Tom Wilson has six points in his last two games.
So naturally, the Capitals forward took to Instagram today to post a photo of himself, his teammates, and Caps fans celebrating his third period goal from Friday’s 4-2 win over the New York Rangers.
“Finished off a great home stand last night!” Wilson wrote.
But there was only one thing Tom’s teammates wanted to talk about in the comments: Tom Wilson.
Without injured wingers Andre Burakovsky and Brett Connolly in the lineup, Capitals head coach Barry Trotz inserted bottom-line forward Devante Smith-Pelly into the top six Saturday night in Edmonton.
“I think he deserves it,” Trotz said to The Washington Post before the game explaining the decision. “He’s put in the work. I think his game is such that he needs to move up in the lineup. We need to be a little more productive right through our lineup, and he’s a guy that’s just staying on task.”
Smelly scored in the first period.
On Monday, the Washington Capitals participated in their annual canine calendar photoshoot with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. Taking photos for the 2018 calendar, the Caps wore suits while the dogs dressed equally as fancy with bow ties and pearls. Some pups even wore, prepare yourself for this, scarfs.
Capitals players Nicklas Backstrom, Madison Bowey, Alex Chiasson, Christian Djoos, Tyler Graovac, Philipp Grubauer, Braden Holtby, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Aaron Ness, Dmitry Orlov, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker, and Tom Wilson were all photographed with dogs available for adoption through Homeward Trails. The dogs won’t be available for long after their day in the spotlight!
Jay Beagle, John Carlson, Taylor Chorney, Brett Connolly, Lars Eller, Matt Niskanen, Brooks Orpik, TJ Oshie, and Alex Ovechkin all posed with their own dogs.
Aside from the puppies (one of which Tyler Graovac tried to smuggle, or maybe even snuggle out in his pocket), Ovechkin’s two-year-old, 105-pound black lab Blake was definitely the star of the day.
While the official photos won’t be seen until the release of the calendar on November 20, we hope these adorable photos will hold you over until then.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
After spending the day trying to submit each other, Capitals forwards Tom Wilson, Devante Smith-Pelly, and Jakub Vrana attended the Washington Wizards home opener at Capital One Arena.
The Capitals took to the ice Thursday afternoon after the team’s 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins the night before. After giving up three goals while on the penalty kill, the Capitals spent over half their practice time going through special-teams drills.
Check out the photos after the jump, which include lots of smiling faces. Caps take on the Devils in New Jersey Friday night.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
Saturday night, Tampa Bay Lightning forward JT Brown raised his fist during the national anthem to raise awareness for racial inequality. After the game, Capitals right winger Devante Smith-Pelly reached out to Brown to let him know that he loved what he did and that he was “proud of him.”
By Elyse Bailey 2 years ago
Saturday before their home opener, the Washington Capitals walked a red carpet before absolutely throttling the Montreal Canadiens 6-1. The players, arriving in Capitals-branded Lexuses, were escorted down the red carpet by a fan chosen by the team. The Caps signed autographs, took photos, and showed off their fanciest suits.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
Saturday at the conclusion of practice, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Devante Smith-Pelly, Madison Bowey, and Nathan Walker were gathering loose pucks on the ice.
According to reader Gene Wu, Kuznetsov moved the goal off its moorings and to the back boards. And then something amazing happened.
Kuznetsov showed off his incredible goalie skillz.
Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly is the latest in the NHL to offer his thoughts on the controversial protests that have captured the nation’s attention over the last week.
In an interview with The Toronto Star’s Bruce Arthur, Smith-Pelly spoke on Thursday about the issues prompting the wave of protests against racial injustice and the loneliness that comes with being one of only roughly 30 black players in the NHL. In total, black athletes make up less than five percent of a nearly 700-player league.
By Madeline Dement 3 years ago
For the first time in a while, the Caps have a number of roster spots up for grabs in training camp this season. In recent years, all but one or two spots were taken before training camp even started.
At forward the Caps have three open slots in the top-12 and likely one more spot for a 13th forward. Here’s a look at where things stand early in camp.
By Patrick Holden 3 years ago
