Lars Eller met a very special Capitals fan at PPG Paints Arena Tuesday before Washington’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Lars met Eller, a five-month-old baby who was named after the Capitals center because of his Stanley Cup-winning goal.
Lars tossed Eller’s family a puck during warmups after noticing their sign on the glass.
Stanley Cup champion Devante Smith-Pelly is catching fire at the very right time.
Three days after scoring a hat trick for the Hershey Bears, DSP is back on the score sheet.
He flashed his trademark gap-toothed smile after scoring.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 week ago
Earlier this season, Nicklas Backstrom melted hearts when he brought his two kids, Haley and Vince, out onto the ice after practice for a short family skate.
On Monday, Lauren Oshie shared photos and videos of her kids, Lyla and Leni, taking joint skating lessons with the Backstrom kids at Medstar Capitals Iceplex, the same rink that their dads practice at.
It’s so sweet your teeth will hurt.
By Julia Karron and Elizabeth Kong 1 week ago
Capitals 2015 first round pick Ilya Samsonov has hit his stride in Hershey. He’s got two shutouts and 15 wins, and has helped the Bears set a new franchise record point streak.
Earlier in the season, Samsonov debuted a Capitals-themed bucket during the NHPLA’s rookie showcase.
Dave Gunnarsson is back at it again with the airbrush, and designed a new Hershey Bears themed helmet for Samsonov.
By Julia Karron 1 week ago
On June 7, Alex Ovechkin seemingly accomplished everything he could in the NHL. He became playoff MVP and held up the Stanley Cup for the first time in his career. Ovechkin is the only player in NHL history with a Calder Trophy, a Hart Trophy, a Maurice Richard Trophy, a Ted Lindsay Award, an Art Ross Trophy, a Conn Smythe Trophy, and a Stanley Cup.
Since first joining the NHL, Ovechkin has maintained that the two biggest goals of his career were to win the Stanley Cup and earn an Olympic gold medal just like his mother Tatyana.
Did winning the Stanley Cup last season change Ovechkin’s calculus when he becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2021? That summer, Ovechkin will complete a 13-year $124 million contract with the Capitals – the biggest in franchise history.
Igor Rabiner asked Ovechkin about his next contract during an interview with Sport-Express after the Caps’ recent west coast swing.
By Julia Karron 1 week ago
The Washington Capitals had their seven game winning streak ended by their archnemesis, the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens took down the Caps 5-3 as they finished their chances and the bounces just did not roll the Caps way.
The Caps out-shot the Pens 41 to 30.
By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago
Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby are going viral for what’s being termed a classy postgame hug they exchanged after the Penguins’ 5-3 victory over the Capitals.
Except I’m not quite sure that’s what happened.
Former Capitals head coach Adam Oates used to refer to Tom Wilson as a man child. Here’s another reason why.
Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilson tried to take on three of the Penguins’ five skaters on the ice during a scrum.
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 7-4 Tuesday night but had an embarrassing screwup late in the second period that could have cost them the game.
During a faceoff in the defensive zone, the Blue Jackets only put four players out on the ice for a five-on-five even-strength shift.
Two seconds later, they paid for it.
The Washington Capitals traveled up north to play the mustard colored flightless birds in their alliteratively named arena. This intense rivalry is always good for a nice blood pressure raising, test of the heart, body, mind, and soul.
Jakub Vrana got the Caps on the board first late in the first period with a wicked wrist shot over the shoulder of Matt Murray. Jake The Snake got on the board once more in the second. Jake Guentzel got the Pens back in it and Sidney Crosby tied the game only moments later.
Sidney Crosby got his second to give the Pens their first lead. Phil Kessel extended the lead. John Carlson pulled the Caps close. Empty netter from one of their Florida dudes.
Pens beat Caps 5-3.
By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago
