim, California, for over a week as he had to quarantine in a hotel room before being able to return to DC.

The fully vaccinated Eller made the most of his time by getting in some workouts, reading Mark Messier’s book, and binging movies and TV shows.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago

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Ovi Jr threw a hat on the ice for Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick

Alex Ovechkin scored his 28th career hat trick against the Florida Panthers on Friday. Ovi gave his oldest son Sergei a fist bump through the glass immediately after scoring. But that wasn’t the end of the cute between the two.

Ovi Jr threw a hat over the glass and onto the ice to celebrate dad’s milestone. It was the first time the three-year-old has ever had the opportunity to do so.

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By Ian Oland 1 week ago

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Lars Eller returns to practice, Connor McMichael likely to sit against Carolina Hurricanes

The Washington Capitals will likely get back one of their missing players during their matinee matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

Lars Eller was a full participant in the Saturday skate, reclaiming his spot on the second line.

Eller has been missing from the lineup since November 16 due to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. His return means someone needs to sit and it’s likely that will be Connor McMichael.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago

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Craig Laughlin debuting Locker 18 Bourbon at release party with special guest Joe Beninati

Former Capital Craig Laughlin is coming out with some new liquor just in time for the holidays.

Laughlin collaborated with Lost Ark Distilling to create Locker 18 Bourbon. The NBC Sports Washington analyst is selling 180 bottles to the public at a release party on Saturday from 3pm – 6pm at Lost Ark’s Distillery in Columbia, MD (Address: 9570 Berger Rd., Suite L, Columbia, MD 21046).

Laughlin will have a special guest at the release: his longtime play-by-play partner Joe Beninati.

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By Ian Oland 1 week ago

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Alex Ovechkin’s unprecedented season, Kuznetsov’s comeback season, and the goalie détente

Before the season began, I identified five storylines I wanted to track this year.

  1. The goalie duel between Samsonov and Vanecek,
  2. The Capitals’ aging core,
  3. Evgeny Kuznetsov’s opportunity for a comeback,
  4. Tom Wilson’s penchant for drama,
  5. Alex Ovechkin’s goal-scoring race

Now, twenty-one games into the season, let’s check the wavelengths on these vibes.

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By Peter Hassett 1 week ago

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Capitals take down one of the league’s best as Ovi continues early season tear: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals handed the Florida Panthers only their third loss in regulation this season. It was also goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky’s first regulation loss. That’s fun.

Oh, and the dude did the dude stuff again. And I’m not talking Lebowski.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago

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Alex Ovechkin awarded turkey leg from teammates after post-Thanksgiving hat trick

Alex Ovechkin scored his 28th career hat trick against the Florida Panthers on Friday. The Great 8 was awarded part of a Thanksgiving turkey after the game by his adoring teammates, which replaced the team’s normal giant ax and Viking shield.

Ovechkin, the offensive player of the game, joined Dmitry Orlov (best defender) beside a makeshift table and both ripped off giant turkey legs.

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By Ian Oland 1 week ago

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Alex Ovechkin fist bumps Ovi Jr after scoring hat trick goal

Alex Ovechkin’s wife, Nastya, and his hockey prodigy son, three-year-old Sergei, attended the Capitals-Panthers game and sat in the same glass-side seats they did for Wednesday’s Capitals-Canadiens game.

The superstitious Ovechkin had a hat trick of assists against the Habs so why not have his fam in the same location against the Panthers?

The seat mojo paid off. Ovechkin scored his 28th career hat trick in the game and after scoring goal number three of the evening, The Great 8 skated over to the boards and gave his son Ovi Jr a fist bump.

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By Ian Oland 1 week ago

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