The Capitals have had only one goalscorer on their defense this season, but he’s scored again tonight. With moves you might not expected from a 7th round draft pick rookie defenseman, Christian Djoos got the Caps on the scoreboard late in the second of a miserable game.
By Peter Hassett 2 years ago
When Christian Djoos was drafted by the Capitals in the seventh round of the 2012 NHL Draft, he defied all odds by making the NHL five years later. According to TSN, only approximately 10% of seventh-round picks ever become NHL players.
Last Wednesday, Djoos made a splash (get it?) in his NHL debut becoming the first defenseman in Capitals’ history to record two points in their first game.
To celebrate, we made a new shirt.
The Djoos is Loose, you guys, and we are happy to welcome this adorable little Swede onto the team.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 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 2 years ago
The Capitals have cracked the shutout thanks to a big shot by defenseman Christian Djoos, playing in his first ever NHL game.
By Peter Hassett 2 years ago
The Caps third pairing of Chorness has struggled mightily in the opening three games of the season. So Wednesday, in an attempt to turn things around, Barry Trotz will give Swedish defenseman Christian Djoos a jersey in place of Taylor Chorney.
Tonight’s game will mark Djoos’s NHL debut – a nationally televised game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Djoos will become the second person in his family to play in the NHL. Per Djoos, his father, played 82 games in the NHL for the Rangers and Red Wings.
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 2 years ago
Thursday the Capitals open the 2017-18 season against the Ottawa Senators and one player is especially excited.
Andre Burakovsky, inspired by the team’s first road trip of the season, got out his phone and start filming his teammates as they boarded the team’s plane.
While the resulting footage is awkward, it’s also undeniably charming and funny too.
The Washington Capitals lined-up for their first practice of the regular season Tuesday and the team’s final roster is becoming clearer.
The Caps, who had 25 players at practice, must dispatch at least two skaters by 5 PM Tuesday.
Reader Jonathan Z. sent me an e-mail earlier this week spelling out why he thought Taylor Chorney should be cut instead of Christian Djoos or Aaron Ness. I agree with him. Here’s Jonathan in his own words:
The Capitals’ roster is down to eight defensemen, with one more cut expected before opening night. Matt Niskanen, Dmitry Orlov, John Carlson and Brook Orpik are locks. Madison Bowey is expected to make the team because he’s the only right-handed shot besides Niskanen and Carlson.
That means the Capitals need to cut Christian Djoos, Aaron Ness or Taylor Chorney.
Everyone seems to think it’s a foregone conclusion that Chorney will make the roster, but sending Chorney to Hershey while keeping Djoos and Ness makes sense for a few reasons, especially because Chorney has the biggest cap hit of these three players.
By Patrick Holden 2 years ago
The New Jersey Devils came to town on Wednesday night for another preseason battle with the Caps. For the Caps, their opening night roster is starting to come into focus. The lineup against the Devils is the closest thing to a full lineup we’ve seen from the team this preseason.
Wednesday night was a big chance for a few players fighting for the final roster spots to make a favorable impression.
By Patrick Holden 2 years ago
