The Washington Capitals secured their first win at Capital One Arena this season, downing the fast paced Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3.
The shots were locked at 32 apiece after regulation, but the Leafs out-attempted the Caps at five-on-five 58 to 55.
By Chris Cerullo 3 years ago
During the first intermission of every Capitals game, local youth hockey players take the ice and participate in a mites-on-ice game. It’s adorable. Everyone loves it.
Wednesday, the postgame interview became just as entertaining as the game. Jackson Friedlander scored two goals and afterward spoke to in-arena host Sandra Draganoiu as the prestigious Mite of the Nite.
Jackson was very precocious, very excited, and very open about his life.
When asked who his favorite player was, Jackson said it was Alex Ovechkin. Then he told the audience about his exotic pet.
“I have a tarantula named Michael,” Jackson said. “He just had two crickets on Monday and one on Sunday. He has a big appetite.”
So do I for the full transcript of this interview.
The 2019 WNBA champion Washington Mystics won their first title last week. Two-time league MVP and gold medalist Elena Delle Donne has been welcomed by two other DC teams who recently achieved or are currently fighting for their own first championship victories.
Tuesday, she threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Nationals’ NLCS-winning game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Wednesday, she took the ceremonial puck-drop before the Capitals’ 4-3 comeback win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
By Brennin Weiswerda 3 years ago
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is off to the greatest start of his career.
Carlson has scored 14 points, which, incredibly and improbably, leads the NHL. Only two other Capitals players, both forwards, have ever scored 14 points or more in the first eight games of a season: Alex Ovechkin (2009-10: 9g, 7a) and Alex Semin (2008-09: 7g, 7a). He also leads the league in assists (11). He’s on pace for over 100 points.
Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Carlson registered his second three-point game of the year, tallying a goal and two assists. The game was his fifth multi-point game of the year overall.
The Washington Capitals got themselves in trouble early against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night, but unlike last time they corrected course before it was too late. A three-goal explosion in the second period gave them a lasting lead for a big home-ice win.
Kasperi Kapanen snagged a shorthanded goal in the first period, which Ilya Mikheyev compounded with an odd-man rush to make it 2-0 Leafs after just 11 minutes. Then the Caps turned it on. Jakub Vrana scorched a shot past Michael Hutchinson to get Washington on the scoreboard, and three more goals followed in the second period: Kuznetsov, Carlson, and Backstrom all piling on. John Tavares got a six-on-five goal with 150 seconds left in regulation to make it close, but the Caps held on.
Caps win 4-3!
By Peter Hassett 3 years ago
The Washington Capitals lost two of their depth players in the third period after an unfortunate collision in the defensive zone.
Jonas Siegethaler and Richard Panik got their wires crossed after a faceoff and crashed into each other. Siegenthaler fell to the ice
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
Evgeny Kuznetsov has points in every game he’s played this season after scoring a stunning breakaway goal. The goal tied the game 2-2 and was the first of a three-goal explosion in the second period where the Caps scored three times in a one-minute and 18-second span.
It was a flawless goal in a flawless period of hockey.
The Caps are home and playing host to the Toronto Maple Leafs. We’re back to a normal schedule, for now, with puck drop at 7PM EST. Catch the game on NBC Sports Washington!
Here is your injury report for today.
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By Elyse Bailey 3 years ago
The Capitals are home hosting a fellow Eastern Conference squad this evening, the Toronto Maple Leafs! There’s a change in goal for the Caps, Ilya Samsonov will replace Braden Holtby in net, forcing some to think about the potential for goalie drama (which in MY opinion….is entirely too early). Hopefully, the Capitals can capitalize (sorry) on the Leafs being a little tired since they played last night at home against the Wild and won 4-2.
Puck drop will be at a normal 7PM EST, thank the Lord. Watch on NBC Sports Washington and Peter is back with the recap.
By Elyse Bailey 3 years ago
From Wednesday’s morning skate, it appears that the starting goalie for Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs will be rookie Ilya Samsonov.
Braden Holtby was pulled from Monday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche after allowing three goals on three shots.
By Peter Hassett 3 years ago
