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Capitals score three first-period goals after Brenden Dillon fights Chris Wagner during opening faceoff

Brenden Dillon and Chris Wagner wasted no time taking their fists to each other’s face. Four seconds after the puck was dropped on the opening faceoff, the two players chucked their mitts onto the ice and engaged in a gentlemanly do-si-do.

Dillon won the fight, overpowering Wagner with a torrent of rights. The face-punching appeared to set the tone for the Capitals (if you ignore Evgeny Kuznetsov’s stick penalty 23 seconds after Dillon’s fight). The Capitals jumped out to a 3-0 lead after goals from TJ Oshie, Lars Eller, and Conor Sheary.

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By Ian Oland 6 days ago

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Lars Eller a game-time decision against New York Rangers

The Capitals could end up sporting a full lineup against the New York Rangers, Tuesday night.

According to Peter Laviolette, Lars Eller will be a game-time decision. The Capitals’ third-line center has missed the last seven games due to a lower-body injury he suffered against the Flyers on March 13.

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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Lars Eller calls TJ Oshie’s ‘horse and moose’ moniker ‘one of the biggest compliments you can get’

Lars Eller has finally weighed on the new nickname bestowed upon him by teammate TJ Oshie, who in February referred to Eller as “a horse and a moose coming through the middle.” In a podcast interview released today, Eller called the description “one of the biggest compliments you can get.”

And yes, Eller has seen all the photoshops combining a horse and moose with his existing animal alter ego, the tiger, and it seems like he likes them.

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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Alex Ovechkin expected to play against Devils, Lars Eller will miss fifth straight game

Alex Ovechkin, who missed practice earlier in the week with a lower-body injury, is expected to play against the New Jersey Devils, Thursday night. Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette announced the news after the team’s optional morning skate.

The team, however, will have to go once again without Lars Eller. The third-line center will miss his fifth straight game due to a lower-body injury.

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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TJ Oshie will play center, Ilya Samsonov will start in net during Tom Wilson’s return game against Rangers

Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette just did this pregame media availability and revealed some lineup decisions for the Caps’ rematch against the New York Rangers, Saturday. The Capitals won 2-1 Friday after two late goals by Alex Ovechkin.

According to Laviolette, Ilya Samsonov will start in net while TJ Oshie will play center. With Tom Wilson back, the Capitals will play 12 forwards and six defensemen for the first time in four games.

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By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago

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The Capitals will go with 11 forwards and 7 defensemen against the Rangers with Lars Eller out again

Lars Eller participated in the Capitals’ optional skate on Friday, but left early.

Later, Peter Laviolette announced that Eller would sit out against the New York Rangers, missing his third straight game and fourth of the last five.

The Capitals will instead roll with their 11 forward/seven defensemen lineup again.

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By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago

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Lars Eller returns to practice but isn’t ready to commit to playing against Rangers on Friday

The Washington Capitals had an important player return during Thursday’s practice.

Third-line center Lars Eller re-joined the team after suffering a lower-body injury during the first period of Saturday’s Capitals-Flyers game. Eller missed Monday and Tuesday’s matchups against the Sabres and Islanders where the Capitals’ won both games by a combined score of 9-1.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Lars Eller leaves first period of Flyers game with lower-body injury

Lars Eller was back and now he’s gone again.

After missing Thursday’s game due to a “family matter” and then returning just in time for warmups Saturday, Eller sustained a lower-body injury during the first period and will not return for the balance of the game.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Lars Eller returns to Capitals for pregame warmups, will play against Flyers

Lars Eller has returned to the Capitals after leaving Philadelphia for DC and missing Thursday’s game due to a “family matter.”

Eller, who did not participate in the team’s morning skate on Saturday, returned in time for warmups, and according to the Capitals’ Mike Vogel, will play in the team’s rematch.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Lines: Ilya Samsonov will start against Flyers again, Lars Eller likely to miss second straight game

The Washington Capitals will turn to Ilya Samsonov for a second straight game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday night. It will also mark Samsonov’s third start against the Flyers this week.

“I think he played well,” Peter Laviolette said after the morning skate. “He certainly played well against this team. It’s great to have two goalies we’re confident in. So we made the decision to give him the second game here just based on the way he’s played here. We’ll just move with it day-to-day.”

Meanwhile, the Capitals are still scrambling from the surprise loss of Lars Eller, who left the team on Thursday just before puck drop “due to a family matter.” Center Brian Pinho centered the team’s third line, but he is not currently on the active roster.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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