It’s still early on Saturday morning, but the NHL is already active. The Dallas Stars have announced a trade that gets them veteran defenseman Ben Lovejoy in exchange for Connor Carrick and a third-round pick at the 2019 draft.
By Peter Hassett 11 months ago
Jakub Jerabek has become an NHL-journeyman in the past year. After being traded from the Montreal Canadiens to help the Capitals in their playoff push, Jerabek left in free agency and signed a one-year, $1 million AAV contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
Monday, the Oilers traded Jerabek to the St. Louis Blues for a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft. The Oilers will receive a fifth-round pick instead if Jerabek plays in at least fifty games.
By Alex Hayes 1 year ago
Floyd Mayweather TKO’d UFC double champion Conor McGregor in the 10th round Saturday night, pushing his undefeated record to 50-0. According to Sportsnet Stats, Mayweather made at least $59,347.18 per second during the victory.
Many NHL players watched the fight or attended it live in Vegas. Former Capital Daniel Winnik was at T-Mobile Arena for the event along with NHL stars Brent Burns, Joe Thornton and Evander Kane. Burns draped himself in an Irish flag.
Players, especially NHL enforcer, had strong opinions about the fight, including former Hurricanes forward Anthony Stewart who tweeted an Alex Semin bongos GIF to describe McGregor’s fading punch power late in the fight.
Washington Capitals games attract an eclectic crowd. Over the years, we’ve seen the moderator of Meet the Press, Wizards players, Redskins players and game show hosts. Sadly, despite our industrious efforts, a former or current President of the United States has not taken in the best game you can name.
Correction: Reader Michael Krigbaum pointed out that President Bill Clinton attended a third-round game in 1998.
But Friday night, Washington’s diplomatic corps will be represented as the Caps face the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Five of their first round series, with best of 7 clash tied 2-2. Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau will attend the matchup with his Mexican counterpart, Jose Antonio Meade. The news was confirmed by RMNB.
By Chris Gordon 3 years ago
The Toronto Maple Leafs squeaked into the postseason as the East’s second wildcard team. But Thursday, after taking the first-seeded Capitals to the wall, goaltender Frederik Andersen drew confidence from the Leafs’ 3-2 overtime loss in Game One.
Andersen stopped 41 of 44 shots, robbing the Caps several times in regulation and the extra frame.
The Caps and Leafs don’t have much postseason history, but that is changing in a hurry after a high-event first period.
The two teams combined for three goals and 32 hits in the first twenty minutes of the series. One particular melee almost led to hands being thrown between two unlikely players.
Tuesday night at Verizon Center, former Capitals defenseman Connor Carrick will be playing the second game in his former barn since being traded. While Carrick struggled at times during his stint in Washingon, he’s turning into a very dependable player for Toronto.
In 32 games this season, Carrick has scored only one goal and registered four points. But his possession tells a different story. The five-foot, eleven-inch defenseman has pushed play, ranking second on the team with a 53.99% score and venue adjusted Corsi. The only player he trails is Jake Gardiner.
After the team’s morning skate, Carrick spoke about his familiarity in Washington, as well as his longtime friendship with “big boy” Tom Wilson.
After blanking the Bolts and celebrating TJ Oshie’s Dirty 30 Friday night, the Capitals dispersed across the country to celebrate the NHL’s three-day holiday break. Here’s what your favorite past, current, and future Caps were up to for Christmas.
While Auston Matthews was making history by becoming the first NHL player to score four goals in his debut, Connor Carrick was providing more cerebral contributions to the Leafs. In the third period of Toronto’s 5-4 overtime loss against the Ottawa Senators on opening night, the former Capitals defensemen blocked a puck with his temporal bone.
In the third period in a contest against the rival Sens, Carrick got down in front of goaltender Frederik Andersen to stop a shot from center Chris Wideman to protect a 4-3 lead. It worked — sort of.
By Chris Gordon 3 years ago
Photo: Pavel Datsyuk’s Facebook page
Tuesday, Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov was busy volunteering his time, serving as a guest instructor at Pavel Datsyuk’s Skill Development Camp. With all that magic under one roof, I’m surprised the hockey rink didn’t implode.
Datsyuk, who retired from the NHL and signed a two-year deal with Ska St. Petersberg 11 days ago, thanked Kuznetsov for his contribution on his Twitter account.
