Evgeny Kuznetsov

Evgeny Kuznetsov listed day-to-day with upper-body injury after taking brutal blindside hit

The Washington Capitals held an optional practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Monday before their game the next day against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Evgeny Kuznetsov was not on the ice for the skate.

Kuznetsov was the recipient of a high, blindside hit from Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba on Sunday that has him ailing.

The veteran Russian left that game, did not return, and according to NBC Sports Washington’s Matt Weyrich is now listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury by the Caps.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago

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Capitals frustrated after non-call on hit to Evgeny Kuznetsov, praise TJ Oshie for fighting Matt Dumba

Evgeny Kuznetsov left Sunday’s Capitals-Wild game early in the third period, following a blindside hit by Wild rearguard Matt Dumba. Kuznetsov could be seen writhing on the ice following the check, which was deemed clean by the officials. He would not return to the game.

Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette did not have an update on Kuznetsov’s status, but he expressed concern over the hit during a terse and short postgame press conference.

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By Katie Adler 6 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov leaves game after taking high, blindside hit from Matt Dumba

The Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild game got feisty in the second period. Evgeny Kuznetsov threw a punch at a Wild player and Matt Irwin fought Mason Shaw as time expired.

In the third period, more scores were settled as Matt Dumba targeted Kuznetsov with a high, blindside hit as the Capitals forward moved the puck out of the defensive zone.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov’s ‘controller disconnects’ during super-slow shootout goal against Sabres

Evgeny Kuznetsov found a way to make his super-slow shootout move even more absurd.

Kuznetsov, shooting first in the skills competition against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, picked up the puck at center ice and went into his standard sloth mode. But it’s what he did next that is causing a lot of chuckles league-wide.

Kuzy passed the puck ahead to open ice and then seemingly glitched as if his controller disconnected.

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By Ian Oland 7 months ago

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Peter Laviolette says Capitals ‘were ready to use’ Evgeny Kuznetsov as a defenseman in overtime after injuries

Evgeny Kuznetsov is one of the most skilled centermen in the NHL, but his defense, at times, has gotten a bad rap. Under Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette though, the Russian centerman has been utilized in a more defensive posture, posting career-highs in penalty-kill minutes over the last two seasons.

Wednesday, with Nick Jensen and Martin Fehervary out injured and only four rearguards available, Laviolette was ready to go to the next level with Kuzy, and unleash Defendy TheNetsov.

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By Ian Oland 7 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov and Conor Sheary both miss practice before game against Anaheim Ducks

The Washington Capitals will take on the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday in what is their final game before the NHL’s trade deadline on March 3. They jumped on the ice at Honda Center for practice missing a couple of key forwards.

According to The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir, Evgeny Kuznetsov was not in attendance due to a non-COVID illness and Conor Sheary has returned to DC to be with his wife Jordan, who is expecting the couple’s second child.

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By Chris Cerullo 7 months ago

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Capitals credit top players, team chemistry with 6-3 win: ‘We weren’t going to lose that game’

Saturday afternoon, the Capitals snapped a six-game losing streak in a high-offense endeavor versus the New York Rangers. Evgeny Kuznetsov and TJ Oshie each scored two goals in the game, with the latter earning his first career Gordie Howe hat trick. Postgame, Capitals players and Head Coach Peter Laviolette reflected on the win before turning their focus to Sunday’s game in Buffalo.

“It’s a big game,” said Laviolette. “I think guys knew that, and they responded well. I thought everybody was on point right from the start. Sometimes a one o’clock game can catch you, but I thought our guys were really good right from the first three, four shifts.”

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By Katie Adler 7 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov was very excited to ride in a yellow school bus to the Stadium Series game: ‘We don’t have those back home’

The Washington Capitals lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in the Stadium Series game. The Capitals’ performance in the game was hard to watch, but there were still several fun moments that were memorable during the weekend, including the team arriving in varsity jackets, Nic Dowd throwing a football with fans in the crowd, and the entire pregame ceremony.

One other moment that was special was Evgeny Kuznetsov’s pure excitement about the team’s mode of transportation to the venue. The Capitals rode in a yellow school bus to Carter-Finley Stadium and got a police escort.

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By Ian Oland 7 months ago

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The 10-year anniversary of the Chelyabinsk meteor: How it impacted RMNB and Evgeny Kuznetsov’s experience

Ten years ago, RMNB had one of the biggest and most transformative days in its history and for me, it’s part of the magic and lore of the site. I also think, in some way, it’s a reason why some of you heard of us or read us now.

On Valentine’s Day in 2013, the Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning at Tampa Bay Times Forum, 4-3. Like we had done for the last three years prior, we covered the game on the site. The Capitals were led by a two-goal performance by Eric Fehr and a game-winning goal by Jay Beagle. Braden Holtby made 27 saves in the victory. Alex Ovechkin did not score or register a point.

But little did we know, by the sound of the final horn, our blog’s writing for that night was just beginning due to an event halfway across the world.

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By Ian Oland 8 months ago

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