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Live blog: Alex Ovechkin returns as Capitals take on Blue Jackets

Alex Ovechkin is officially back, jack. Cleared from COVID, Ovi will return to first-line duty against tonight’s opponents, the Columbus Blue Jackets.

With the All-Star Break officially over, the Capitals will now try to improve from their seventh-place position in the East after slumping mightily in December and January. The Capitals power-play, which is one of the worst in the league, will see if it can improve with Lars Eller installed on the first unit.

Pheonix Copley will get his first start in the NHL tonight in three seasons over Ilya Samsonov.

You can watch the game on NBC Sports Washington.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Ovi nets his 750th as Capitals dominate Columbus defensively: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals came into Saturday night’s action looking to leave behind a very disappointing two-game losing streak that saw them blow third period leads in both games. They did just that as they were able to hold their lead over the Columbus Blue Jackets from the second they obtained it.

This one was a lot more like what we want to regularly see.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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Blue clad Caps beat up on the Blooj: Capitals beat Blue Jackets 3-1

The Washington Capitals came into Saturday’s fixture against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a rare losing streak this season. Could they make sure that streak remained at only two games?

Aliaksei Protas wristed one to the roof to open the scoring. Alex Ovechkin scored his 750th career goal to double the Caps lead. Eric Robinson cut the lead in half in the third. Garnet Hathaway empty netter.

Capitals beat Blue Jackets 3-1!

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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Live blog: TJ Oshie and Conor Sheary return as Capitals take on Blue Jackets

The Washington Capitals are back in action against the Columbus Blue Jackets. They will try to end a two-game losing streak where they gave up leads in the third period.

Veteran forwards TJ Oshie and Conor Sheary are back in the lineup after missing time due to injury. Meanwhile, Matt Irwin will make his Capitals debut after Trevor van Riemsdyk was announced to be in COVID-10 protocol before the game.

Ilya Samsonov is back in net where he’ll make his fifth start in the last six games.

Watch along with us on NBC Sports Washington!

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Divisional, back-to-back, road win: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals completed their road back-to-back, taking home all four points before they meet the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. This latest win came over the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3.

Quiet those cannons.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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Dig deep: Caps beat Blue Jackets 4-3

A tired Washington Capitals squad had to dig deep to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night. With big goals from depth players like Hathaway and Sheary, they did just that.

Justin Schultz fell at an inopportune time, so Sean Kuraly put Columbus on the board first. Alex Ovechkin replied with a milestone goal, an even-strength Ovi Shot from the Ovi Spot.

The second period started with back-to-back goals from grinder Garnet Hathaway, but the Blue Jackets rallied with two quick goals — Kuraly’s second plus one from Nyquist, to tie the game 3-3.

Late in the game, Dmitry Orlov sent a perfect pass to Conor Sheary, who just absolutely murdered it.

Caps win.

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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Live blog: Capitals take on Blue Jackets in second half of back-to-back

The Washington Capitals take on the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight for the first time this season. Alex Ovechkin is still sitting tied with Brett Hull for fourth all-time in NHL goal scoring.

Let’s buckle up for some Metro Division action.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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Blue Jackets rescind training camp offer to Zac Rinaldo after he chooses not to get vaccinated, attends rally

Zac Rinaldo exercised his freedom of choice not to get vaccinated. Now the Columbus Blue Jackets and new team president John Davidson are doing the same.

After appearing at a rally and railing against vaccine passports, the unjabbed Rinaldo has been banned from Columbus Blue Jackets’ training camp and will instead report to the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters to start the season. Rinaldo’s punishment comes weeks after the Jackets fired an assistant coach for refusing to get vaccinated.

Davidson revealed the news during a press conference on Tuesday.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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John Tortorella’s time in Columbus as told by RMNB headlines

John Tortorella will not be returning to the Columbus Blue Jackets as head coach next season. After six years in Ohio, Tortorella will be walking away from the Blue Jackets on his own, though it is uncertain if GM Jarmo Kekäläinen was interested in re-signing him anyway. The Blue Jackets missed the playoffs and finished last in the Central Division with a 18-26-12 record – good for 48 standings points in 56 games.

Tortorella’s time in Columbus, just like everywhere else he’s coached, was marred by controversy. His tenure in Columbus started by benching number-one center Ryan Johansen (he was later traded for Seth Jones) and ended by benching number-one center Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets would go on to trade PLD to Winnipeg for star winger Patrik Laine. Torts would bench Laine too. Reportedly, the Blue Jackets will aggressively try to land a first-line center this summer.

Torts was never afraid to show his huge personality even if it got him in trouble. Let’s take a look back at RMNB headlines related to John Tortorella throughout the years. They’re like Old Bay potato chips, spicy but delicious.

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By Ian Oland and Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago

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Report: Columbus will ‘try their level best’ to acquire top-line center this summer

The Columbus Blue Jackets, who are staring down a potential last-place finish in the NHL’s Central Division, are shaping quite the audacious offseason plan, according to TSN insider Darren Dreger.

Thursday, during TSN’s Insider Trading, Dreger reported that Columbus general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen will be trying to acquire a top-line center this offseason to help get more out of his most recent big addition to the team, Patrik Laine.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 years ago

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