How Dylan Strome was Alex Ovechkin's Goalstradamus this season
Alex Ovechkin set a new NHL record with his 30th goal of the season, marking eighteen different 30-goal seasons, the most ever.
Ovechkin's ability to reach the 30-goal mark again was surprising given his age and early season struggles, demonstrating his resilience and skill. [ more ]
George McPhee finally wins first Stanley Cup with Vegas Golden Knights
George McPhee is finally a Stanley Cup champion.McPhee's Vegas Golden Knights blew out the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game Five on Tuesday.The win marks Vegas' first Stanley Cup since joining the league.They have twice appeared in the Final since their inaugural season, last playing for the Cup against the Washington Capitals in 2018.
The Edmonton Oilers once prevented Connor McDavid from giving his stick to Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin has an extensive collection of game-used hockey memorabilia from top NHL legends and superstars, including sticks from Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, and Connor McDavid.
Acquiring a stick from McDavid was the toughest for Ovechkin, as the Oilers initially didn't allow him to hand over sticks but eventually agreed.
The reason why McDavid couldn't hand over his own equipment is unclear, but Ovechkin managed to obtain a stick from him several years ago. [ more ]
Sonny Milano was brought in to help out when the Caps were hurt, but he is more than a spare part.By the Numbers For on-ice percentages, 50 percent means even: both teams possess the puck evenly.Higher is better, lower is worse.Isolated Impact by HockeyViz About this visualization: This series of charts made by Micah Blake McCurdy of hockeyviz.com
Oh boy.The Evgeny Kuznetsov review.Strap in.By the Numbers For on-ice percentages, 50 percent means even: both teams possess the puck evenly.Higher is better, lower is worse.Isolated Impact by HockeyViz About this visualization: This series of charts made by Micah Blake McCurdy of hockeyviz.comshows how the player has impacted play when on the ice.
Happy Cupiversary! Today is the five-year anniversary of the Capitals winning the Stanley Cup.
Five years ago to the day, the Washington Capitals won the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship.A journey that at best seemed improbable if not impossible was suddenly not.Cue the tears.To mark Wednesday's Cupiversary, the Capitals posted a photo on their social media accounts of the stars from that team still remaining on today's roster hoisting Lord Stanley including Evgeny Kuznetsov, TJ Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson, and Tom Wilson.
As unbelievable as it may seem, we are fast approaching the five-year anniversary of the Capitals' Stanley Cup win.To celebrate, over the next two months we're going to be taking you on a journey back in time to that magical run - reliving every game, five years to the day from when it was first played.
Here's noted bird-man, Evgeny Kuznetsov, eating ice cream while sitting in a tree
Evgeny Kuznetsov just provided us the best content of the offseason and it's not even officially the summer yet.Saturday morning, Kuznetsov and his close friend Dmitry Orlov went bicycling on the Mount Vernon Trail.Kuznetsov was very prepared for the trip, showing off his large helmet and fancy bike in an Instagram video posted by Orlov.
Matvei Michkov broke Alex Ovechkin's Russian record as a 16-year-old and could now join him on the Capitals
At one point in the 2023 Draft class evaluation process, Russian phenom Matvei Michkov was considered to be almost neck-and-neck with the now-surefire first overall selection Connor Bedard.Michkov, as a 16-year-old, broke a Russian record previously held by Alex Ovechkin for the youngest player to ever suit up for the Russian National Team.
Putting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Their Superstars into Context
Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have played in seven season for the Toronto Maple Leafs.The best the duo have achieved was this year when their Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a second round loss to the Florida Panthers.This lack of team success i s often a point of criticism, and people use it as a reason for perhaps justifying a trade of Mitch Marner, or to complain about Matthews becoming the league's top paid player (about to happen shortly).
The Washington Capitals are reportedly planning to hire Spencer Carbery as their next head coach
The next head coach of the Washington Capitals will be Spencer Carbery.This reporting comes from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and The Athletic's Tarik El-Bashir.After Friedman said that the Capitals were "closing in" on Carbery, El-Bashir added that the Capitals are "planning to hire" him.
Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Matthew Tkachuk announced as finalists for 2023 Hart Trophy as NHL MVP
The National Hockey League announced the three finalists for the 2023 Hart Trophy on Friday.The Hart Trophy is given out annually "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team."In more simpler terms, the league's MVP.Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Matthew Tkachuk received the most ballots in the end-of-season voting and are the three finalists vying for the award.
