After going goalless for his last six games, Alex Ovechkin is back on the scoresheet. Ovechkin scored via a set play off a faceoff for his third goal of the 2023-24 season and the 825th of his illustrious career. Ovechkin beat former teammate and fellow Russian, Semyon Varlamov, with a beautiful wrist shot to the…
The Washington Capitals traveled to Long Island to take on the New York Islanders on Saturday night. The Capitals were looking to avenge a shutout loss to the Islanders from just over a week ago and sweep a big, road back-to-back against Metropolitan Division opponents. Alex Ovechkin broke his scoring drought with the game's opening…
The Washington Capitals are bringing their tired legs into Newark to face Metropolitan Division Power, New Jersey, at Prudential Center. The Devils feature the league's leading scorer in Jack Hughes (14). Meanwhile, the Capitals' leader in points, John Carlson, has 10 fewer. The Caps could have some momentum coming into the game. They showed some…
The Washington Capitals just completed the somewhat easy part of their early October schedule, losing 3 of 4. Now things turn difficult. Tuesday, the Capitals take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Capital One Arena as part of Frozen Frenzy. Every team in the NHL plays with staggering start times, blessing us with a 6…
The goaltending situation for the AHL's Hershey Bears has been anything but stable to start the 2023-24 campaign. Hunter Shepard, the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs MVP and regular number one netminder, has missed the team's first two games of the season with an illness. Shepard's absence has been compounded by the Washington Capitals having their…