Caps fans’ sign game remains on point and Thursday, in Toronto, one Canadian Caps fan went to the next level to salute Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Using slits in the back of their posterboard, the fan gave Paper Kuzy flappable arms to emulate the star center’s world-famous celebration.
NBC Sports Washington has the video.
By Ian Oland 2 months ago
Evgeny Kuznetsov’s bird walk celebration has its haters and its imitators, but the celebration isn’t going anywhere–not if three-year old Ecenia Kuznetsova has anything to say about it
In a Russian-language interview with Sport-Express’s Igor Rabiner, Kuznetsov revealed that his daughter has started getting mad when Dad doesn’t do the bird walk celly.
By Elizabeth Kong 2 months ago
The Columbus Blue Jackets shut out the Washington Capitals 3-0 at Nationwide Center Tuesday night. A year after watching their favorite team lose to the Capitals in the first round, Blue Jackets fans were very excited about Columbus beating their divisional rival in an important regular season game.
So excited, in fact, that they started flapping their wings.
After registering four points, Evgeny Kuznetsov was rewarded by Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden with an opportunity to close out the game while the Los Angeles Kings had their goaltender pulled — their empty net yawning.
During that final third period shift, Kuznetsov had two goals and was looking to score his second career hat trick. Then, in the waning seconds, opportunity struck!
Kuznetsov stole the puck and from center ice he shot at the empty net… with 0 seconds left on the clock.
Evgeny Kuznetsov was reunited with Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The line paid instant dividends.
Kuzy registered points on four of the Caps’ six goals and resembled the guy who would have been a worthy Conn Smythe winner if selected during the Caps’ Stanley Cup Final run.
By Ian Oland 2 months ago
Evgeny Kuznetsov owes a dollar to the swear jar… again.
Kuznetsov cursed on live TV after the overtime hero was interviewed by Al Koken.
Kuznetsov was answering a question about Tom Wilson standing up for him after the Avalanche’s Ian Cole suckered him with a dirty headshot.
By Elizabeth Kong 2 months ago
Evgeny Kuznetsov was sent to the quiet room in the third period after a blindside head hit by Ian Cole.
Kuzy returned and would have the last laugh in overtime. The Russian center ended the game with a stunning breakaway goal, unleashing his customary bird celly as the crowd roared.
The victory gave the Capitals their second straight win and their fourth in the last 11 games.
Tom Wilson was effectively ejected from the Capitals-Avalanche game in the third period after coming to the defense of Evgeny Kuznetsov. Kuzy was targeted with a blindside headshot by Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole, sending the Caps center to the quiet room for concussion protocol.
In a rage, Wilson threw his gloves off and instigated a fight with Cole, raining uppercuts to the hockey player’s face.
Cole was bloodied in the bout and was ejected from the game.
By Ian Oland 2 months ago
If you think the Capitals are worse than they were a year ago, you’re sorta right, but only just barely. By the numbers, there actually isn’t much difference between the team that lined up in February of 2018 and the one we see now.
I hope general manager Brian MacLellan takes that as both encouragement and motivation. Last year he spun some magic to turn the Caps from a so-so team into a team of destiny. He’s going to have to do it again, and here’s how.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov was benched in the first period of the Capitals 1-0 loss to the Bruins Sunday after taking a slashing penalty immediately after the Capitals came off the penalty kill.
“That’s an area we’ve got to get better at,” Capitals head coach Todd Reirden said, clearly irritated. “If we’re going to continue to take penalties with their sticks, guys are going to start missing shifts and not be a part of five-on-five play for a little bit here.”
Kuznetsov was asked about the benching on Tuesday during the team’s morning skate.
There was some cursing.
By Ian Oland 2 months ago
