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The best and funniest moments from NHL Team Media Days

The National Hockey League is so about to be back, y’all.

A majority of teams around the league held their Media Day on Wednesday as they prepare to kick off their respective training camps and preseasons. The teams and their media partners took videos and photos for future game broadcasts, promotional content, and in-game entertainment.

And, of course, players got up to some of their usual hijinks. Here are some of the best posts.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 days ago

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Darcy Kuemper and Charlie Lindgren show off new masks and gear for 2023-24 season

The Washington Capitals jumped on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday for Media Day before the start of Training Camp.

The team’s goaltending duo of Darcy Kuemper and Charlie Lindgren showed off their new masks and sets of gear for the 2023-24 season.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 days ago

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Washington Capitals 2023-24 promotional calendar highlighted by Sonny Milano Chia Pet giveaway

The Washington Capitals announced their giveaways and promotions for the 2023-24 season and as always, there are some incredible opportunities here.

The team will begin the campaign with its annual magnet schedule giveaway to all fans on Opening Night. There are also several other winners throughout the season, including a fannypack giveaway on 90s Night (November 2 against NYI), a Capitals Hawaiian shirt on Margaritaville Night (March 22 against CAR), and a Darcy Kuemper bobblehead (March 26 against DET).

But the headliner of all headliners is the Sonny Milano Chia Pet giveaway, which is brilliant.

The Capitals announced all of its giveaway and promotional nights via a “CapsAI” video featuring mascot Slapshot.

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By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago

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Familiar faces return to the ice as Capitals begin holding informal workouts ahead of training camp

With the start of training camp less than a month away, Washington Capitals are slowly beginning to make their way back onto the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex.

Monday, a group of at least five players took the ice, headlined by full-time Bethesda resident John Carlson.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Darcy Kuemper: 2022-23 season review

Darcy Kuemper was Washington’s big addition of last summer, and he was fine. He was just fine.

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By Peter Hassett 3 months ago

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Darcy Kuemper attempted to score a goalie goal against the Islanders: ‘If there’s ever a time to try, it was probably there’

Mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, the Washington Capitals don’t have much to play for as they finish out their final string of games.

But on Monday, against a Metropolitan Division rival badly needing a win to advance to the postseason, the Capitals found motivation as a spoiler, defeating the New York Islanders 5-2. Darcy Kuemper led the way, pitching a shutout through the first 54 minutes and 52 seconds of the game and earning First Star of the Night honors.

Kuemper also almost had a personal milestone late in the game, attempting to score a goalie goal — not once, but twice — with Ilya Sorokin pulled from the net for an extra attacker.

Only 13 goalies have scored a goal in NHL history. Only eight of the 13 did so by shooting the puck on net, with the others earning the markers after an own goal by the opposing team. Most recently, Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark found paydirt during a February 25, 2023 game against the Vancouver Canucks.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Peter Laviolette is starting Darcy Kuemper in both games of a back-to-back again

Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette announced that Darcy Kuemper will start against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in his pregame hit with the media.

The start will be Kuemper’s second in consecutive nights. Darcy took the L in the Capitals’ 2-1 shootout loss to the New York Islanders on Wednesday.

The news was reported by The Washington Post’s Roman Stubbs.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Sonny Milano skates for first time since injury, Darcy Kuemper set to start against Islanders

The Washington Capitals will take on the New York Islanders on Wednesday at Capital One Arena after a couple of days of practice. The Caps got on the ice for their morning skate and their full complement of forwards was present.

That included injured winger Sonny Milano who skated in a non-contact jersey for the first time since suffering his upper-body injury. He is not expected to dress against the Islanders.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago

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Charlie Lindgren to start against Wild, Darcy Kuemper out with upper-body injury

The Washington Capitals are in Minnesota to take on the Wild in a Sunday matinee showdown. Charlie Lindgren led the team out for warmups and will get just his second start in the month of March.

Regular number one netminder Darcy Kuemper is out and listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury per the team.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago

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‘Nobody’s healthy in there right now’: Peter Laviolette provides injury updates on Darcy Kuemper, Nick Jensen

The Capitals are once again dealing with injury woes, this time affecting goaltender Darcy Kuemper and defenseman Nick Jensen.

Jensen sustained an upper-body injury Wednesday night against the Buffalo Sabres and did not practice Saturday morning with the team. Kuemper initially came out for practice, but left early following a conversation with Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette.

After practice, Laviolette provided updates on the pair’s status.

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By Katie Adler 6 months ago

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