2020-21 season

Two Capitals games get rescheduled after Dallas Stars’ COVID-19 outbreak

The Dallas Stars had a severe outbreak of coronavirus during training camp. 17 different players contracted the disease, forcing the Stars out of action for the first week of the regular season.

Friday, the NHL announced Dallas’s new schedule. The Stars will play their first game of the season on Friday, January 22, against the Nashville Predators and make up the other four games later in the season.

The reason why we’re writing is that the Stars’ new schedule impacts the Capitals schedule as well.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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How the pandemic has changed things for Capitals’ season-ticket holders: ‘I’m supposed to be there but I can’t’

When a community is hurting and in need of hope and inspiration, sports is a platform where people can come together and unite during dark times. In 1980, the Miracle On Ice gave hope to our country during a tough economic and political time.

This past year, and especially in the past few months, our country has been struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic while also dealing with the stress and dangerous aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.

As the NHL is preparing for the start of the new 2021 season, the thought of having a hockey game to watch at night is bringing a little bit of normalcy back to the hockey community, especially the season-ticket holders (STH’ers).

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By Eliza Kravitz 4 months ago

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The Capitals’ opening night roster for the 2020-21 season appears to be set

The Washington Capitals placed nine players on waivers and cut six others from their training camp roster on Monday.

Those moves, including the optioning of defenseman Martin Fehervary to Hershey and the disappearance of veteran goaltender Craig Anderson, put the Capitals’ roster at its 23-man limit.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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If you’re bothered by ads on helmets, you’re really not going to love the NHL’s new division names

The NHL made an announcement on Tuesday morning and this is what we learned. The Washington Capitals don’t play in the East Division anymore. Now they play in the MassMutual NHL® East Division.

The NHL revealed the new division names in a release where it formerly announced new partnerships with Discover, Honda, MassMutual, and Scotiabank. Each company gets the naming rights to one of the league’s four divisions.

It’s another creative — some might call it aggressive — solution by the NHL to drive more revenue or satisfy pre-existing agreements as the league’s 2021 revenue is projected to fall well short due to the pandemic.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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Washington Capitals announce start times for games during 2020-21 season

Weeks ago, the NHL released the Washington Capitals schedule for the 2020-21 season.

Now we officially know the start times.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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Report: NHL planning two outdoor games at picturesque Lake Tahoe in February

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Friday, New Year’s Day, that there will be outdoor games this season after all.

After postponing both their Winter Classic and Stadium Series games this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NHL will play two outdoor games at the beautiful Lake Tahoe, which they’re calling the “Outdoor Weekend showcase.” No fans will be in attendance except for NHL and team employees (around 400 employees).

The four teams that will play in the games are the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers, and Vegas Golden Knights. The Avalanche will play Golden Knights on February 20 and the Bruins will play the Flyers on February 21. The

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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NBC announced its national broadcast schedule for the NHL’s 2020-21 season. Seven Capitals games were picked up.

NBC Sports announced its national broadcast schedule for the NHL’s 2020-21 season, Tuesday. The Washington Capitals will be featured in seven different national games. The first one will be on Sunday, January 17 on NBC against the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Please wear the Reverse Retro jerseys that game!)

The NHL season will start with an NBCSN tripleheader on January 13 starting at 5:30 PM.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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Capitals considering Connor McMichael for taxi squad

During the 2020-21 season, the NHL will introduce “taxi squads” to rosters as insurance if there’s an outbreak of COVID-19. The taxi squad will feature four to six players who will make an AHL salary.

“We haven’t made any decisions on [who will be on it],” Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said Wednesday. “We’re going to have training camp. Obviously, we have a couple new coaches. They’ll come in, evaluate our needs on the taxi squad, make some decisions after training camp on who will be there, and then go from there.”

While MacLellan was unsure who exactly the team will pick beyond a third goaltender like Pheonix Copley, there’s one high-profile prospect he admits is “a possibility”: 2019 first-round pick Connor McMichael. The Capitals’ top prospect is currently playing for Team Canada in the 2021 World Junior Championship and is on the cusp of being an NHL player.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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Here’s the Washington Capitals’ schedule for the 2020-21 season. They’ll play the Pittsburgh Penguins 8 times.

It’s finally here.

The NHL has released the schedule for the 2020-21 season. As discussed before, the Washington Capitals will only play teams in its division, meaning there will be eight games against the Pittsburgh Penguins this season… at least.

The Capitals will open the season in Buffalo on January 14 against the Sabres.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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NHL releases key dates, protocols, and rule change for 2020-21 season

The 2020-21 season is full-speed ahead.

The NHL and the NHLPA jointly announced a bunch of protocols for how it’s going to handle COVID-19, positive tests, and travel next season as well as key dates (think: Trade Deadline and Expansion Draft) and a new rule change involving offside that should make it less complicated.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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