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Dmitry Orlov’s offense continues to evolve, as this solo effort demonstrates

The Washington Capitals defense had a tough night in Raleigh. John Carlson committed a costly turnover early, Brooks Orpik boarded a Canes player, Christian Djoos got buried in the possession contest, and Madison Bowey made some big mistakes. Dmitry Orlov wasn’t an exception in the goof-up game, but he made up for it with a tremendous individual effort to score a big goal in the second period.

The goal is an encapsulation of everything Orlov has done lately to improve his contribution to the offense.

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin scores twice, including OTGWG, to reclaim league lead in goals

Alex Ovechkin may be 32-years-old, but he’s on pace to eclipse the 50-goal mark for the eighth time in his career. Tuesday night against the Hurricanes, Ovechkin scored a pair of goals, including the overtime game-winning tally, to push the Caps to a wild 5-4 win.

The Russian machine leads the league in goals again. The more things change, the more things stay the same.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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The Captain steps up! Caps beat Canes 5-4 (OT)

While your good good young American boys were roughing up the naughty Russian boys in the World Juniors tourney, the Washington Capitals kicked off 2018 (“Twenty Nate-teen: Let’s get Schmidt-y this year!“) on the road with the Carolina Hurricanes. Lemme tell you ’bout it.

Victor Rask kicked us off with a goal, and if you don’t recognize him on the Caps roster, that’s because he plays for the other guys. Don’t worry – Washington responded by digging deep into their lineup to summon goals from Devante Smith-Pelly and Alex Chiasson. The second period found Dmitry Orlov extending the lead with a second effort on a solo drive, but that dang Rask struck again to keep it 3-2 after two.

Elias Lindholm tied the game for the Canes on a long shift in the Caps zone, then Teuvo Teravainen put ’em up while the Caps fell apart in their own zone. At that point the Captain stepped up, scoring after a pass from Nick Backstrom, who had exploited a failed clear. An iffy check by Tom Wilson put the Caps a man down for the final two minutes, but Braden Holtby stood fast to force overtime, where Alex Ovechkin finished strong!

Caps beat Canes 5-4!

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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John Carlson assists on highlight-reel goal… for the wrong team

There’s one cardinal sin in hockey: never pass the puck in front of your own net unless you’re 100 percent sure you can make the play.

Caps defenseman John Carlson broke that rule against the Carolina Hurricanes, and he paid for it literally two seconds later.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson’s ridiculous pregame handshake

Tom Wilson isn’t on the first line anymore, but he’s still boys with Alex Ovechkin.

Tuesday night before warmups, Wilson and Ovechkin engaged in their somewhat elaborate pregame handshake. It’s dumb, but I promise you’ll love it.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Caps vs Hurricanes pregame: Dinged up

The Washington Capitals may be playing their division rival Carolina Hurricanes tonight with less than a full deck. The two squads haven’t met since the preseason and the Caps depth chart for this one could look more like one from a preseason game due to injury and illness to a few integral players.

The action beings at 7 PM on NBCSWA and Peter will be your recap guide.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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