Alex Ovechkin calls Capitals season 'difficult', will begin training again in July 'as usual'
Alex Ovechkin did his first major interview since flying to Russia after the conclusion of the Washington Capitals' season.Ovechkin conducted a Russian language interview with Match TV on Friday while attending a Gagarin Cup Final game between CSKA Moscow and Ak Bars Kazan.Despite being a 2012-13 Gagarin Cup champion himself with Dynamo Moscow, Ovechkin, who left the KHL team that year midseason after the NHL lockout ended, said it was the first time he's actually attended a Gagarin Cup Final.
Rangers stifling Alex Ovechkin on way to 1st-round advantage over Capitals | amNewYork
The New York Rangers have effectively shut down Alex Ovechkin in the first two playoff games by limiting his shots and controlling his gameplay. [ more ]
Finding potential Barclay Goodrow trade partners - Blue Seat Blogs
Uncategorized The Rangers coaching drama is in full swing, with John Hynes being added to the rumor mill.While that is ongoing, the Rangers are still in offseason mode and likely looking to shed a contract or two.All signs point to a Barclay Goodrow trade as the easiest path to clear cap space, but pulling off a trade like this is more difficult than you might think.
Alex Ovechkin scores twice against Hurricanes, now has 851 career goals
Ovechkin scored two goals against Carolina, utilizing his physical presence near the net to capitalize on scoring chances.
Ovechkin emphasized the importance of creating traffic in front of the net and playing a simple, gritty game to generate scoring opportunities. [ more ]
Alex Ovechkin scored his 20th goal of the season, making him the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons.
Washington Capitals won against Calgary Flames, with Ovechkin scoring two power-play goals, helping them to move into the second wild-card spot in the East. [ more ]
Alex Ovechkin blasts home 830th career goal, makes Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic 172nd goalie he's ever scored on
Alex Ovechkin has ended his 14-game goalless streak and now has goals in consecutive games and three in his last six.
Ovechkin's power-play goal was his 830th career goal and his 302nd career power-play goal, surpassing Ray Bourque for the seventh-most points with one franchise in NHL history. [ more ]
Alex Ovechkin needs 72 goals.but he'd probably like his team to be better too.By the Numbers For on-ice percentages, 50 percent means even: both teams possess the puck evenly.Higher is better, lower is worse.Isolated Impact by HockeyViz About this visualization: This series of charts made by Micah Blake McCurdy of hockeyviz.com
According to Brooks Orpik, a Stanley Cup celebration in Vegas fueled Capitals' Game Five comeback in third period
Brooks Orpik played his last season of hockey in the NHL during the 2018-19 campaign with the Washington Capitals.A year prior, he was part of the first-ever Caps team to bring home a Stanley Cup championship to DC. Orpik talked about winning with that Caps team with former NHL player Cam Janssen and St. Louis Blues reporter Andy Strickland on the Cam & Strick Podcast on Tuesday.
As unbelievable as it may seem, we are fast approaching the five-year anniversary of the Capitals' Stanley Cup win.To celebrate, over the next two months we're going to be taking you on a journey back in time to that magical run - reliving every game, five years to the day from when it was first played.
As unbelievable as it may seem, we are fast approaching the five-year anniversary of the Capitals' Stanley Cup win.To celebrate, over the next two months we're going to be taking you on a journey back in time to that magical run - reliving every game, five years to the day from when it was first played.
Five Years Ago Today...Stanley Cup Final, Game 5 (Part 1)
As unbelievable as it may seem, we have now reached the moment: the five-year anniversary of the Capitals' Stanley Cup win, the greatest moment in franchise history.Hopefully you've enjoyed this journey back in time to that magical run - reliving every game, five years to the day from when it was first played, all leading up to this night.
As unbelievable as it may seem, we are fast approaching the five-year anniversary of the Capitals' Stanley Cup win.To celebrate, over the next two months we're going to be taking you on a journey back in time to that magical run - reliving every game, five years to the day from when it was first played.
As unbelievable as it may seem, we are fast approaching the five-year anniversary of the Capitals' Stanley Cup win.To celebrate, over the next two months we're going to be taking you on a journey back in time to that magical run - reliving every game, five years to the day from when it was first played.
