With the Washington Capitals missing a big chunk of their best forwards to injury and suspension, goal-scoring had to come from the place we all expected: Alex Chiasson and Nathan Walker.
Hahahaha. Aaaalright.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
Former 13th overall pick Jakub Vrana, who wears jersey number 13, scored his 13th goal of the season Friday night against the Islanders. It was arguably the greatest goal of Jakub’s young NHL career.
The Sonic V took off down the ice with speed and rocketed the puck past Jaroslav Halak. The tally contributed to Vrana’s third star of the game.
Honestly, we’re all still a little speechless, because dang, Vrana is fast.
By Donya Abramo 3 years ago
On Thursday evening, the Capitals put on their best suits and ties for the team’s annual Caps Casino Night. All proceeds from the event, hosted in the casino ballroom of the newly opened MGM National Harbor, benefited the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation.
Players interacted with fans while playing blackjack, craps, roulette, Texas Hold ’Em, and slot machines.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
On Tuesday night, not only did NHL referees dole out penalties during the Caps-Stars game, they also treated some of the players like helpless or out-of-control toddlers.
Tom Wilson and Alex Chiasson both got some special attention.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
The Washington Capitals are full of characters and this is a reminder of that.
Thursday night against the Boston Bruins, Alex Chiasson had the biggest night of his Capitals career so far. The plucky, bottom-six forward scored twice, notching the fourth multi-goal game of his career. Chiasson’s second goal of the night and his sixth of the 2017-18 campaign ended up being the game-winning tally – his first as a member of the Capitals.
On the bench, captain Alex Ovechkin decided to show his admiration by pranking Chiasson on the bench.
On Monday, the Washington Capitals participated in their annual canine calendar photoshoot with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. Taking photos for the 2018 calendar, the Caps wore suits while the dogs dressed equally as fancy with bow ties and pearls. Some pups even wore, prepare yourself for this, scarfs.
Capitals players Nicklas Backstrom, Madison Bowey, Alex Chiasson, Christian Djoos, Tyler Graovac, Philipp Grubauer, Braden Holtby, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Aaron Ness, Dmitry Orlov, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker, and Tom Wilson were all photographed with dogs available for adoption through Homeward Trails. The dogs won’t be available for long after their day in the spotlight!
Jay Beagle, John Carlson, Taylor Chorney, Brett Connolly, Lars Eller, Matt Niskanen, Brooks Orpik, TJ Oshie, and Alex Ovechkin all posed with their own dogs.
Aside from the puppies (one of which Tyler Graovac tried to smuggle, or maybe even snuggle out in his pocket), Ovechkin’s two-year-old, 105-pound black lab Blake was definitely the star of the day.
While the official photos won’t be seen until the release of the calendar on November 20, we hope these adorable photos will hold you over until then.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
The Capitals took to the ice Thursday afternoon after the team’s 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins the night before. After giving up three goals while on the penalty kill, the Capitals spent over half their practice time going through special-teams drills.
Check out the photos after the jump, which include lots of smiling faces. Caps take on the Devils in New Jersey Friday night.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
Saturday before their home opener, the Washington Capitals walked a red carpet before absolutely throttling the Montreal Canadiens 6-1. The players, arriving in Capitals-branded Lexuses, were escorted down the red carpet by a fan chosen by the team. The Caps signed autographs, took photos, and showed off their fanciest suits.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
Wednesday morning, the Capitals announced that they have signed forward Alex Chiasson to a one year contract. Chiasson, who originally was invited to Caps Training Camp on a professional try out, will make league minimum, or $660,000 this year. Chiasson played for the Calgary Flames last season, where he tallied 24 points (12 G, 12A). Chiasson has 50 goals and 56 assists in his career, playing mostly fourth line minutes in his time with Ottawa, Dallas and Calgary.
With this signing and the waiving of Chandler Stephenson], the Capitals look to have pretty much solidified their 23-man roster for the start of the 2017-18 season.
By Rachel Cohen 3 years ago
As we pointed out yesterday, the Capitals final 23-man roster is continuing to shape itself today.
Wednesday morning, Capitals senior writer Mike Vogel reported that the team will put prospect Chandler Stephenson on waivers with the intent of sending him down to AHL Hershey.
