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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.

Zach Fucale will be leaving the Washington Capitals organization after the Hershey Bears' magical season ends.Fucale, who is currently serving as a backup to AHL Playoff MVP candidate Hunter Shepard, is expected to sign a contract with the KHL's Traktor Chelyabinsk per the team's 43-year-old general manager Alexei Volkov.

Evgeny Kuznetsov was injured during the third period Sunday.(Stacy Bengs/AP Photo) As the Washington Capitals returned to practice Monday to begin preparation for a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets the following night, some of the players noticed their opponents watching from behind the glass.

The Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres faced off this afternoon less than 24 hours after Washington had a dominant win over the New York Rangers at home.The Caps were looking to build off that momentum in Buffalo this afternoon, while the Sabres were looking to keep their Wild Card hopes alive with two points today.

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A few leftovers from the Washington Capitals' loss on Saturday night from WHN, RMNB, and S+S.John Carlson has been back for two games-take a closer look at which blueline pairings have worked since his return.[NoVa Caps]
The latest trade rumors swirling around the Capitals have folks wondering whether or not the team will trade Evgeny Kuznetsov this summer.

The Washington Capitals entered Pittsburgh with their backs against the wall.The club is in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and sits four points behind the Penguins for the second wild-card spot.A loss would virtually guarantee the Caps miss the postseason for the first time in nine years."It's such a big game," Peter Laviolette said after the team's morning skate.

The Capitals-Penguins rivalry has gotten progressively tamer over the years as both teams have won Stanley Cups.Feelings of mutual respect have gradually replaced whatever enmity the teams previously held.For instance, during the All-Star Weekend, a friendship between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby was played up - Ovi even said they were "going to have a couple beers together" when they retire - and the two combined with Ovi's son Sergei to win the Breakaway Challenge.

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In a game where 13 goals were scored between the two teams, of course Alex Ovechkin got one, which gave him his 13th 40-goal season... the most ever.Hell yeah.[The Athletic, NBCSW, AP]
Ovechkin was the center of attention before the game, when the Caps honored him for passing Gordie Howe on the all-time goals list.

The Washington Capitals got on the ice for their morning skate on Tuesday before a home matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets.The Caps will return to the more familiar Metropolitan Division action after two rough losses to Central Division competition.Alex Ovechkin will also be honored before the game for scoring career goal number 802 which lifted him past Gordie Howe for second place on the NHL's all-time, goal-scoring list.

The Washington Capitals made the trip up to Minnesota to take on another of the NHL's Central Division teams in the Wild.The Caps were hoping to get a better result than they did against the Blues at home on Friday.Matt Boldy scored with less than a minute gone to open the scoring.Boldy struck again soon after to double Minnesota's lead.

The St. Louis Blues were in town on Friday night and it was an "important" game according to Caps head coach Peter Laviolette.Would his players respond to the occasion?Sammy Blais struck very early on to give St. Louis a first-period lead.Jordan Kyrou doubled that lead on a breakaway.Kasperi Kapenen and Blais added two more in the second to make it four for the visitors.

Alex Ovechkin was held out of Tuesday's New York Rangers game due to a lower-body injury.A night later, the Russian machine was back, done with his figurative oil change, and ready to resume doing Ovi Things.The Capitals captain scored in the third period to bring the Capitals within one (4-3) of the Buffalo Sabres.

Time for some Hump Day hockey, Caps fans!The Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres faced off tonight for the third and final time this season.The Caps are 0-1-1 against the Sabres this season, so they were looking to get one win on the season series.If the Capitals want to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, tonight is pretty much a must-win scenario.

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. San Jose Sharks game on February 12, 2023.The Washington Capitals are back on the ice 20 hours after defeating the Boston Bruins 2-1 in Beantown.The Capitals' improbable victory over the league's best team was big and it could go a long way in determining if the Capitals make the postseason for a ninth straight season.

WASHINGTON - The Capitals had their chances.Despite generating three power plays, orchestrating several breakaways and facing a third-string goaltender for 23 minutes, they couldn't finish enough plays to prevent the San Jose Sharks from picking up a 4-1 win Sunday.Coming off an impressive win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday, the Capitals couldn't carry over their success against a Sharks team led by defenseman Erik Karlsson.

After joining the Capitals on Tuesday via a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Rasmus Sandin played his first game with the team on Saturday.The game proved not only decisive victory for the Caps but also an impressive first impression for the newly-acquired defenseman, who earned a hat trick of assists against the San Jose Sharks.

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes game on February 18, 2023.The Washington Capitals are playing an absolutely humongous game against the Carolina Hurricanes tonight.Yes, it's on national television.Yes, it's the franchise's fourth outdoor game.

The Washington Capitals took the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Monday for the first time following their embarrassing 4-1 defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2023 Stadium Series game.The ugly outing on Saturday was exacerbated by the fact that it was the Capitals' fourth regulation loss in a row, moving the team out of a playoff spot.

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers game on February 25, 2023.The Washington Capitals have lost six-straight games in regulation - a feat they haven't matched since the year 2003.Twenty Years.Consecutive L number six came against the absolute worst team in the league, the Anaheim Ducks.

Saturday afternoon, the Capitals snapped a six-game losing streak in a high-offense endeavor versus the New York Rangers.Evgeny Kuznetsov and TJ Oshie each scored two goals in the game, with the latter earning his first career Gordie Howe hat trick.Postgame, Capitals players and Head Coach Peter Laviolette reflected on the win before turning their focus to Sunday's game in Buffalo.

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson collide in the second period Sunday.(Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP) BUFFALO - After surrendering a fifth goal to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper could no longer contain his frustration.He grabbed his stick with both gloves and swung it as hard as he could against the goal post.

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Caps' beatwriter Tarik El-Bashir joins the JRR crew to talk about the trade deadline (prior, of course, to a very busy day of trades/signings).[Rink]
GM Brian MacLellan was a busy bee yesterday, making a trio of interesting moves.First up, he sent Marcus Johansson to the Wild for a third-round pick.

Two days away from the NHL trade deadline, the Washington Capitals have made their next move.GM Brian MacLellan has traded Lars Eller to the defending champion Colorado Avalanche.The return is a second-round pick in 2025.The news was first reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.Hearing Lars Eller to the Avalanche
- Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 1, 2023


2025 2nd is return
- Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 1, 2023

Eller, 33, has seven goals and nine assists in his 60 games this season.

The Washington Capitals played their best hockey of the season in late November and December, when their lineup looked way different from today.On November 29, Caps forwards lined up like this for their late-night, 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks:
Ovechkin - Strome - Sheary Milano - Kuznetsov - Mantha Johansson - Eller - NAK Protas - Dowd - Hathaway
Somehow without Wilson, without Backstrom, and without Oshie, this was the best lineup of the season, and it should serve as a guide on the Caps can best organize themselves for the stretch run.

The Washington Capitals, in defiance of all decency, played a very late-night game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night/Tuesday morning.Some of us have work in the morning.The Kings clobbered the Caps in the first period, but the score remained null.Rasmus Sandin scored his first as a Cap with an improbable double-whiff to score.