It’s a hockey night in Washington and the Capitals are already on the board.
Number 18 Chandler Stephenson scored 18 seconds into the game to give the Caps an early 1-0 lead.
The play was made possible by a stunning pass from the defensive zone by future Hockey Hall of Famer, Alex Ovechkin.
The Capitals have changed their lines following Thursday’s 6-0 shellacking by the New Jersey Devils. Chandler Stephenson replaces Brett Connolly on the first line alongside Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Connolly reunites with Lars Eller and Andre Burakovsky on the third line, as the trio looks to bounce back from a down 2017-2018 season.
The rest of the line-up remains the same.
By Alex Hayes 3 years ago
The happiest day of the Capitals regular season happened on Saturday when they participated in the annual canine calendar photoshoot. Partnering with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, the guys posed with dogs up for adoption, as well as their own family-owned pups.
This year’s shoot was more relaxed, with each Caps player sporting their own style with a special guest: the STANLEY CUP! And what’s better than tiny puppies in the Cup? Not much.
Capitals players John Carlson, Brett Connolly, Nic Dowd, Lars Eller, TJ Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Matt Niskanen, and Chandler Stephenson all posed with their own dogs. Nicklas Backstrom, Madison Bowey, Travis Boyd, Andre Burakovsky, Pheonix Copley, Christian Djoos, Braden Holtby, Dmitrij Jaskin, Michal Kempny, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker, and Tom Wilson took their photos with dogs available for adoption through Homeward Trails.
Since the calendar began in 2014, the Caps have raised almost $250,000 for Homeward Trails. A limited number of calendars will be available for $20 at the November 21 game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The calendar will be sold online and details will be announced at a later date.
While the official photos won’t be seen until the release, we hope these adorable photos will hold you over until then.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
Chandler Stephenson posted a photo on Instagram Friday afternoon of the newest addition to his household. The puppy’s name is Finley and the pup looks to be a black Labrador.
Look at those eyes.
By Elizabeth Kong 3 years ago
On Saturday, the Capitals took to the ice at Medstar Capitals Iceplex for the second day of training camp. With the camp roster and invites split into three group, each group spent time doing on-ice practice, off-ice training, and video review.
Although the roster has gone through their first cuts, such as sending first-round draft pick Alexander Alexeyev back to his junior league team, Saturday’s practice featured everyone. Alexeyev, who had an impressive training camp, was in Group White with Caps vets Braden Holtby, Nicklas Backstrom, and TJ Oshie. Group Red paired goalies Pheonix Copley and Ilya Samsonov, both of whom are in the running to be number two in the net behind Holtby this season. Group Blue featured Alex Ovechkin and the Caps’ Russians, who along with Tom Wilson were on the celebratory end of a competitive two-on-two drill–Ovi was jumping up and down on his skates celebrating the win.
By Elizabeth Kong 3 years ago
It’s happening, people.
Friday night, Chandler Stephenson’s mother Bev became the second Capitals mom (that we know of) to do a Cup stand. Bev follows in the footsteps of Nicklas Backstrom’s mother Catta, who went viral for performing the party trick earlier in August.
By Brennin Weiswerda 3 years ago
Friday morning, Chandler Stephenson made good on his promise to bring the Stanley Cup to Humboldt to honor the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
The Cup arrived at the Elgar Petersen Arena for Hockey Day in Humboldt, escorted by Stephenson who wore a Humboldt strong t-shirt.
By Julia Karron 3 years ago
After winning the Stanley Cup in June, Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson has made true on a promise he told friends early during the postseason. Stephenson, who grew up in nearby Saskatoon, would bring the NHL’s championship trophy to Humboldt, Saskatchewan. The heartfelt gesture was made to help lift the spirits of a community reeling after losing most of its junior hockey team to a tragic bus crash.
Friday morning, as the Stanley Cup made its way to Humboldt, Stephenson and Keeper of the Cup Philip Pritchard stopped by the Broncos memorial site to honor the hockey players lost in the tragedy.
Chandler Stephenson’s sweet tooth has been well documented on his Instagram. He’s posted about crepes and cakes, but now, Stephenson has moved on to donuts.
By Julia Karron 3 years ago
In late June, news surfaced that Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson would spend his day with the Stanley Cup in Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Stephenson, who grew up 70 miles west of the devastated town, was deeply affected by the tragedy.
“Usually before you win the Cup you don’t say the words Stanley Cup, but he actually at the start of the playoffs told a lot of people about how he wanted to take the Cup to Humboldt if he won,” NHL Director of Social Engagement Andrew Ference said. “He’s a Saskatoon native, so I was cheering for him obviously for that reason alone. And lo and behold he won it.”
Friday, the Broncos announced that the NHL and NHLPA will be supporting Stephenson’s event which is being called Humboldt Hockey Day. Stephenson will meet with Humboldt community members, take photos, sign autographs, and play shinny hockey with kids. Capitals prospect Connor Hobbs will join Stephenson in Humboldt along with a good deal of current and former NHL players.
