TJ Oshie is back and in a big way. Osh scored a hat trick against the St. Louis Blues, leading the Capitals to a huge 5-2 victory on Thursday. The winger has five goals in four games since leaving the team and receiving treatment for an injury in Minnesota. Oshie's hat trick came on the…
The Washington Capitals hosted the New York Islanders on Wednesday night, part one of Washington's back-to-backs as we approach the Christmas holiday. In an important intradivision matchup, Washington seemed to have the edge, but the scoreboard didn't necessarily agree. Hendrix Lapierre was our first goal scorer, getting a quick shot off after New York turned…
A tired Washington Capitals team defeated a tired Chicago Blackhawks team in a game they darn well should have won. It was close for a while, and then it really wasn't, but then maybe it was again for a moment? After a silent first period, the Hawks struck first, on their fourth shot of long…
Dylan Strome scored one of the most exciting goals of his career in the Capitals' 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, Wednesday. "It’s a big win," Strome said postgame. "A character win. We battled all game." Sparked by a large and loud Capsgiving crowd, Strome authored the primary assist on Tom Wilson's game-tying goal with…
Matthew Phillips scored the Capitals' first goal of the 2023-24 season, but that's not what made it special. The goal was Phillips' first of his NHL career and it came in his revenge game against the Calgary Flames. Phillips played in three NHL games for the Flames during his six seasons in the organization, spending…