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Pheonix Copley will start his fourth consecutive game in Montreal, TJ Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov are still out

With all the injuries the Capitals have racked up the last few days, their lineup is once again scrambled for their bout Monday night in Montreal.

Thanks to the inimitable Isabelle Khurshudyan from the Washington Post, we know that Pheonix Copley starts his fourth straight game and that TJ Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov are still out. They’re also unlikely to start on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks

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Evgeny Kuznetsov, TJ Oshie, and Braden Holtby are out of tonight’s lineup against the Colorado Avalanche

Wednesday’s bout in Winnipeg left the Caps battered.

TJ Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Braden Holtby won’t play against the Colorado Avalanche due to upper-body injuries.

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By Julia Karron On November 16, 2018 1 Comment

Capitals dress emergency goalie Gavin McHale to back up Pheonix Copley, Braden Holtby is out

Braden Holtby was supposed to be in net against the Winnipeg Jets Wednesday night. But not anymore. According to the Capitals PR, Holtby suffered an upper-body injury and Pheonix Copley will get the start.

With Holtby out, the Capitals will dress an emergency goalie, 31-year-old Gavin McHale, to ride the bench.

This will be a back-to-back for Copley, who let in two goals on 28 shots last night against the Minnesota Wild.

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By Brennin Weiswerda On November 14, 2018 4 Comments

Braden Holtby gets milestone puck for Pheonix Copley as goaltender celebrates first NHL win

Capitals goaltender Pheonix Copley made 27 saves and stopped three of four shots in the shootout (Matthew Tkachuk, James Neal, and Johnny Gaudreau) to give Washington a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames. The victory marked Copley’s first NHL win.

The victory sent the 26-year-old backup goalie into a huge celebration; think a mite-on-ice celebrating as if he won the Stanley Cup. Copley skated towards the Capitals bench and received a massive 20-plus-player hockey hug from ecstatic teammates.

Braden Holtby skated the opposite way, but for good reason.

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By Ian Oland On October 27, 2018 1 Comment

77 photos from the Caps Dog Calendar shoot featuring puppies, the Stanley Cup, and puppies IN the Stanley Cup

The happiest day of the Capitals regular season happened on Saturday when they participated in the annual canine calendar photoshoot. Partnering with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, the guys posed with dogs up for adoption, as well as their own family-owned pups.

This year’s shoot was more relaxed, with each Caps player sporting their own style with a special guest: the STANLEY CUP! And what’s better than tiny puppies in the Cup? Not much.

Capitals players John Carlson, Brett Connolly, Nic Dowd, Lars Eller, TJ Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Matt Niskanen, and Chandler Stephenson all posed with their own dogs. Nicklas Backstrom, Madison Bowey, Travis Boyd, Andre Burakovsky, Pheonix Copley, Christian Djoos, Braden Holtby, Dmitrij Jaskin, Michal Kempny, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker, and Tom Wilson took their photos with dogs available for adoption through Homeward Trails.

Since the calendar began in 2014, the Caps have raised almost $250,000 for Homeward Trails. A limited number of calendars will be available for $20 at the November 21 game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The calendar will be sold online and details will be announced at a later date.

While the official photos won’t be seen until the release, we hope these adorable photos will hold you over until then.

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By Cara Bahniuk On October 7, 2018 2 Comments

Highly-fashionable Capitals players rocked the red carpet ahead of banner-raising night (Photos)

After the shortest offseason in franchise history, the Capitals got back to business on Wednesday.

Before their banner raising and 7-0 beatdown on the Boston Bruins, Capitals players walked a red carpet outside Capital One Arena. There was a remarkable turnout from fans who crowded F street in anticipation.

As Lexuses dropped the guys off at the corner of 6th and F, they were escorted down the rug with fans chosen by the team. The Caps spent time signing autographs and taking quick selfies with the fans. Some of them, including Craig Laughlin, Alex Ovechkin, and TJ Oshie, were even wearing their Stanley Cup championship ring.

Last season, TJ Oshie brought in the most cheers as his arrival was announced. He brought on the same excitement this season but Lars Eller also received a massive reception from the crowd. The scorer of the game-winning Stanley Cup Final may be one of the most popular players on the team, for good reason of course.

Nothing has changed with this well-dressed group of weirdos — some players wore custom suits (we’ll have more on John Carlson’s ditty later). Ovechkin also wore another classic blue suit. Never change, Ovi.

Check out all the photos from the event below.

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By Cara Bahniuk On October 5, 2018 1 Comment

Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom have returned to DC. Kuzy on his offseason: It’s been ‘kind of tough to stop’ celebrating.

The Washington Capitals shortest offseason ever is almost over.

This week, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom were the latest players to return to the Washington DC area and join the team’s informal skates at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. The sessions already include Lars Eller, John Carlson, Nathan Walker, Shane Gersich, Pheonix Copley, and Swiss defensemen Jonas Siegenthaler and Tobias Geisser. The practices are run by strength and conditioning coach Mark Nemish.

Kuzy admitted in an interview on Friday that being a Stanley Cup champion made training over the summer more difficult.

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By Brennin Weiswerda On August 31, 2018 2 Comments

With backup goalie Philipp Grubauer gone, the Capitals will turn to two inexperienced netminders

DALLAS — Former Washington Capitals backup goalie Philipp Grubauer wanted to be a starter. He got his wish Friday night when the Capitals dealt him and Brooks Orpik to the Colorado Avalanche for a second-round pick (47th overall) in the 2018 NHL draft here.

Grubauer has proven himself capable of handling a starting role over the past couple of years with the Caps. For much of the spring, he was the number one netminder over former Vezina Trophy-winner Braden Holtby.

“We really feel you need two really good goaltenders, and we like where Grubauer is, he’s just coming into his prime,” Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic said. Grubauer will play alongside former Capitals starting goalie Semyon Varlamov, who has struggled with injuries throughout his career.

Switching back to the Caps, unless they make a trade, their backup spot will be filled by less experienced hands in 2018-19. According to Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan, Pheonix Copley, a North Pole, Alaska native who has played just two NHL games will start the season as Holtby’s understudy.

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By Chris Gordon On June 23, 2018 0 Comment

Capitals recall goaltender Pheonix Copley from Hershey

Thursday afternoon, Capitals General Manager Brian McLellan announced that the organization has recalled goaltender Pheonix Copley from the Hershey Bears.

According to The Washington Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan, the reason for the recall is purely for insurance purposes for the playoffs.

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On April 12, 2018 0 Comment

Capitals to recall Pheonix Copley again after Philipp Grubauer suffers minor injury against Rangers

In the second period of the Capitals 4-2 win over the Rangers, Philipp Grubauer suffered a minor injury after making a save on a shot from the point.

Grubauer straightened his body to stop the puck with his right arm before awkwardly going into the splits to defend a potential rebound attempt.

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By Ian Oland On March 27, 2018 0 Comment

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