Spencer Carbery has ideas on how to fix the Caps power play after watching all of them the last two seasons: 'There's some things we can do'
The Washington Capitals introduced new head coach Spencer Carbery on Thursday and the first-time bench boss was asked about the changes he plans to make to how the team will play.Carbery was the mastermind behind a Toronto Maple Leafs power play that sat at or near the top of the league in both seasons he was in charge of it.
Washington Capitals hire Spencer Carbery as their next head coach
Spencer Carbery is 41, not much older than Washington's captain, Alex Ovechkin.(Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images) Comment Gift Article The Washington Capitals on Tuesday named Spencer Carbery as their next head coach, tapping one of the NHL's top rising assistants to lead the franchise back to relevancy after it missed the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons this spring.
The Hockey Championship the U.S. Men Just Can't Seem to Win
After a strong start, the U.S. men's hockey team was disappointingly eliminated from the world championship over the weekend.Again.The U.S. team, stocked with many N.H.L. players, had breezed through pool play in Finland with a 7-0 record, then beat the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal.That put the Americans into a semifinal against Germany, a team with players primarily from German League teams like Eisbaren Berlin (the Berlin Polar Bears) and Kolner Haie (the Cologne Sharks).
Alex Ovechkin plays in Dynamo Moscow alumni tournament wearing Capitals helmet and gloves
Alex Ovechkin jumped back onto the ice on Saturday for his first game action since the Washington Capitals ended their unsuccessful 2022-23 campaign.The Caps missed the playoffs for just the fourth time in Ovechkin's 18-season career, so The Great Eight was able to return home to Russia earlier than normal.
Former Sharks captain Joe Pavelski makes history in keeping Stars' season alive
Joe Pavelski is still going strong.The former San Jose Sharks captain scored the game-winning goal in overtime of Game 4 on Thursday, helping the Dallas Stars stave off elimination against the Vegas Golden Knights.Pavelski set two NHL records with the goal.At 38 years and 318 days old, he became the oldest player in league history to score an overtime goal in a potential elimination game.
Alex Ovechkin puck juggles at Dynamo Moscow's soccer practice, gives gifts to players
Alex Ovechkin was back out on a soccer field on Friday as a special guest at Dynamo Moscow's soccer training facility (FC Dynamo Moscow's VTB Training Ground) in Novogorsk.Dynamo Moscow, the team Ovechkin's late father Mikhail once played for, is training in preparation for a Moscow derby against FC Lokomotiv Moscow on Sunday.
Alex Ovechkin reveals his favorite movie, who he thinks is the best athlete of all time, and whether he would choose pancakes or hot dogs
Alex Ovechkin was asked a slew of quickfire questions to end his lengthy Russian-language interview with It's Football, Bro! last week.During the segment titled "Blitz: Best of the Best" Ovi was asked a wide variety of questions including what he thinks is the best movie, who he thinks is the best athlete of all time, and confusingly whether he prefers pancakes or hot dogs.
Joe Beninati and Alexa Landestoy up for two local Emmys; Craig Laughlin and Alan May receive nominations
NBC Sports Washington will be well-represented at the 65th Capital Emmy Awards on June 24.Washington Capitals play-by-play announcer, Joe Beninati, and NBC Sports Washington host, Alexa Landestoy, were nominated for two different Emmy awards while color commentator Craig Laughlin and analyst Alan May received a nod of their own.
Alex Ovechkin surprised with new car at KHL Awards Show, admits he's not sure what to do with it
Alex Ovechkin and his wife Nastya were honored guests at the KHL's end-of-season awards show at Barvikha on Thursday.While Ovi didn't go home with any hockey awards, he did get to present two trophies to a former Capital and close friend.He also got surprised with a gift at the end of the night.Former Capital Dmitrij Jaskin, now currently a star for SKA St. Petersburg, cleaned up at the show, winning the Golden Stick Award as league MVP and the Golden Helmet as part of the end-of-year All-Star team.
The Washington Capitals are in a tough situation.The meanest way I could put it is: their core is rotting.Kuznetsov wants out, Backstrom isn't the same, Wilson is still recovering, Mantha isn't working out, etc, etc etc.We know the team promised Alex Ovechkin they'd be competitive next season, and we know that getting Ovi to the goal-scoring record is a priority as well.
Coyotes' future in Arizona to be 'evaluated' by NHL after Tempe residents vote against new arena project
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has tried to make hockey in the desert happen like the word fetch - ew, Gretchen - but after 27 years, the Arizona version of the Coyotes may have finally been dealt a death blow.On Tuesday, residents of Tempe, a suburb of Phoenix, voted no to three different referendums which would have allowed developers build a $2.3 billion entertainment district that included a new and permanent home for the Coyotes.
