The Washington Capitals pulled off the most important win of their season thus far. Washington received a star performance from Alex Ovechkin to defeat the Calgary Flames.
Alex Ovechkin scored twice and the visiting Washington Capitals rode a three-goal second period to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday that lifted them into the Eastern Conference's second wild-card position.
Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals extinguished the Calgary Flames by a score of 5-2 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday night for their third straight win.
The Capitals had a tough start to their western Canada road trip last week with losses to the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers, but they bounced back with 2-1 wins over the Seattle Kraken and Vancouver Canucks, and as they get ready to play the Calgary Flames on Monday, they’re well into the playoff race.
With less than 20 games left in the 2023-24 season, the Washington Capitals are hoping to make a final push for the last wild card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
We begin a new week on the ice, and hope to see better results than the week we've left behind. Monday has not given us many options, so we'll opt for a different approach in the player prop market, focused on some goal scorers.
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It’s time for another Washington Capitals weekly update. The Capitals tied with the New York Islanders for one point behind the second Eastern Conference Wildcard position.
Washington Capitals veteran forward TJ Oshie played his 1,000th career NHL game on Saturday as the team faced the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. The Capitals got a 2-1 victory with Oshie’s longtime teammates Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin notching the team’s goals.
The Hershey Bears hosted the Hartford Wolf Pack at the Giant Center on Sunday, March 17th. Hershey secured a 4-0 victory, shutting out the Wolf Pack and Hunter Shepard made a total of 26 saves.
In a low-scoring affair, the Washington Capitals edged past the Vancouver Canucks with a narrow 2-1 victory on Saturday night. Alex Ovechkin led his team by scoring yet another goal.
Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal and the visiting Washington Capitals rallied past the Vancouver Canucks for a 2-1 win on Saturday night. Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals, who improved to 2-2 on their five-game Western road trip.
The Washington Capitals mostly flew under the radar in the 2024 trade deadline season. With only three transactions made, the team remains mostly intact.
Oshie had missed nearly three weeks due to a non-contact upper-body injury.
Plus-money plays have been the way for us, and nothing is changing on that front with two plays on a small Monday slate on the ice.
It’s time for another Washington Capitals weekly update. The trade deadline was this week, and three players were dealt to new teams. The remaining group says they’re going to try to make the playoffs.
The Washington Capitals have sold off some of their spare parts at the trade deadline, but rumors recently came through suggesting that they would consider trading veteran forward Max Pacioretty.
The Hurricanes have acquired center Evgeny Kuznetsov from the Capitals pending a final trade call, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports.
With still a day to go as of Thursday afternoon, here are three more Caps players who could potentially find themselves on the move.
The first trade of the day on Thursday saw the Toronto Maple Leafs add some veteran depth on the blueline. The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Joel Edmundson from the Washington Capitals.
The Washington Capitals have secured the services of defenseman Rasmus Sandin for the foreseeable future, announcing a five-year contract extension with the pending restricted free agent.
The Capitals have re-signed pending RFA defenseman Rasmus Sandin to a five-year extension.
The Washington Capitals have begun its firesale of rental players, trading forward Anthony Mantha to the Vegas Golden Knights for two draft picks. The Capitals will receive a 2024 second-round draft pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick from Vegas.
Evgeny Kuznetsov’s time with the Washington Capitals may end after a whirlwind of days. The Capitals placed Kuznetsov on waivers Saturday just hours after the forward got cleared to resume practicing by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.
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