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The Alex Ovechkin Beard Guy Was at the Caps Game Again (Photos)

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The big news from last night wasn’t that the Capitals beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 or that they tallied their franchise-record 55th win of the season. No, the Ovechkin Beard Guy returned! With his beard hair sculpted in a number eight (which included a circle!), the Ovechbeard grower was featured on the NHL’s Instagram page. “Beard goals,” the NHL wrote.

But this beautifully bearded human has a name. It’s Eric Brooks. We spoke to Eric several years ago and we learned that he’s a Caps fan from Rockville, Maryland who now lives in Colorado. He’s an illustrator and assistant brewer at Verboten brewery. He also competes in beard competitions because of course he does.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Persistence Pays Off: Caps beat Avs 4-2!

Pictured: A+ parenting.

The Avs, like the Caps, have speed. The Avs, unlike the Caps, do not have skill. This was evident early in the game–namely when the Caps set up shop in the defensive zone, and the home team was applauded for FINALLY getting the puck out of their own zone. Despite a torrent of shot attempts, the game remained scoreless throughout the first period.

Forever came and went, but the Caps finally unleashed the scoring in the second period. Semyon Varlamov prevented the game from ballooning into an epic shellacking. A few miscues allowed the Avs to begin mounting a comeback, but TJ Oshie sealed their fate with a late empty-netter. Alas, the better team prevailed.

Caps beat Avs 4-2!

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By Margaret Stuart 6 years ago

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No. 55: Capitals Set New Franchise Record For Wins

In a season full of record-shattering hockey, the Caps have shattered another record. With their 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche, the Caps have set a new franchise record for wins with 55. The Caps, whose record is 55-16-6, still have five games remaining in the season. They have 116 points. That is ridiculous.

#Caps have set a new franchise record for most wins in a single season with 55 (previous: 54, 2009-10 season). #CapsAvs

— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) April 2, 2016

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Tom Wilson’s Giant Hit on Nikita Zadorov

With the Colorado Avalanche fighting for the final spot in the West and the Washington Capitals trying to get Braden Holtby his 47th win of the season, Friday’s late season game took on a furious pace, full of end-to-end action. The energetic play took a scary turn about five minutes into the second period when Tom Wilson unleashed an explosive hit on Colorado defenseman Nikita Zadorov.

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By Chris Gordon 6 years ago

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Caps Lose Soccer Ball But Have Ingenious Solution to Get it Back

Before warm-ups, the Caps were playing some pre-game sewer ball in the bowels of the Pepsi Center. At some point during the game, one of the Caps got a bit too excited and kicked the ball into the lights. Uh oh.

But that’s when the boys put their heads together and came up with a plan to get it back.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Caps at Avs Pregame: No Nicky

Photo: Patrick Smith

The Caps have a grand total of six games left in the season. Wednesday night, they were edged by a likely playoff opponent in the shootout. We’re not going to dwell on this because the Flyers are dumb and so are skillz competitions.

Tonight, the Caps play the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs are five points out of the West’s final Wild Card spot. Coincidentally, they are appallingly atrocious in the realm of puck possession. Like, worst team in the league levels of bad. No, that is not an April Fool’s joke.

This is a team clinging to the dream of a playoff position, unlike most of the Caps’ remaining opponents in the regular season. After being held to a single goal against the Flyers, tonight would be a choice night to generate some offense. But the Caps will try to do so without one of their best offensive players.

Team	Record	Possession	PDO	Power Play	Penalty Kill
Washington Capitals	54-16-6	51.5%	101.3	22.9% (2nd)	84.6% (4th)
Colorado Avalanche	39-34-4	44.4%	100.5	18.8% (16th)	81.7% (14th)

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By Margaret Stuart 6 years ago

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