Alex Ovechkin on the time he met Leonardo DiCaprio in Los Angeles
Alex Ovechkin revealed during an hour-long Russian-language intervew with It's Football, Bro! that he once met movie star Leonardo DiCaprio Ovechkin said it occurred at a restaurant in Los Angeles right after the Capitals had just played the LA Kings on one of their west coast road trips.The topic of conversation came about when Ovechkin was asked who the most famous person was in the contacts of his phone.
Alex Ovechkin names the five other players he would choose to play with on his 'symbolic all-time team'
Alex Ovechkin is back in Russia this offseason and did an extensive interview with Russian soccer-based YouTube channel, It's Football, Bro! on Thursday.Among questions like whether he would play another friendly match with FC Dynamo Moscow this summer, Ovi was asked to choose five other hockey players to play with on his "symbolic all-time team".
Dallas Stars: This Joe Pavelski stat will blow your mind
The Dallas Stars are now tied with the Seattle Kraken in their second-round playoff series.They dominated game four to the tune of a 6-3 victory.Lots of players deserve credit for this Dallas victory but Joe Pavelski deserves some extra credit.In the win, he scored his sixth goal of the playoffs in only five games ( he missed most of the first round against the Minnesota Wild because of an injury).
2023 NHL Draft Lottery: A primer, the prospects, and how to watch on TV
The NHL will hold its annual Draft Lottery on Monday night.The event, which will be held at NHL Network's Secaucus, New Jersey, studio, starts at 8 pm (EST) and will be broadcast on ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports.The Washington Capitals will participate in the Draft Lottery and have an opportunity to land the first overall pick for the first time in nine years (2014).
Five years ago today, Evgeny Kuznetsov eliminated the Penguins and exorcised the Capitals' demons
Five years ago today, on May 7, 2018, Evgeny Kuznetsov scored one of the biggest goals in Capitals history when he eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime of Game Six, sending the Caps to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 20 years.The Capitals, went on to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history a month later.
Alex Ovechkin had the top-selling jersey in the NHL for the second consecutive season
For only the ninth time in his storied 18-year career, Alex Ovechkin did not lead the NHL in goals.But he was the class of the league in a different category.Ovechkin had the top-selling NHL jersey during the regular season for the second year in a row per Fanatics.The news was first reported by ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.
TJ Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom celebrate Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman at Fight for Children charity event
TJ Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom showed up to support Washington Nationals legend Ryan Zimmerman at the annual Fight For Children Honors Thursday night.The event supports DC charity Fight For Children, which aims to help underprivileged youth through participation in sports.Zimmerman was one of the event's honorees, celebrating both his decorated baseball career and his work in the community.
Joe Pavelski's four-goal game got a special nickname on Hockey Twitter
Tuesday night saw a thrilling opener in the second-round series between the Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken.The Kraken ended up 5-4 winners in overtime but the story of the night belonged to veteran Stars forward Joe Pavelski.The 38-year-old American returned to Dallas' lineup after two weeks out with an injury and promptly scored all four of the team's goals in the loss.
Jack Edwards compares Boston Bruins' loss in Game Seven to Hindenburg disaster
Jack Edwards is the longtime play-by-play man for the Boston Bruins.He's a bit of a homer, which is fine I guess, but sometimes, that bleeding black-and-gold heart can lead him astray.His latest eyebrow-raising comment came after the Bruins were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in Game Seven of the first round.
Alex Ovechkin attends Game Six of Gagarin Cup Finals between CSKA Moscow and Ak Bars Kazan
Alex Ovechkin made his first public appearance back in Russia on Thursday after returning to his home country earlier this week.Ovi, his wife Nastya, and their son Ilya took in Game Six of the KHL's Gagarin Cup Finals between CSKA Moscow and Ak Bars Kazan.Ak Bars shut out CSKA 3-0 in the matchup and forced a deciding Game Seven on Saturday.
On Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs took down the Tampa Bay Lightning to take a 3-1 series lead.The Toronto Maple Leafs came back from a 4-1 deficit to win 5-4 in OT.Alex Kerfoot scored the game-winner, capping off one of the greatest Leaf games of all time.The Leafs have a chance this Thursday to close out the series and win their first playoff round since 2004.