Throughout Nic Dowd‘s four-year career in the NHL, the forward has never had the opportunity to play in a postseason game. That will change this season, as the Capitals enter the playoffs at the top seed in the Metropolitan Division.
The experience is even sweeter, as Dowd scored the playoff and division clinching goals, ending a career-best regular season.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago
The Washington Capitals took down the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in the penultimate game of the regular season. That victory sealed the team’s fourth straight win of the NHL’s Metropolitan Division.
The Habs out-shot the Caps 34 to 31.
By Chris Cerullo 5 years ago
Lars Eller and Nic Dowd scored in the Washington Capitals’ Metropolitan Division-clinching win, but it was a fan wearing a stunning dress in the lower bowl that captivated social media.
The fan wore a Stanley Cup costume which featured a silver corset attached to a structured skirt. The skirt featured every team that’s currently on the Stanley Cup, including the Capitals on the very bottom row. The fan also rocked a replica Stanley Cup bowl as a hat and silver earrings.
The Capitals’ Twitter account published photos of the fan on the main concourse showing a detail of the dress with the Caps’ tribute.
They mused “Best dressed fan… ever?”
By Ian Oland 5 years ago
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Carolina Hurricanes both won their respective games Thursday night, clinching playoff spots in the 2019 postseason.
There are still three different teams that the Capitals could face in the first round. And buckle up, one of them is the Penguins.
By Ian Oland 5 years ago
The Washington Capitals clinched the Metropolitan Division title after defeating the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at Capital One Arena Thursday night.
The division win was the Capitals fourth-straight and ninth over their last 12 years. They’ve won the division four straight times twice over that span from 2007-08 to 2010-11 and from 2015–16 to 2018-19.
According to the NHL’s PR, this is a historic accomplishment. The only other team to win the division four consecutive years multiple times is the Boston Bruins who did it three times since divisions were first introduced in 1926-27. The Bruins had 48 more years to accomplish the feat than the Capitals.
By Ian Oland 5 years ago
The Washington Capitals have clinched first place in the Metropolitan Division.
The Capitals claimed the division title with a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night. This is the fourth consecutive season that the Capitals have placed first in the division and the team’s ninth division title in the past 12 seasons.
By Elizabeth Kong 5 years ago
All sorts of Eastern Conference playoff implications were on the line Thursday night, one being that the Caps could seal a fourth straight Metropolitan Division victory with a win against a desperate for points Montreal Canadiens team.
Lars Eller got on the board against his former mates to start things off, but the lead was short-lived as Shea Weber struck on a power play to end the first frame. Nic Dowd restored said lead with a quick wrister over Carey Price’s left shoulder.
Metropolitan Division Champs for the fourth straight time.
Caps beat Canadiens 2-1!
By Chris Cerullo 5 years ago
With a win against the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night, the Washington Capitals could win the Metropolitan Division for the fourth straight year. But if that wasn’t motivation enough, one tiny Caps fan brought a powerful sign to warmups to help inspire a big performance from his favorite team.
Cooper, who is battling cancer, wrote on his sign, “Hey Caps, cancer took my hair so I’ll take a hat trick tonight, please!!!”
Several fans took photos of the fan during warmups.
The Washington Capitals are hosting the Montreal Canadiens at Capitals One Arena. The Capitals currently have the opportunity (once again) to claim the Metropolitan division this evening. As for the Habs, this is a pretty important game for them. They’ll be playing for a spot in the playoffs. They are currently tied with the Columbus Blue Jackets at 94 points.
Puck drop will be at 7PM and you can stream the game on your devices from the My Teams app. The recap will be brought to you by our sweet prince, Christopher.
By Elyse Bailey 5 years ago
