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Alex Ovechkin’s captain duties apparently include carrying chairs to the Caps bench

Alex Ovechkin is a future first-ballot Hall of Famer and one of the greatest goalscorers of all time. He is a Stanley Cup Champion, a three-time MVP, and a three-time World Champion. He also holds a key to the city and once owned seven cars at the same time.

But that doesn’t mean his life is always glamorous. Ovechkin wears full body sweatsuits, eats Nestle drumsticks, and plays videogames shirtless.

So it shouldn’t surprise us that Ovechkin is willing to do whatever it takes to be a helpful captain and make his teammates comfortable. Such as Thursday night, when Ovechkin carried an old, oversized chair to the Capitals bench.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Nic Dowd and Nick Jensen combined to score the Caps’ playoff-clinching goal. The former roommates have never been to the postseason.

With five minutes remaining in the third period, Nick Jensen kept the puck in at the blueline. With a quick wrist shot towards the net, Nic Dowd tipped the puck past Curtis McElhinney, giving the Caps a 3-2 lead.

That goal meant the Caps clinched a playoff spot. Neither Jensen nor Dowd have been to the playoffs before.

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By Julia Karron 5 years ago

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More like Hurricant: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals put another hurting on the Carolina Hurricanes by taking two points away from them in this very close Eastern Conference playoff race. The 3-2 Caps victory gave the good guys 100 points on the season and clinched a playoff spot which means the quest for #NotSuckBack2Back is officially underway.

The Canes out-shot the Caps 26 to 20.

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By Chris Cerullo 5 years ago

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The Washington Capitals have clinched a playoff spot!

The Washington Capitals have clinched a spot in the 2018-19 Stanley Cup playoffs.

This is the fifth consecutive year that the team has made the postseason. The Capitals sealed their own fate with a 3-2 regulation win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, one of the two possible clinch scenarios going into the night.

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By Elizabeth Kong 5 years ago

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CLINCHMAS: Caps beat Canes 3-2

Merry Clinchmas, fam. The Washington Capitals faced off against a tricky Carolina Hurricanes team and snagged the win to clinch a playoff spot.

The scoring began in the first period with a goal from Nino Niederreiter. Brett Connolly answered with a gorgeous goal, continuing to make it very clear that he’s going to get pa-a-aid in his next contract.

Second period scoring kicked off with a slick goal from Warren Foegele to bring the Canes up 2-1. The first penalty of the game happened and the Capitals got a chance on the power play. It was a mess, you don’t need to worry about it.

A quick goal from Jakub Vrana tied the game up 2-2. Nic Dowd saved the day and scored his first goal in 13 games. We called it.

Caps beat Canes 3-2. PLAYOFFS.

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By Elyse Bailey 5 years ago

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Future very rich hockey player, Brett Connolly, had a very pretty goal

Loyal friend and slacker icon Brett Connolly‘s electrifying (contract-year) season continues unabated. Facing the Hurricanes on the road on Thursday, hockey’s oldest 26-year-old recorded the prettiest and smartest goal of the season.

Check out the big brain on Brett.

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By Peter Hassett 5 years ago

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Tom Wilson and Jakub Vrana give stick to fan who ‘skipped chemo’ for the game

The Washington Capitals were blown away by a special fan at warmups this evening. A cancer survivor held up a sign that read I skipped chemo for the Caps!!!.

According to NBC Sports Washington, both Tom Wilson and Jakub Vrana tossed the fan sticks.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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TJ Oshie will not play against the Carolina Hurricanes due to illness

TJ Oshie, the Washington Capitals second leading goalscorer (23g), will miss tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes due to an illness. Oshie also missed the team’s morning skate.

The Capitals PR announced the news during warmups.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Capitals at Hurricanes pregame: It’s clinching time

The Washington Capitals have traveled south to face off against the Carolina Hurricanes. With a win over the Canes tonight, the Capitals can clinch a playoff spot.

In sad news, no matter the outcome, the Canes announced that they will be doing their final Storm Surge this evening. Extremely bittersweet for something that has been so fun to watch these past months.

The game has a 7 PM puck drop on NBCSN. Stream the game on your devices from the My Teams app, if you need to be on the go. I will be conducting my final recap of the regular season. I have concluded this is also why the Canes are doing their final Storm Surge.

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By Elyse Bailey 5 years ago

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