Jakub Vrana scored twice in the Detroit Red Wings’ 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuesday.
“I try to create as much offense as possible here and give the team a chance to win,” Vrana said.
The two goals gave Vrana a tie for a franchise record that’s been held for 48 years.
Jakub Vrana missed the Detroit Red Wings’ first 56 games of the 2021-22 season. But the talented Czech winger will return for Game 57 against the Arizona Coyotes.
“I am in tonight,” Vrana said after the morning skate Tuesday. “I haven’t played a game in a year. I’m trying to get back to my game-day routine. I’m super excited, you know? That’s all I can say. Huge excitement to join the team again and get back at it tonight.”
Former Capital Jakub Vrana practiced with the Detroit Red Wings for the first time on Thursday since undergoing shoulder surgery in September.
Vrana wore a blue non-contact jersey and was cleared to shoot the puck.
The Washington Capitals have won their first two games back from the holiday and COVID-imposed break. The Caps went into Detroit and got a milestone goal from Alex Ovechkin on the way to a 3-1 victory.
Happy New Year!
By Chris Cerullo 5 months ago
The Washington Capitals rung in the new year with a low-key road game against the Detroit Red Wings. At least Ovi made it worthwhile.
Detroit’s Pius Suter converted a power play to put Detroit up early in the second period. Later that same frame, Evgeny Kuznetsov put up a solo effort to tie the game.
Alex Ovechkin put the Caps up with three minutes left in rego and then he secured the empty-netter.
Caps win!
By Peter Hassett 5 months ago
It’s New Year’s Eve and Joe Beninati is wearing a tux. The Capitals are ringing in the New Year by playing the Detroit Red Wings.
Amongst Capitals highlights heading into the game, Lucas Johansen is making his NHL debut while Lars Eller is a surprise scratch.
Watch along with us on NBC Sports Washington.
By Ian Oland 5 months ago
The Washington Capitals shut out the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. The 2-0 victory came in goaltender Zach Fucale’s first-ever NHL appearance.
Let’s Fucalen go, Zach.
By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago
The Washington Capitals set off on their brief, back-to-back road trip Thursday night. The first half of that back-to-back coming against the young, upstart Detroit Red Wings.
Dmitry Orlov blasted the Capitals to an early lead. Lars Eller extended that lead only ten seconds later.
First NHL game, first NHL shutout for Zach Fucale!
Capitals beat Red Wings 2-0!
By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago
The Washington Capitals will play the Red Wings in Detroit tonight for the first time since 2019. The last time that happened, Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick. (Yeah, I don’t remember it too, because he’s scored, like, so many hat tricks.)
The Capitals are giving journeyman goaltender Zach Fucale his first NHL start with Vitek Vanecek out (maintenance day/injury) and Ilya Samsonov samsonoving. The Capitals also play the Columbus Blue Jackets tomorrow in the second game of a back-to-back meaning Sammy or a recovered Vanecek will likely get the nod there.
Tonight’s game was supposed to be the reunion game between Jakub Vrana and Anthony Mantha. Instead, both players are out with shoulder injuries which is absolutely tragic.
Washington will look to continue to look to get back on track after losing three of their last four. Watch along with us on NBC Sports Washington.
By Ian Oland 7 months ago
Evgeny Kuznetsov can be a strange bird all by himself, but his mere presence near the Detroit Red Wings bench during the third period caused a once-in-a-lifetime play to happen.
As Kuznetsov skated by, Detroit’s head equipment manager, Paul Boyer, tried to hand Dylan Larkin a new stick after the Red Wings forward had his slashed and broken in the offensive zone.
Boyer held the stick out for a few seconds and struck Kuznetsov in the face with the twig.
