Since Google thinks Tom Wilson is dead, the Caps winger must want to remind everyone that he’s still alive because he keeps showing up everywhere.
Wednesday, after the team’s practice in Denver, Wilson videobombed Taylor Chorney’s one-on-one interview after the veteran defenseman learned he’d be back in the lineup Thursday night.
The Djoos will not be loose Thursday in Denver.
23-year-old rookie defenseman Christian Djoos missed practice Wednesday after being unable to finish Tuesday’s game in Nashville. Djoos suffered an “upper-body” injury at some point during the Caps’ 6-3 loss and did not return after leaving the the game in the second period.
Thursday afternoon, several Capitals players were joined by their families at Kettler Capitals Iceplex and it was adorable.
Several kids jumped on the ice including Jay Beagle’s two children and 20-month-old Turner Chorney.
According to Tarik El-Bashir, today was a milestone because it marked Turner’s first time on skates.
The Washington Capitals hosted their annual team Halloween party on Monday night. Most players’ social media accounts went dormant the night of the celebration, but photos have started to come out one-by-one this evening.
Earlier today we learned that Nathan Walker, the first Australian to play in the NHL, dressed as a kangaroo while Jay Beagle and his family were characters from Mario Kart.
Now thanks to Brett Connolly’s Twitter, we have learned that a great crew dressed as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago
On Monday, the Washington Capitals participated in their annual canine calendar photoshoot with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. Taking photos for the 2018 calendar, the Caps wore suits while the dogs dressed equally as fancy with bow ties and pearls. Some pups even wore, prepare yourself for this, scarfs.
Capitals players Nicklas Backstrom, Madison Bowey, Alex Chiasson, Christian Djoos, Tyler Graovac, Philipp Grubauer, Braden Holtby, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Aaron Ness, Dmitry Orlov, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker, and Tom Wilson were all photographed with dogs available for adoption through Homeward Trails. The dogs won’t be available for long after their day in the spotlight!
Jay Beagle, John Carlson, Taylor Chorney, Brett Connolly, Lars Eller, Matt Niskanen, Brooks Orpik, TJ Oshie, and Alex Ovechkin all posed with their own dogs.
Aside from the puppies (one of which Tyler Graovac tried to smuggle, or maybe even snuggle out in his pocket), Ovechkin’s two-year-old, 105-pound black lab Blake was definitely the star of the day.
While the official photos won’t be seen until the release of the calendar on November 20, we hope these adorable photos will hold you over until then.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago
The Capitals took to the ice Thursday afternoon after the team’s 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins the night before. After giving up three goals while on the penalty kill, the Capitals spent over half their practice time going through special-teams drills.
Check out the photos after the jump, which include lots of smiling faces. Caps take on the Devils in New Jersey Friday night.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago
Saturday before their home opener, the Washington Capitals walked a red carpet before absolutely throttling the Montreal Canadiens 6-1. The players, arriving in Capitals-branded Lexuses, were escorted down the red carpet by a fan chosen by the team. The Caps signed autographs, took photos, and showed off their fanciest suits.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago
Reader Jonathan Z. sent me an e-mail earlier this week spelling out why he thought Taylor Chorney should be cut instead of Christian Djoos or Aaron Ness. I agree with him. Here’s Jonathan in his own words:
The Capitals’ roster is down to eight defensemen, with one more cut expected before opening night. Matt Niskanen, Dmitry Orlov, John Carlson and Brook Orpik are locks. Madison Bowey is expected to make the team because he’s the only right-handed shot besides Niskanen and Carlson.
That means the Capitals need to cut Christian Djoos, Aaron Ness or Taylor Chorney.
Everyone seems to think it’s a foregone conclusion that Chorney will make the roster, but sending Chorney to Hershey while keeping Djoos and Ness makes sense for a few reasons, especially because Chorney has the biggest cap hit of these three players.
By Patrick Holden 6 years ago
A few hours before the Capitals made the most recent set of training camp cuts, the boys took the ice for another preseason preseason practice. Split amongst the two rinks at Kettler Iceplex, the Caps held normal practice before taking the ice as a team and working on their special-teams units.
The Capitals will host the New Jersey Devils tonight at Capital One Arena. With only three more preseason games on the schedule, the regular season is upon us.
By Cara Bahniuk 6 years ago
In the first period, NHL officials called the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils for a combined three minor penalties for face-off violations.
This season, the NHL is cracking down on where players align on the hashmarks for draws, which caused a lot of players in tonight’s game to get thrown out.
