Evgeny Kuznetsov

Capitals annual Better Halves basket auction features Stanley Cup Champions buckets, survival gear, and salami

Grab your digital bidding paddles, Capitals fans. The Better Halves are back once again, auctioning off their annual themed gift baskets. As always, the baskets include autographed Capitals memorabilia, from jerseys to commemorative Stanley Cup championship merchandise, but also a few weird and wonderful surprises.

So if you’ve ever felt a desire to own signed fishing gear from Pheonix Copley, a signed four-person tent from Matt Niskanen (you’ve got to be prepared for the desert island, after all), or even some signed salami from Jonas Siegenthaler, then this is the auction for you.

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Blue Jackets mock Capitals with bird celebration after Artemi Panarin’s OTGWG

The Columbus Blue Jackets taunted the Washington Capitals with their own celebration after Artemi Panarin scored the game-winning goal in overtime.

The Blue Jackets were responding to Kuznetsov who did his signature celly after scoring the game-tying goal with 1:04 remaining in the third period.

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By Ian Oland On January 12, 2019 2 Comments

Why the Caps are dead last at faceoffs

Brian MacLellan spoke to the media on Friday about every topic under the sun. One of the more interesting perspectives we heard from the general manager was on the subject of faceoffs, at which the Capitals totally stink. With a 46.2 faceoff win percentage, the Caps are dead last in the league. It’s really easy to identity why that is.

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By Peter Hassett On January 12, 2019 0 Comment

Career point number 300: Evgeny Kuznetsov hits Tom Wilson with no-look pass for beautiful goal

Thanks to Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson scored his 12th of the season.

The first-period tally gave the Washington Capitals a 1-0 lead early.

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By Ian Oland On January 6, 2019 0 Comment

Capitals bring back Stanley Cup lines ahead of three-game road trip

Following the Caps’ 6-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on New Year’s Eve, Todd Reirden is going back to the top nine that won the Capitals the Stanley Cup in June.

Alex Ovechkin has been reunited with Evgeny Kuznetsov, TJ Oshie has been bumped down to the second line with Nicklas Backstrom, and Andre Burakovsky will skate with Lars Eller and Brett Connolly.

Reirden deployed these lines roughly halfway through the Caps loss to Nashville and will start with them during the team’s three-game road trip that begins this week.

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By Julia Karron On January 2, 2019 0 Comment

Alex Ovechkin rings in New Year by singing ‘We Are The Champions’

Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the Russian language-speaking Caps, including Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Russian-born Czech Dmitrij Jaskin, and prospect goaltender Ilya Samsonov, rang in the new year at Mari Vanna in Washington.

There was food, there was merriment, and of course, there was music.

Ovechkin’s wife Nastya even filmed her husband scream-singing We Are The Champions at the end of the night.

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By Ian Oland On January 1, 2019 1 Comment

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s birdwalk celly has made it to the World Junior Championships

In the same game where Caps’ prospect Alex Alexeyev scored his first goal of the World Junior Championships, one Swiss player is taking notes on another Caps player’s goal celebrations.

Swiss forward Yannick Bruschweiler, who is draft eligible in 2019, toe-dragged the puck around Danil Zhuravylov then rifled a shot past Danil Tarasov.

Bruschweiler immediately flapped his arms, copying Evgeny Kuznetsov’s bird walk celebration.

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By Julia Karron On December 30, 2018 2 Comments

Dmitry Orlov’s excellent dancing highlights Caps Russians’ holiday party

Sunday marked the Washington Capitals’ first of four days off for the NHL’s mandated Christmas break.

Caps Russians Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Dmitry Orlov all celebrated together with their loved ones and Russian-born Czech Dmitrij Jaskin.

Ovechkin and his wife Nastya documented the group in their Instagram Story playing charades and hanging out. They also captured the dancing. You guys, there was a lot of dancing.

The most amazing dancing came from Dmitry Orlov.

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By Ian Oland On December 24, 2018 2 Comments

Evgeny Kuznetsov calls Braden Holtby a ‘god’

In a game that the Capitals likely had no business winning, Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby made 36 saves against the Buffalo Sabres, leading his team to a 2-1 victory.

On one sensational play, an ultra-aggressive Holtby left his cage and slid out to the blue line to stop a breakaway attempt. Later in the night, Holtby over-extended his left leg trying to make a save to the far side of the net. After getting a visit by the Caps trainer, a hobbled Holtby remained in the game for the final two minutes as Buffalo pulled their goaltender for an extra man. Facing a barrage of shots, Holtby stopped them all.

Washington was outshot 37-24 by the Sabres. Holtby’s sensational play earned him first star of the night. He’s won eight of his last 11 starts.

After the game, Evgeny Kuznetsov was asked by the Washington Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan about Holtby’s play. Kuzy, like a Twitter personality thirsty for retweets, called Holtby a “god.”

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By Ian Oland On December 22, 2018 4 Comments

Meet Evgeny Kuznetsov’s new puppy

Christmas came early at the Kuznetsovs.

On Tuesday evening, Evgeny Kuznetsov posted videos of the family’s new puppy. There is no known breed or name, but we do know that it is very smol and very cute.

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By Cara Bahniuk On December 18, 2018 1 Comment

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