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Joe Louis Arena cheers tiny, giggling Red Wings fan, boos everyone else (Video)

I don’t know about you, but when I was a little kid going to games at the MCI Center, my one goal was to get on the Jumbotron. That’s a pipe dream that I still haven’t accomplished to this day, but this small child at a Red Wings game now has.

On Saturday, the Red Wings took on the Anaheim Ducks at Joe Louis Arena. A stop in play allowed the in-arena camera team to pan to the crowd looking for the usual scores of happy fans to cheer and dance. The camera then settled on this very happy kid. He became the star of the show.

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By Chris Cerullo 4 years ago

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TJ Oshie, Lars Eller, and Andre Burakovsky all get injured during Caps 1-0 win over Detroit (GIFs)

The Washington Capitals had a disaster scenario unfold during the first period of their game against the Detroit Red Wings. Four different forwards — TJ Oshie, Lars Eller, Andre Burakovsky, and Tom Wilson — went down the tunnel with injuries. Three of them — Oshie, Eller, and Burakovsky — did not return with what Barry Trotz termed as upper-body injuries. Oshie, Eller, and Burakovsky will all be reevaluated tomorrow.

Gulp.

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By Elyse Bailey 5 years ago

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Believe in Beags: Caps defeat Red Wings 1-0

Caps win a slow burning, passionate game. Luckily, it was worth the wait.

The only good thing about the first period was that I got a pint of Milk & Cookies from Ben and Jerry’s. In the first minute of the first period, Andre Burakovsky put a solid ping off the post, giving us a ping in our hearts full of hope. Tom Wilson was later boarded by Danny DeKeyser, giving the Capitals a five minute power play. The boys were unsuccessful in scoring. *heavy sigh*. Alas, with 30 seconds left in the power play, Justin Williams was sent to the box for hooking and nobody did anything. The first period was a buncha meh especially since the list of our players that went to the locker room included: Oshie, Wilson, Eller, Burakovsky. Wilson returned. The Caps ended up leading 10 shots on goal to 5.

The Caps announced Eller and Oshie would not be returning and that Burakovsky was doubtful, so of course, we began the second period with low morale. The time came and the time went as the score remained 0-0 and the shots on goal were switched around.

Finally, with 5:11 left in the entire game, our boy Beags saved us all with his 4th goal of the season and his first career NHL point against the Detroit Red Wings. The game finished at 1-0 and Braden Holtby gets his first shutout of the season.

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By Elyse Bailey 5 years ago

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Caps vs. Red Wings pregame: Do it again

After their mighty beatdown of the Penguins, the Caps continue their homestand against the Detroit Red Wings. It’s unlikely that we’ll see a repeat of Wednesday night’s 7-1 demolition, but the Caps aren’t exactly facing tough competition in Detroit.

Mike Green and Co. are next-to-last in their division and have dismal possession numbers (the Caps are tied for the best score-adjusted possession team.) The Red Wings have also lost center Darren Helm to a shoulder injury. Suffice to say, things could be better in Motown. Tonight, the Caps have the opportunity to bag (what should be) two easy points and have some fun while doing so.

Puck drop at 7 PM on CSN-DC.

Team	Record	Possession	PDO	Power Play	Penalty Kill
Detroit Red Wings	8-8-1	45.68%	101.4	17.5%	76.9%
Washington Capitals	10-4-2	53.85%	102.6	14.3%	83.3%

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By Margaret Stuart 5 years ago

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This Day In Caps History: The Red Wings Swept Washington to Win the Stanley Cup

Photo: @DetroitRedWings

Eighteen years ago today, the Washington Capitals’ longest playoff run in franchise history ended in a whimper. Riding two power play goals from Doug Brown, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1 at MCI Center to win their second straight Stanley Cup.

No NHL team has repeated as champions since that year. The Capitals have have not advanced past the second round since, despite winning two Presidents Trophies.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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GIF Recap: Caps Beat Wings Thanks to Oshie and Kuzy Shootout Goals

Photo: Patrick Smith

The Capitals beat the Red Wings 3-2 in a shootout Tuesday on the same night Mike Green returned to Verizon Center. Justin Williams scored in the game’s first minute to record his 600th career point, and Alex Ovechkin tied the game in the 3rd period with his 13th goal of the season. T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov both scored in the shootout to ensure the Caps moved back into first place in the Metropolitan Division.

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By Hana Imiolczyk 6 years ago

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Mike Green’s Homecoming: Caps beat Red Wings 3-2 (SO)

Photo: Amanda Bowen

Mike Green returned to Verizon Center for the first time since, eh, I’d rather not talk about it. The Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals played another one of their agonizingly tight games, but it was actually pretty good hockey, so it was fun to watch. But if this game were played in May, I’d be vomiting my soul up right now.

The Capitals didn’t wait long to score. Justin Williams took advantage of a broken play by Detroit to score his 600th career point. A little later, a dumb icing call gave Dylan Larkin the opportunity to set up Henrik Zetterberg for a smooth-looking goal. Detroit took the lead in the second period with Tomas Jurco’s first goal of the season. The Caps drew two penalties in the third period, the second of which Alex Ovechkin converted by crashing the net. Tied at two, the game went to 3v3 overtime, which is basically just NBA Jam for hockey. The Caps had to kill a big penalty in the extra period to force the shootout.

Shootout bullets!

TJ Oshie put the biscuit in the basket.
Gustav Nyquist did NOT put the biscuit in the basket.
Evgeny Kuznetsov put the biscuit in the basket.
Pavel Datsyuk did NOT put the biscuit in the basket.

Caps beat Red Wings in the shootout!

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By Peter Hassett 6 years ago

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Caps vs Red Wings Pregame: Let Mike Be

Photo: @wingwheelwonder

Mike Green, one of the best defensemen to ever wear a Caps uniform, returns to DC tonight. This raises an important question:

Will you "whoop" Mike Green tonight?

— Pat Holden (@pfholden) December 8, 2015

For those who are unfamiliar, here’s a history of the whoop, courtesy of Peerless.

If I happened to be attending the game tonight (spoiler: I’m not), I would be in the “No” crowd. If you do plan to whoop Green, just do so knowing that I disapprove of you, your face, and likely your entire existence.

The hopefully whoop-free game will be brought to you by NBCSN at 7:30 PM.

Team	Record	Possession	PDO	Power Play	Penalty Kill
Washington Capitals	18-5-2	53.0%	101.3	25.6%	83.8%
Detroit Red Wings	15-8-4	51.6%	101.3	17.2%	81.1%

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By Patrick Holden 6 years ago

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Mike Green Scores First Goal with Detroit Red Wings

Photo: Carlos Osorio

On Friday night, a player by the name of Mike Green scored his first goal with the Detroit Red Wings. He did not use an Easton Stealth CNT stick.

Early in the second period against the Pacific Division leading Kings, Green snapped a 1-1 tie by skating into the slot to collect a rebound and firing the puck past Jhonas Enroth. It was typical aggressive Mike Green hockey. After the tally, Green broke into a smile before being hugged by his teammates, who are not Washington Capitals. Green had spent his entire 10-year career with the Caps before signing a three-year, $18-million deal with the Wings this offseason. Battling an injury for part of the season, he had previously six point in 13 games for Detroit.

“I’ve been kind of concentrating on trying to shoot the puck more and, you know, at least get something created,” Green told reporters after Detroit’s 3-2 victory. “So it felt good today.”

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By Chris Gordon 6 years ago

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