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Stop hitting Tom Wilson in the face, y’all: An open letter to the Devils and Penguins

Tom Wilson is one of the most divisive players in the National Hockey League for many reasons, but one thing that everyone–be they Capitals fans, hockey fans, or merely art appreciators–can agree on is that he’s handsome.

On Saturday, the New Jersey Devils hit Tom in his very fine face almost as many times as their pucks hit the Capitals net.

Sunday against the Penguins, some (as of yet unidentified) incident caused Wilson to bleed so much on the front of his jersey they made him go to the locker room to get a clean one.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 4 years ago

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The story behind the Capitals’ bench-clearing group hugs for Alex Ovechkin’s milestone goals

When Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin scored a goal in the third period of Saturday’s game against the New Jersey Devils, the 700th goal of his storied career, the Capitals’ bench emptied as every player in a white jersey tumbled over the boards. In ye good olde days of hockey, that would have been a sure sign that a full-on brawl was about to begin.

This Saturday, and one other recent momentous moment in Capitals’ history, it was a carefully planned and pre-approved celebration that still felt like a spontaneous outburst of joy. AKA: a group hug.

Not too long ago, Ovechkin scored goal number 500. Completely unbeknownst to him, his team, the Capitals staff, and the NHL worked behind the scenes to engineer the first all-team hug — something that wouldn’t happen again for another two-hundred goals.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 4 years ago

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All the best reactions and tributes to Alex Ovechkin’s 700th goal

In case the rock you’re living under doesn’t have an internet connection, you may not have heard that ALEX OVECHKIN HAS SCORED GOAL 700!

Here are all the best reactions and tributes from around the league — from teammates, beleaguered goalies who have given up goals to Ovi, athletes from other sports, media, and fans.

Congratulations, Ovi, on #70Ovechkin.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 4 years ago

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Ovi Jr fell asleep during the Capitals-Penguins game

One-year-old Sergei Ovechkin attended the Capitals-Penguins matinee game with his mama, Nastya Ovechkina.

The game featured seven goals, two of the greatest players of all-time, and one of the loudest Capitals crowds of the entire season.

Ovi Jr fell asleep.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Annoying bird team: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals dropped their first meeting of the season with the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 4-3. The annoying bird team with ugly colors is creeping closer to the Caps division lead.

The Pens out-shot the Caps 33 to 32, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 60 to 26.

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By Chris Cerullo 4 years ago

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Sidney Crosby blames TJ Oshie for stick incident: ‘I think he knew what he was doing’

Sidney Crosby got an interference penalty in the second period for trying to steal TJ Oshie’s stick. After a tug of war commenced between the two players, officials blew play down and sent Crosby to the box.

Crosby commented on the incident to reporters after the game and you’ll never believe this. He put the blame on Oshie.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Penguins fans celebrate victory over Capitals on the steps of the National Portrait Gallery again

If you thought this tradition was dead after the Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018, it’s not.

Sunday, after the Penguins beat the Capitals 4-3 at Capital One Arena, Pens fans walked across the street and stormed the steps of the National Portrait Gallery.

The mob’s chants included “Let’s Go Pens!”, “We Have 5 Cups”, and “This Is Our House.”

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Finally, the rivalry: Penguins beat Caps 4-3

At long last, the Washington Capitals met the Pittsburgh Penguins in a real game of hockey. And while the Caps sure had the puck a lot in this one, the Penguins had it more where it mattered.

Lars Eller kicked us off with a wristshot from the slot, but the Penguins came back with a goal off some person named Sam Lafferty, who I don’t know and won’t respond to. Patric Hornqvist got a short-side goal on Samsonov to give Pittsburgh a lead after twenty weird minutes.

That lead grew in the second period with Dominik Simon going five-hole with a backhand shot during a defensive breakdown. Evgeny Kuznetsov narrowed it to a one-goal lead with a filthy backhand in the third period. Brandon Tanev deflected a shot off Orlov to score, but Eller immediately responded by roofing the puck behind Matt Murray. The Caps pressed late but couldn’t tie it.

Caps lose.

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By Peter Hassett 4 years ago

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Sidney Crosby tried to steal TJ Oshie’s stick from the bench

Sidney Crosby’s fiery temper flared during the second period of the Capitals-Penguins game.

As Penguins forward Anthony Angello hit TJ Oshie in the neutral zone, Oshie’s stick accidentally nailed Crosby sitting on the bench.

Oshie threw a few shoves and punches back at Angello and as he did, Crosby tried to rip Oshie’s stick out of his hands.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov tried to avoid a too many men penalty by going into the Penguins bench

Evgeny Kuznetsov just did the most Evgeny Kuznetsov thing during the Capitals-Penguins game.

Noticing that the Capitals had too many men on the ice, Kuznetsov tried to jump onto the Penguins bench to avoid a penalty.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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