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1 day agoFriedman: Washington Capitals have made desire to 'grab the best offensive player they can' very clear over past week
Washington Capitals are actively pursuing top offensive players to add goal-scoring and speed, targeting forwards like Kiefer Sherwood and Alex Tuch.
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1 day agoSaturday Caps Clips: Capitals vs. Red Wings Game Day, Part 1
The Capitals play Detroit; Miroshnichenko returns; Ryan Leonard practices after being cleared for contact; Chychrun is an Olympic candidate; players visited Georgetown Hospital; Bill Clement turns 75.
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6 days agoSpencer Carbery floats possibility of pulling goalie in overtime amid Capitals' shootout woes: 'Do you get more aggressive in overtime?'
Washington Capitals are 0-4 in shootouts this season and 6-12 since Spencer Carbery became head coach, prompting consideration of new shootout shooters.
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6 days agoCapitals prospects Milton Gastrin and Leon Muggli named to their nation's rosters for 2026 World Junior Championship
Two Washington Capitals prospects, Milton Gastrin and Leon Muggli, were named to Sweden and Switzerland rosters for the 2026 World Junior Championship.
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1 week agoCapitals invited TJ Oshie to serve as shootout consultant during past struggles: 'Osh is one of the greatest to ever do it'
It is a good point of, 'Osh is one of the greatest to ever do it. Why wouldn't we utilize that asset and resource if we could?' And we've been down that road...We had him come in and talk. Not in a group setting; it was more individual. (Capitals goaltending coach) Scott Murray was trying to connect with each guy that was going to potentially do a shootout, talk to them about their moves. TJ Oshie was brought in to consult with that process.
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1 week agoNHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly on ice quality concerns at 2026 Winter Olympics: 'If the players feel that the ice is unsafe to play, then we're not going to play'
The International Ice Hockey Federation confirmed Monday that the ice surface to be used in Milan, Italy, for the 2026 Winter Olympics will be shorter than NHL-regulation size. Games at the two arenas will be played on rinks measuring 196.85 by 85.3 feet, while regular NHL dimensions are 200 by 85 feet. News of the size difference came as a surprise to participating players and, perhaps more importantly, to the NHL commissioner's office,
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1 week agoCapitals wildly celebrate in locker room after Spencer Carbery announces they earned two consecutive days off
Screenshot: @Capitals/X Spencer Carbery gave his tired players an early Christmas present after they defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 at Capital One Arena, Sunday. After giving shoutouts to the penalty killers; Rasmus Sandin and Connor McMichael for their huge shot blocks; Jakob Chychrun for scoring the game-winning goal; and Logan Thompson for reaching 100 victories - "Their guy was f***ing good, but our guy was f***ing better" - Carbery ended his speech with a reward that made the players absolutely lose their minds.
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2 weeks agoCapitals seem likely to call up goaltender after Hershey Bears recall Mitch Gibson from ECHL
Gibson's call-up suggests that the Bears will soon see one of their netminders, Clay Stevenson or Garin Bjorklund, sent to the Washington Capitals. Gibson's recall comes after Charlie Lindgren was unable to dress for the Capitals against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night due to an upper-body injury. Lindgren was a late scratch, forcing the Caps to use practice netminder Parker Milner as an emergency backup to Logan Thompson.
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2 weeks agoTime again for the Happiness Survey
It feels good to do it, and then we can talk about it in the commies below, and then in a couple days we'll have the results to peruse together. The survey is very serious in the sense that you have to fill it out, but it is completely unserious as to how you fill it out. Just answer on a scale from 1 to 5 how HAPPY you are to have each player on the team.
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2 weeks agoTrump Falls Asleep in Meeting, Calls Somalis "Garbage," Says Affordability Is a "Con Job"; Raccoon Breaks Into Liquor Store, Gets Drunk, Passes Out in Bathroom - Washingtonian
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revised his account of a deadly Caribbean boat strike, distancing himself and increasing pressure and potential congressional investigation.
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2 weeks agoBrady Tkachuk swapped jerseys with Alex Ovechkin when the Senators came to DC: 'Hands down, that was one of the coolest things of my life'
Brady Tkachuk traveled to Washington despite right-thumb surgery to privately swap jerseys and congratulate Alex Ovechkin after the Capitals-Senators game.
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2 weeks agoBruce Boudreau details how he got the Capitals to sign Matt Hendricks: 'The first preseason game, he got a hat trick, and I was in George's office the next morning'
"Oh my god, Matt Hendricks is one of my favorite people of all time and a well-known Cap," Boudreau told Jeff Marek on a recent episode of the Hockey Lifers Podcast. "He played for me in Washington, he played for me in Minnesota - I'll tell you how we got him in Washington. That first year in Hershey - he was on an American League contract. He had come from the East Coast League to the American League.
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3 weeks agoNic Dowd will miss sixth straight game with upper-body injury and Capitals still don't have 'great timeline' for his return
Nic Dowd is on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and will not play; Capitals adjusted lines while Toronto misses William Nylander due to illness.
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