The Washington Capitals have won their last seven games against the New Jersey Devils. Today they will play the Devils for an eighth and final time.
Can the Caps sweep the season series and put a solid row of 🌮s on our 🌮 chart? You will find out at 3 PM. Chris has recap duty, because I’m going to go hug my mom (who is vaccinated) for the first time in a a year.
By Peter Hassett 7 days ago
The NHL’s struggles with coronavirus aren’t over yet. After a month-long lull, COVID is now ravaging one team in particular: the Vancouver Canucks.
On Saturday, the NHL announced that fourteen Canucks players are on the “unavailable due to COVID protocol” list.
By Peter Hassett 1 week ago
The Washington Capitals continued their absolute ownage of the New Jersey Devils and bounced back from their worst loss of the season with an overtime victory 2-1. It took an extra frame but two points feel great after the display Thursday night.
The Caps outshot the Devils 40 to 23 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 46 to 44.
By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago
Long-time Capitals fan-favorite, forward Liam O’Brien, made his debut appearance for the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. The Avs defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2.
The Avalanche signed O’Brien, 26, off their farm team, the AHL Colorado Eagles, earlier this week. The Big Tuna filled in for Logan O’Connor, who suffered a lower-body injury against the Coyotes on Wednesday.
By Ian Oland and Peter Hassett 1 week ago
The Washington Capitals dominated the New Jersey Devils in regulation, pumping 37 shots on goal against MacKenzie Blackwood but only hitting the back of the twine once. During an entertaining 3-on-3 overtime period, the Caps were finally rewarded by the Hockey Gods for their superior play on their 40th and final SOG.
With 21 seconds remaining in OT, Dmitry Orlov ripped a shot from the left circle that appeared to ramp up Yegor Sharangovich’s stick and past Blackwood. The puck clanked clanged off the left post and the two crossbars, ricocheting out of the net as quickly as it went in.
One day after a brutal loss, the Washington Capitals regrouped to play a solid if unspectacular hour and change against the New Jersey Devils.
After a scoreless first period, John Carlson used some screens to beat Mackenzie Blackwood. Michael McLeod returned fire with a rush goal and a tasty rebound to beat Vitek Vanecek. The third period changed the score not at all, so we went to overtime.
Overtime was actually fun, capped off by a gorgeous finish by Dmitry Orlov.
Caps win!
By Peter Hassett 1 week ago
In his pregame media availability, Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette announced that forward Jakob Vrana will not play in Friday night’s game. For the first time this season, Vrana will be a healthy scratch.
Richard Panik will return to active play.
By Peter Hassett 1 week ago
The Washington Capitals have headed to New Jersey to play their final two games against the Devils. The game that took place last night against the Islanders was an April Fools joke. I’m not going to hear any other opinions on the matter.
Puck will be dropping at 7 PM and Peter will have your recap.
By Elyse Bailey 1 week ago
The Columbus Blue Jackets’ Brandon Dubinsky is effectively retired due to a chronic wrist injury, but the two-way forward is making headlines for a podcast interview he recently conducted with The Garage Beers Podcast.
“Everybody wants to talk about Sid and Ovi or whatever,” Dubinsky said. “F*&k, Sid. I’ll take Ovi every day of the week.”
Dubinsky then doubled down on the comments on Twitter on Friday.
If you wanted to know what an absolutely embarrassing defensive effort looks like…well do I have the game for you. The Caps let the Islanders do quite literally whatever they wanted on the way to an 8-4 loss.
The Isles outshot the Caps 33 to 22 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 45 to 43.
By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago
