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Travis Boyd’s first NHL goal was assisted by future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin

13 games into his first full NHL season, Travis Boyd is averaging over a half point per game.

Saturday against the Blue Jackets, the Capitals rookie center finally scored his first NHL goal – a layup in front of the net. While the tally had no impact on who won or lost the game, everything about it was special.

The fourth-liner’s goal was assisted by Alex Ovechkin, one of the greatest players of all-time.

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Todd Reirden is correct to play Nic Dowd over Travis Boyd

The Caps have lost two games in a row. Sometimes coaches like to make lineup changes after a loss or two. If Todd Reirden is considering any lineup changes for Thursday’s game against the Coyotes, those changes should not include taking out fourth line center Nic Dowd.

Dowd has seven points in 23 games, just the second time he’s totaled more than three points in a season. While this level of production may not continue, Dowd’s overall play has been significantly better than Travis Boyd, his competition for fourth line center.

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By Patrick Holden On December 5, 2018 1 Comment

Travis Boyd injures Michal Kempny during goal celebration

Michal Kempny scored a huge third-period goal against the Detroit Red Wings. It marked his second goal in consecutive games.

Kempny’s reward? A trip down the tunnel to the locker room after getting headbutted by a celebrating teammate.

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By Ian Oland On November 23, 2018 0 Comment

Inspired play by Travis Boyd leads to first period goals by Jakub Vrana and Devante Smith-Pelly

12 games into the season, the defending champion Washington Capitals are only one game over .500 and have struggled with turnovers and team defense. Monday morning, ahead of the Caps’ game against the Edmonton Oilers, head coach Todd Reirden made several aggressive changes to the forward lines. A re-tooled fourth line paid immediate dividends in the first period against the Oilers.

Capitals center Travis Boyd, playing in his first game of the season after getting injured during training camp, skated with Jakub Vrana and Devante Smith-Pelly. Boyd had two assists in three minutes as the Caps took a 2-1 lead into intermission.

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By Ian Oland On November 5, 2018 1 Comment

The Capitals place Nathan Walker on waivers

The Washington Capitals have placed have placed forward Nathan Walker on waivers. This is likely to prepare for Travis Boyd‘s return from injured reserve, as the Capitals need to make more room on their roster.

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By Cara Bahniuk On November 4, 2018 2 Comments

Brooks Orpik will miss Montreal game with lower-body injury, Travis Boyd sent to Hershey for conditioning

Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden announced some news during his press conference with reporters, Wednesday.

Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik is being held out of Thursday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens and will not make the trip up north due to a lower-body injury. Orpik has not practiced since the Capitals 4-3 shootout victory over the Calgary Flames.

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By Ian Oland On October 31, 2018 2 Comments

Travis Boyd hopes Barry Trotz didn’t see Travis Boyd’s Barry Trotz Halloween costume

One of the highlights from the Capitals’ annual Halloween party Sunday night was a quick Instagram video from Alex Ovechkin showing that centerman Travis Boyd attended in costume as former head coach Barry Trotz.

The costume, which featured Boyd sporting a bald cap, goatee, and some extra padding around the midsection, seemed all in good fun. Even so, Boyd told the media on Tuesday that he hoped Trotz didn’t see it.

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By Ian Oland On October 30, 2018 0 Comment

Travis Boyd dressed up as Barry Trotz for the Caps Halloween Party

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

If that statement is true, then former Capitals head coach Barry Trotz should be impressed with Travis Boyd’s Halloween costume as the former coach.

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By Julia Karron On October 29, 2018 2 Comments

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

Jonas Siegenthaler assigned to Hershey and other roster juggling moves

The Capitals moved more pieces around to deal with the injury bug that hit the team late in the preseason. Most notably, the team sent down Jonas Siegenthaler to the Hershey Bears for the start of the season. Siegenthaler impressed during the preseason and was potentially going to be the extra defenseman, but fell victim to a looming Tom Wilson suspension and subsequent roster juggling.

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By Alex Hayes On October 2, 2018 0 Comment

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