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Welp, this is weird: Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway play first game as Boston Bruins

Following their trade Thursday night, former(!!) Washington Capitals Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway flew to join the Boston Bruins on their western road trip. Saturday night, they played their first game with the team against the Vancouver Canucks. Capitals fans have had several days to process the news of the trade, but it’s still bizarre to see the former Caps in a different uniform.

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By Katie Adler 7 months ago

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Capitals trade Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov to Boston Bruins for three draft picks

It developed quickly. A little after 5 PM Eastern we learned that the Washington Capitals would scratch defender Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway tonight for trade-related reasons. Now we learn they have been traded to the Boston Bruins.

The Capitals will receive Craig Smith, a 2023 first-round pick, a 2025 second-round pick, and a 2024 third-round pick.

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By Peter Hassett 7 months ago

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Caps return from extended break with big win over league leaders: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals’ last game before their extended All-Star plus bye week break came on January 31. They opened post that break on the road against a Boston Bruins team that has run roughshod over the entire league, especially in their own building.

The Caps didn’t listen to any of that nonsense. They came out as 2-1 victors in a real fight.

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By Chris Cerullo 8 months ago

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Massive road win: Caps beat Bruins 2-1

The Washington Capitals returned from ten days of rest to face the most fearsome team in the league, the Boston Bruins. Despite mild expectations, the Capitals dug deep to beat the big bad Bs.

Nicklas Backstrom got a greasy goal from the paint during a five-on-three, then Garnet Hathaway wristed from the slot to make it 2-0. Boston’s Nick Foligno cut that lead in half late in the second period, taking a genius pass from Connor Clifton.

Caps win!

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By Peter Hassett 8 months ago

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Capitals vs Bruins live analysis and updates (February 11, 2023)

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins game on February 11, 2023.

The Washington Capitals are back after a 10-day break where the most significant on-ice news that happened while they were gone was that Ovi Jr. won the Breakaway Challenge. The Capitals also re-upped Dylan Strome and Sonny Milano to longterm contracts.

With that big layoff and only two days of practice in the books, the Capitals will try to upset the Boston Bruins who are the best team in the league. The Bruins have only lost 7 of 51 games in regulation this season and have seven more standings points than the next-best team in the league, Carolina. The Bruins are also coming off their own 9-day break from action.

Today’s game is on ESPN+ and puck drop is shortly after 3:30 pm. This one could be ugly early.

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By Ian Oland 8 months ago

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This is going to be a tough game

The Washington Capitals had ten days off prior to today’s afternooner against the Boston Bruins. The Caps – both the oldest and most injured team in the league – badly needed that time off, but now they must get the rust off quickly. This road game against the best team in the league will be about as hard as any regular-season game can get.

And the Caps will play it with some profound disadvantages.

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By Peter Hassett 8 months ago

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The start of something new: numbers for the morning after

Hello again and welcome back to the absolute insanity that you choose to subject yourself to each year. That insanity being this series of posts and Capitals hockey.

It’s the start of something new and it feels so right to be here with you. And now looking in your eyes, I feel in my heart…that this season will be a good one. Join me as we row down the many rambling rivers of a full 82-game season on the statistical gondola of truth.

The Caps kicked their 2022-23 campaign off with a not-so-hot start, dropping their Home Opener to the Boston Bruins 5-2. Let’s talk about that.

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By Chris Cerullo 12 months ago

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Highlights from the Capitals’ 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins

The Washington Capitals lost their season opener to the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Wednesday.

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, who had scored 13 goals in his previous 17 Home Openers, was held off the scoresheet but did have three shots and nine hits.

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By Ian Oland 12 months ago

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Caps drop season opener to Bruins, 5-2

The Washington Capitals lost their first game of the season, but I thought they were fine. Seems like the Boston Bruins just got the bounces and finished all their big plays. Let’s get into it.

Listen. Goal summaries are hard. Let’s ease into it gradually. The Bruins scored the first three goals: Bergeron from a rebound on the power play, Pastrnak with some good movement then fast release from the slot, then Hall with an odd-man rush. The Caps got the next two: Strome setting up Mantha at the goal mouth, then Sheary with an end-to-end clinic. David Krecji executed a two-on-one to make it 4-2 late in the third. Lindholm got the empty-netter. Okay, that wasn’t too bad.

Caps lose.

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By Peter Hassett 12 months ago

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Capitals vs. Bruins live blog and updates (Oct. 12, 2022)

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Capitals-Bruins game on October 12, 2022.

After being first-rounded for a fourth consecutive year, the Washington Capitals are back for a new season. (Shoutout to Ethan and his toy trucks for keeping me busy.) The Capitals will host the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena for their Home Opener. While the Capitals’ roster has a new look, it’s just as stinkin’ old as last year.

What to look for? The Capitals have a bunch of new guys. Here are their jersey numbers. Over the offseason, the Capitals axed their two-headed young goalie monster and acquired two veterans, which will hopefully lower our collective blood pressures this year. The Caps now sport 2022 Stanley Cup champion goaltender and generally smiley person, Darcy Kuemper. The mustachioed Charlie Lindgren will serve as Kuemper’s backup. On offense, the Capitals will look to replace injured forwards Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson with Dylan Strome and Connor Brown. The biggest surprise of Training Camp was Aliaksei Protas who will skate on a super lorge second line.

Alex Ovechkin will also continue his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s once-thought-impossible-to-catch goals record. After scoring 50 goals last season, Ovechkin sits at 780 and trails second-place Gordie Howe by 21. If Ovi can score 50 again, he will have the most 50-goal season in NHL history.

Tonight’s game will be on national TV and can be viewed on TNT. Sure, we might be Joe B and Locker-less, but we’ll get them tomorrow night on NBC Sports Washington against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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By Ian Oland 12 months ago

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