Washington Capitals players and their wives took to social media to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday. This year’s holiday comes as all major sports are suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Capitals posted a highlight video featuring Instagram Story videos and photos featuring players playing with their kids.
By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals had five players participate in their small-group workout Friday as fourth-line forward Garnet Hathaway joined his teammates at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, per The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir. Another big name player is now on his way too.
Friday, Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov posted his airplane ticket from Moscow to Dulles. The early return could be due to the NHL’s urging of foreign players to return by June 21 to get their work visas renewed and extended.
The NHL hosted a Russian language Zoom call between Evgeni Malkin, Dmitry Orlov, and Tampa Bay’s Mikhail Sergachev on Wednesday.
The call was basically The Evgeni Malkin Comedy Hour as Malkin constantly needled his comrades on the Russian National Team who are also his foes in the National Hockey League.
During one particularly humorous snippet of the call, the interviewer reminded the three players that they all are on Eastern Conference teams and face each other a lot. What do you miss the least about facing each other the interviewer asked.
Ilya Kovalchuk will become the first Washington Capitals player ever to have a Russian-language goal song, according to the team’s social media accounts.
Alex Ovechkin (‘Shake, Rattle, & Roll’), Evgeny Kuznetsov (‘Get Low’), and Dmitry Orlov (‘Oh Yeah’) previously chose English-language songs. We’re allowed to pick “French, Spanish, English, but not the Russian for some reason, it is not allowed,” Kuznetsov said to the Washington Post’s Samantha Pell in November. The arrival of Kovalchuk apparently has lifted that ban.
The Capitals released an updated list of players’ goal songs that included the picks of the team’s new additions at the trade deadline: Kovalchuk and Brenden Dillon.
Alex Ovechkin is becoming a father of two boys. Ovechkin’s wife, Nastya Ovechkina, announced the gender of her baby in an Instagram post celebrating her recent baby shower. Sergei is going to become an older brother.
The party was organized by Varvara Orlova, Dmitry Orlov’s wife.
On January 5, the Washington Capitals overcame a two-goal deficit in the final minute of the third period to beat the San Jose Sharks in overtime. A comeback of this nature was the first in franchise history. 13 days later, the Caps one-upped themselves against the New York Islanders — one of the best shutdown teams in the third period — and former bench boss Barry Trotz.
The Capitals faced a 4-1 deficit after Devon Toews beat Braden Holtby wide open in front of the net with 2:35 left in the second period. The fourth-line forward then added insult to injury, flapping his arms and mocking Evgeny Kuznetsov with the bird celebration.
The complexion of the game changed after that.
By Ian Oland 6 months ago
The Washington Capitals accomplished a franchise first, Sunday, when they came back from two goals in the game’s final minute and beat the San Jose Sharks in overtime, 5-4. The Capitals celebrated at center ice in a wild mosh pit-like hug.
Alex Ovechkin, who was celebrating the 10-year anniversary of first becoming captain, took his Russian teammates and their families out to Sakura Japanese Steakhouse, one of his favorite restaurants, after the game.
And, you guys, he became a hibachi chef!
The Washington Capitals rang in the new year in style. Alex Ovechkin and Nastya Ovechkina hosted a New Year’s Eve party for the Caps Russians, including Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, and Ilya Samsonov, as well as their own personal friends.
“happy new year from the Ovechkin family,in 2020!health,love,best of luck!🎉🎊🎈” Ovechkin wrote on Instagram.
Dmitry Orlov scored the game-winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
Monday against the Bruins, Orly followed that up by nearly combining with Ilya Samsonov to score one of the worst own goals in team history.
Mercifully for Orlov, the goal did not end up counting.
The Washington Capitals took a while to find their offense on Friday evening, but once they got started they couldn’t stop.
Capping off a fun holiday game, Dmitry Orlov completed the comeback with a dazzling move in overtime.
By Peter Hassett 7 months ago
