The Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Good Boys 3-2 Tuesday night at Capital One Arena. And now that we’ve got the hockey out of the way, let’s talk about everything else that happened at the game!
By Brennin Weiswerda 7 months ago
An emotional Jay Beagle spoke to reporters and thanked Caps fans after the Vancouver Canucks lost to Washington 3-2 Tuesday. The game marked Beagle’s first in DC since signing with Vancouver over the summer.
Beagle was honored during the game with a powerful tribute video that inspired a hug from Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin. Several teammates thanked Beagle for his time in Washington throughout the night.
“It was weird, obviously, strange being on the other side against him,” Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby said. “I’ve played so much with him. Those guys, [I] hope they know how lucky they are to have him on their team.”
Beagle, who was tearing up in the postgame interview, said the tribute video was difficult to get past and that it was “tough” to play his former team in the city that was his home for over eight years.
He also was very emotional about the loud ovations he received and the hundreds of signs fans held up during warmups.
Jay Beagle had this day circled on his calendar. February 5 marked his first return to Washington, DC since signing as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks over the summer.
To honor his return, the Capitals aired a tribute video on the jumbotron.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.
By Ian Oland 7 months ago
For the first time since signing as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks, Jay Beagle returned to Washington on Tuesday night to take on his former teammates.
After Beagle admitted that he never gets signs dedicated to him at warmups, Capitals fans did what they do best, and showed him a wealth of love upon his return.
As Beagle took to Capital One ice, he was visibly moved by the reaction from Caps fans, and stopped to take in every poster. He was treated to loud applause as he made his way back to the locker room, the last player off the ice, and even gave some sticks to two fans as he left.
By Donya Abramo 7 months ago
The happiest and hardest-working man in hockey, Jay Beagle, spoke with Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman on their 31 Thoughts podcast in January about feedback from fans before games.
“I like to watch the signs in warmups, I love it,” Beagle said. “They’re never about me, so I’m always just like, ‘who’s got the best one today?'”
Two hockey fans who heard the podcast decided to make Beagle the signs he deserves. His reaction was adorable. Now, RMNB is doing the same, as a celebration of Beagle’s first return to Capital One Arena Tuesday since he helped the team win its first Stanley Cup.
By Brennin Weiswerda 7 months ago
Over the summer, the Washington Capitals were close to the salary cap and had a glut of checking line forwards in the organization, like Travis Boyd, ready for more opportunity. The situation forced what for many was a sad situation. Veteran fourth-line center Jay Beagle, due for a pay raise after winning a Stanley Cup, left the only NHL organization he ever knew, signing a four-year, $12 million deal with the Vancouver Canucks in July.
Earlier this week, Beagle, who has played 21 games for the Canucks this season tallying four points (1g, 3a) and registering a 50.8 faceoff percentage, spoke to Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek of the 31 Thoughts podcast.
Beags spent a decent sized chunk of the conversation talking about his time in Washington and eventually signing with Vancouver. He found it especially difficult telling his now former teammates that he signed elsewhere.
“It didn’t go good,” Beagle said. “I’m not good at that. I’m not good at saying goodbye and I’m not good at, I didn’t wanna text. I didn’t want it to be a text. We still have a group chat that’s hopefully we never get rid of it. But I’m not a good guy at texting, especially my feelings.”
Beagle also revealed that Tom Wilson was the first player he called and told he was leaving. And his favorite Capitals coach was Dale Hunter.
By Julia Karron 8 months ago
Over the summer, Jay Beagle was one of only a handful of players to leave the Capitals. Fresh off his first Stanley Cup, the fourth-line center signed a four-year, $12 million deal with the Vancouver Canucks.
Thursday, Beagle finally scored his first goal with his new team.
It was a beauty.
Jay Beagle has been out of the lineup in Vancouver since October with a broken forearm, but he was at the arena on Tuesday as the Canucks faced off against the visiting LA Kings.
Instead of wearing the Canucks’ blue, Beagle donned a green volunteer jersey and sold 50/50 raffle tickets which raised money for Canucks for Kids. He also threw on the disguise of dark glasses and a wig–although his nametag, which said “Jay,” was a bit of a giveaway.
By Brennin Weiswerda 10 months ago
The Washington Capitals presented Jay Beagle with his Stanley Cup ring Monday ahead of their game against the Vancouver Canucks that night.
And one player in particular, other than Jay himself, got the feels: Nicklas Backstrom.
Over the next 11 days, the Washington Capitals will play four of the NHL’s Canadian teams. Ahead of their 10 pm Monday matchup against the Vancouver Canucks, the Capitals gave their beloved, former fourth-line center, Jay Beagle, his championship ring.
“It’s like I’m wearing my truck,” Beagle joked while meeting with the media, according to the Washington Post’s Samantha Pell.
By Ian Oland 11 months ago
