The NHL trade deadline was on February 25. Since then, the Washington Capitals have won seven of eight games, taken hold of the Metropolitan Division lead, and generally looked awesome. The last few weeks have been a dramatic shift from earlier in the season, when the Caps looked just sorta okay. Something has changed.
There has been an awakening. Have you felt it?
By Peter Hassett 3 days ago
Newly minted Capital Carl Hagelin spent years torturing his new team as a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In his first game back, Sidney Crosby said it would be “weird” to play against him.
But during the first stoppage in play Tuesday night, the Penguins played a tribute video for Hags, capturing his biggest moments as a Penguin.
By Julia Karron 6 days ago
Carl Hagelin may have made a short detour through LA on his way to Washington, DC, but before that, he spent nearly three years in Pittsburgh and helped them raise the Stanley Cup twice.
He was a ‘Caps-killer’ to his new team until recently, but to the Penguins he was “a guy who played [a] lot of important roles for us over the years,” said Hagelin’s former captain Sidney Crosby. “He had a great attitude every day. He was someone who always raised his level of play in the playoffs.”
Hagelin has faced off against the Capitals in six different playoff series, scoring six goals over 35 playoff games. His team has eliminated the Capitals in the playoffs five different times.
He’ll make his first return to PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday rocking the red. Crosby said it will be “Weird. Really weird.”
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 week ago
Newly-acquired forward Carl Hagelin scored his second goal as a Capital Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets.
The speedy penalty killer scored on a breakaway upon exiting the penalty box. The goal was assisted by Nic Dowd.
The stunning play would end up being the game-winning goal.
By Ian Oland 1 week ago
First, it was NHLer Carl Hagelin who almost didn’t make it over the boards. Now it’s youth hockey player Everett Schomig, who tried — and eventually succeeded — a board-clearing of his own.
Eight-year-old Everett plays Navy Youth Hockey as a Mite at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. He’s only been playing hockey for a year, and line changes are hard — especially if you’re not (yet) vertically gifted. In New Jersey on Friday night, Hagelin demonstrated a useful technique for getting over.
“I did the kid version of what Carl Hagelin did,” Everett said after dad Keith showed it to him on RMNB.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 week ago
Carl Hagelin is playing another solid game for the Capitals, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t had Moments.
For instance, during the second period, Hagelin went for a line change.
Except he couldn’t make it over the boards.
By Ian Oland 1 week ago
Carl Hagelin scored his first goal as a member of the Capitals organization Sunday.
He may have a new pregame routine to thank for ending his 15-game goalless streak.
It involves… imaginary trumpets?
Forward Carl Hagelin joined the Caps prior to the deadline via the Los Angeles Kings. A talented player without much of a scoring touch, Hagelin nonetheless didn’t need long to score his first goal as a Cap in his fifth game in the uniform — against his former team to boot.
By Peter Hassett 2 weeks ago
Before joining the Capitals, Carl Hagelin was a known Caps killer as a member of the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
At this years upcoming trade deadline, Hagelin was almost a Penguin again according to Elliotte Friedman’s recent 31 Thoughts column.
By Julia Karron 3 weeks ago
Just in case you, like me, have been disconnected from the hockey world for the last two days, here’s all you really need to know: Brian MacLellan has done it again.
One year after he acquired Michal Kempny at the trade deadline to launch a successful playoff run, the general manager has once again assembled a contender.
By Peter Hassett 3 weeks ago
