The ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex is getting crowded.
On Thursday, two more members of the Stanley Cup champion team from last season —Tom Wilson and Brett Connolly–joined the informal practices run by strength and conditioning coach Mark Nemish.
Tom was especially happy to be back.
By Elizabeth Kong 5 years ago
Brett Connolly will join his teammate Devante Smith-Pelly and not attend the Washington Capitals’ visit to the White House. Connolly said his decision had “nothing to do with politics, it’s about what’s right and wrong,” and that there would be “a few guys not going.”
The news was first reported by John Matisz of theScore from Toronto, and the full video of Connolly’s quotes are available on TSN.
By Julia Karron 5 years ago
There’s a saying that goes “true friends can insult each other on a daily basis knowing most of it is a joke.” This offseason, the Capitals have taken that saying to heart, routinely roasting each other on social media.
Most recently, Brett Connolly chirped Tom Wilson for not picking him and fellow Cap Devante Smith-Pelly at the BioSteel Camp draft.
By Julia Karron 5 years ago
The 2018 BioSteel Camp has begun!
The draft was held today, headed by captains Tyler Seguin, Michael Del Zotto, Darnell Nurse, and Tom Wilson. The four teams will be playing for the Ray Emery Cup.
With his picks, Wilson skipped over two of his own Capitals teammates — Brett Connolly and Devante Smith-Pelly — and prioritized taking Erik Gudbranson off the board, Del Zotto’s defensive partner.
By Brennin Weiswerda 5 years ago
Capitals forward Brett Connolly brought the Stanley Cup to Prince George, British Columbia, Monday. The city is where Connolly jumpstarted his hockey career with the WHL Prince George Cougars. Connolly scored 30 goals in 60 games during the 2008-09 WHL season, leading to his selection sixth overall in the 2010 draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Connolly started the day by sharing the championship trophy at a retirement home.
By Julia Karron 5 years ago
Brett Connolly was the Caps’ fifth highest goal-scorer of the playoffs and has put up two 15-goal seasons from the third line. There is nothing here not to love.
By Peter Hassett 5 years ago
Washington Capitals forward Brett Connolly will have his day with the Stanley Cup on Monday, August 20.
Connolly will be spending his afternoon holding a rally at the arena of his former junior hockey team, the Prince George Cougars.
In three full seasons with the WHL team, Connolly scored 86 goals. That production led Connolly to be selected sixth overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2010 NHL Draft.
Fresh off the franchise’s first Stanley Cup and and a day after a Championship Parade, the Capitals cleaned out their lockers and met with the media one final time before heading home for the summer.
Instead of talking about what went wrong, Capitals players talked about everything that went right and realizing a dream they had as a kid.
Gone were depressing images. This year, the Caps had ALL the smiles.
Don’t believe us? Check out these photos I took below.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago
Jakub Vrana was among several Capitals players that made the decision to get a tattoo to commemorate the Stanley Cup win.
Unfortunately, Vrana didn’t quite account for how painful the tattoo process would be.
By Elyse Bailey 5 years ago
Nearly two months ago, Keelan Moxley went viral for the range of emotions she had to go through while trying to secure a warmup puck from Capitals forward Brett Connolly.
Monday night, the adorable Caps fan was at Capital One Arena for Game Four of the Stanley Cup Final and she experienced even more feels. But this time it was for the very good reason.
Connolly scored a goal late in the third period and Moxley lost the ability to can.
