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Thousands of Capitals fans invaded Colorado’s Pepsi Center. TJ Oshie remarked ‘it kinda felt like a home game.’

Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche, the Washington Capitals received more evidence that they are one of the most popular teams in the NHL.

Thousands of red-clad Caps fans packed Denver’s Pepsi Center to watch the Capitals defeat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. At times, Capitals fans drowned out Avalanche fans and there were chants of “Let’s Go Caps” and “Holt-by” throughout the game.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Nicklas Backstrom’s fiery comments during intermission helped turn the Caps-Avs game around. ‘When he talks, everyone listens.’

The Washington Capitals entered Pepsi Arena’s visitor’s locker room down 2-0 at intermission. The Caps, who had given up 12 goals combined in consecutive losses to the Flyers and Islanders, were still scuffling and after 20 minutes of play, looked primed to be blown out again.

And that’s when, according to the players, one of their soft-spoken leaders addressed the room: alternate captain Nicklas Backstrom.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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TJ Oshie to Philipp Grubauer: I ‘love this guy’

The Washington Capitals defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Valentine’s Day Eve and it was nothing but love after the game.

TJ Oshie took to Instagram to tell former Capital Philipp Grubauer basicaly I love you, man.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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TJ Oshie, er, TJ 🍩shie, declares it donut time after scoring game-winning goal against Avalanche

After a whoopsie by John Carlson and a powerplay goal by Mikko Rantanen, the Capitals faced a 2-0 deficit going into the first intermission. The Capitals, who were blown out in their previous two games, had a heart-to-heart in the locker room. They responded by scoring three unanswered goals to come back and beat the Colorado Avalanche, one of the best teams in the league.

Nicklas Backstrom scored in the second while Tom Wilson and TJ Oshie added goals in the third period.

For Oshie, the deflection tally was his third-straight game with a goal.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin got epically snowed while sitting on the Capitals bench ❄️❄️❄️

Alex Ovechkin didn’t score a goal or have a point in the Capitals’ 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t a big part of the action – even while seated on the bench.

During the third period, the Capitals’ captain got a massive snow wash while watching the game.

Please watch the following videos as his visibility in his face shield goes from 100 to 0 in less than a second.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Better: numbers for the morning after

“Better” is the word I would use to describe the Washington Capitals effort on the road against the Colorado Avalanche. To be fair though, it wouldn’t be tough to play much better than the past couple inexcusable efforts, but we’re being positive today. It did take a late comeback, but the whole process was there in the 3-2 win.

The Caps out-shot the Avs 38 to 34 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 45 to 44.

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By Chris Cerullo 4 years ago

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Galentine’s Day gut check: Caps win 3-2

The Caps had two stinkers against the Isles and Flyers and hoped to rebound against the high-flying Colorado Avalanche. How’d they do? Let’s talk about it.

Andre Burakovsky now has a career-high in goals thanks to his opening period tally. Mikko Rantanen scored an absolute dart after a TJ Oshie o-zone penalty. Nicklas Backstrom smacked home a beautiful back-door feed to cut the lead in half. The Caps had roughly a gajillion power plays and then FINALLY Tom Wilson tipped one home in front. Then TJ Oshie deflected a beautiful Nick Jensen shot to give the Caps the lead with two minutes remaining. They did not relinquish it.

CAPS WIN 3-2!

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By Julia Karron 4 years ago

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Andre Burakovsky hits career high with early goal against Capitals

Here’s something to think about: as soon as Andre Burakovsky got out of Washington, he became the scoring phenom he had always flirted with becoming.

By scoring a pretty goal in the first period, Burakovsky recorded his 18th goal of the season — a new career-high.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Come talk Caps at Avalanche with us

The quest for 700 goals keeps going, with the Caps struggling along the path. Let’s get some late-night hockey going.

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By Peter Hassett 4 years ago

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Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin tabbed to call Capitals-Avalanche game nationally as Alex Ovechkin goes for 700 goals

The Washington Capitals game tonight will be broadcast nationally again on NBCSN as the sports network covers Alex Ovechkin’s chase for 700 goals.

Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will be covering the game like normal for NBC Sports Washington, but in a change from other national Capitals games in the past, they will also be doing the call for NBCSN too.

Joe B and Locker are goin’ national, y’all!

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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