Scott Arniel will not return behind the bench with the Washington Capitals next season.
Monday, the Winnipeg Jets announced that the Caps’ assistant has been hired as an associate coach under Rick Bowness’ staff. Reports about Arniel leaving the Capitals began circulating in May.
By Ian Oland 3 months ago
It appears that the Capitals could have a new look behind the bench next season as ESPN’s Kevin Weekes is reporting that current Caps assistant coach Scott Arniel is a finalist for the Winnipeg Jets head coaching job.
A report from The Athletic’s Murat Ates in late May claimed that Arniel was a “virtual lock” to join the Jets staff. At the time that report had him most likely arriving as an associate coach, but that idea could have changed after Barry Trotz turned down the Jets head coaching job just a week ago.
By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago
The Washington Capitals will have a different look behind the bench next season if a report from The Athletic on Tuesday proves true.
Murat Ates reported that Capitals assistant coach Scott Arniel will likely join the Winnipeg Jets next season. “Source tells The Athletic that Scott Arniel is a virtual lock to join the #NHLJets next coaching staff — most likely as an Associate Coach,” Ates wrote on Twitter. Arniel’s hiring is not expected until a new Winnipeg Jets coach is named.
The 59-year-old Arniel was in charge of the Capitals’ 12th-ranked penalty kill (80.4 percent) that did not give up a power-play goal during its first-round series against the Florida Panthers (0-18).
By Ian Oland 4 months ago
Barry Trotz was fired by the New York Islanders as their head coach on May 9. Now it appears the 2018 Stanley Cup champion won’t be without a job for long.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the first team to interview Trotz for an open head coaching position was the Winnipeg Jets. The NHL’s third-ranking coach in all-time wins was born in Winnipeg and grew up in the province of Manitoba.
By Chris Cerullo 5 months ago
The Washington Capitals played a topsy-turvy, back and forth game against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. They put themselves in an early hole, came all the way back to take a lead, blew that lead, and then won a game in overtime for the first time this season 4-3.
Ovi also scored and that’s what it’s actually important.
By Chris Cerullo 9 months ago
The Washington Capitals had a terrible start to Tuesday game against the Winnipeg Jets, surrendering two goals in 2:20. But the Caps clawed back, and against all odds played a darn fun game to watch.
Like I said, the Jets struck early. Kyle Connor sunk a rebound on a power play, then Cole Perfetti scored his first NHL goal with a lovely rush attack. Alex Ovechkin took a great pass from Garnet Hathaway to make it 2-1 after one period. The Caps closed the gap with a well-screened goal by Dmitry Orlov in the second period, then they took the lead off an improbable wraparound goal by Aliaksei Protas.
With one minute left and an empty net, the Jets tied it off a danger-close shot by Pierre-Luc DuBois. In overtime — get this — Tom Wilson scored!
Caps win 4-3 in overtime! Washington’s first OT win of the season!
By Peter Hassett 9 months ago
The Washington Capitals face the Winnipeg Jets to complete a two-game homestand at Capital One Arena tonight. The Caps’ have lost five of their last six games and fallen to fourth in the Metropolitan Division. Peter Laviolette says there’s “no common thread” in the losses.
Without TJ Oshie in the lineup once again, Laviolette will give first-line duty to Garnet Hathaway, whose penalties the game before contributed to the Capitals’ loss to the Canucks. Vitek Vanecek will start the game in net.
The Capitals are wearing special Willie O’Ree stickers on the back of their helmets. O’Ree is having his number retired by the Bruins tonight.
The Washington Capitals were down three of their regular centers but that didn’t phase them too much as they were able to dogfight with the Jets and take them down 5-2.
Oh man, that one felt good.
By Chris Cerullo 10 months ago
The Washington Capitals traveled into Canada, which is a dangerous situation in itself at the moment, to take on the Winnipeg Jets in the newly named Canada Life Centre. They did so without three of their regular centers.
Brett Leason opened the scoring, beating Connor Hellebuyck fivehole from the slot. Daniel Sprong doubled the Caps lead with a wicked wrister. Brenden Dillon scored one of his rare goals, flinging a seeing-eye wrister to the top corner over a screened Vitek Vanecek.
Josh Morrissey fired one home on a power play to tie the game at two. Conor Sheary broke the tie, jamming home a loose puck in the crease. Michael Sgarbossa and Alex Ovechkin added empty netters.
Capitals beat Jets 5-2!
By Chris Cerullo 10 months ago
The Washington Capitals are taking on the Winnipeg Jets in what could be one of the strangest games in years. And that’s saying something considering the Capitals played in empty arenas almost all of last season.
The Capitals have five guys in COVID protocol, which has necessitated Matt Irwin playing forward. We wrote about the hubbub here. The NHL is facing a growing crisis. Three teams were sidelined through the Christmas Break due to COVID-19 issues.
Anyways, whatever, the game is happening, and we’re covering it. Follow along below.
