Tribute Video

Capitals post tribute video for Mike Green after defenseman announces retirement

Longtime Capitals defenseman Mike Green retired on Wednesday after 15 seasons in the NHL.

The Capitals created a tribute video for the two-time All-Star defenseman and Norris Trophy finalist in honor of the announcement.

“Congratulations to @GreenLife52 on your fantastic career and thank you for a decade of great memories on and off the ice in DC,” the Capitals wrote. “We wish you all the best in your next adventure!”

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Tom Wilson gave TJ Oshie approximately 800 butt taps to celebrate TJ’s 800th career game

TJ Oshie has a lot of pregame routines and superstitions, none weirder than the butt slashing he does with Tom Wilson during warmups.

“We’ve got some different things going depending on if we lost last game,” Oshie said. “If we won we’ll do the same thing. So there’s a little bit of superstition there depending on what we tap, how hard we tap it, and how we do it.”

Wednesday night against the Flyers, Oshie was celebrating his 800th career game in the NHL. Tom had a special, tushyrific way to commemorate the evening.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin honored by Wayne Gretzky, parents, and son for scoring 700 goals in touching pregame ceremony

Alex Ovechkin was honored in a pregame ceremony by the Washington Capitals after scoring his 700th career goal Saturday against the Devils.

Ovechkin left the Capitals bench after an introduction video aired on the jumbotron and joined his son Sergei, his wife Nastya (who’s expecting baby number two), Capitals majority owner Ted Leonsis, president Dick Patrick, and NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly who were already on the ice.

By the end of the ceremony, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Capitals play tribute video for Matt Niskanen

Defender Matt Niskanen played 390 regular-season games with the Washington Capitals, a run that peaked with a Stanley Cup Championship in 2018.

On Saturday, for the first time since he moved to Philadelphia, Niskanen returned to Capital One Arena. And, quite appropriately, Niskanen was heralded with a video tribute and loud standing ovation.

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By Peter Hassett and Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Tom Wilson waves to crowd after Capitals play 500-game tribute video

Tom Wilson became the fastest forward in Washington Capitals history to play 500 career games against the Carolina Hurricanes, Monday.

The Caps honored Wilson with a tribute video during the first period.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Brett Connolly waves to crowd after Washington Capitals honor him with tribute video

Former Capitals forward Brett Connolly was back at Capital One Arena for the first time on Wednesday since signing as a free agent with the Florida Panthers on July 1.

As has become tradition, the Capitals aired a heartwarming tribute video for Connolly during the first TV timeout of the game.

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By Donya Abramo 3 years ago

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