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15 hours agoEthen Frank records career high 4 points, notches first multi-goal game in Capitals' 8-4 win over Montreal
Frank's first point of the night came on his first career power-play goal and his first goal of the season. Taking a pass from Alex Ovechkin as he skated into the slot, Frank ripped a shot past Sam Montembeault's glove, giving the Capitals a 2-1 lead 2:00 into the second period. "That first goal on the power play, that's a huge play," Caps head coach Spencer Carbery said postgame.
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1 day agoFriedman: Washington Capitals gauging trade market to add more 'speed' to lineup
"Here's what's out there," Friedman writes. "Calgary gets a lot of calls, but few they'd consider serious. Nashville is starting to get calls and will have decisions to make. We mentioned the Maple Leafs. Minnesota's been pretty consistent, looking for forwards and edge on defence. Vancouver and centres is the romance waiting to be consummated. Washington, looking for speed. The Hurricanes, as always, and the Senators are lurking, looking to hit a home run."
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2 days agoNic Dowd's move to third line was made in part to get Ryan Leonard more ice time: 'No doubt he's going to be playing 15, 20 minutes before you know it'
Spencer Carbery moved Nic Dowd to the third line to increase Ryan Leonard's ice time and accelerate Leonard's development as a more complete player.
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2 days agoCapitals fan's shocked reaction to controversial Canucks goal became his ticket to virality: 'I'm just going to roll with it'
Washington Capitals fan Jeff Zhou's shocked reaction to a controversial Tyler Myers goal went viral after officials allowed the goal and Washington lost the challenge.
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3 days agoSpencer Carbery believes Capitals may have found good chemistry with forward lines against Kings: 'Hopefully it's a sign of things to come'
Carbery has been particularly impressed with the recent play of his second line, featuring a rookie Justin Sourdif centering Aliaksei Protas and Tom Wilson. The Capitals have absolutely dominated their five-on-five minutes with the trio on the ice, seeing 74.9 percent of shot attempts, 89.8 percent of expected goals, 83.7 percent of scoring chances, and 86.2 percent of high-danger chances.
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6 days agoConnor McMichael relieved to snap nine-game goalless streak after move back to wing: 'I haven't been playing at the level I want to'
Connor McMichael ended a nine-game goal drought with a goal and assist after moving to Washington's top line, boosting five-on-five shot and chance metrics.
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1 week agoWashington Capitals
Spencer Carbery after 6-3 loss to Panthers: 'The process isn't going to change just because we're not scoring goals'
Capitals dominated possession but lost 6-3 due to ineffective special teams and poor finishing; coach Spencer Carbery insists on maintaining the current process.
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1 week agoLogan Stankoven on getting in his first NHL fight with Martin Fehervary where he got bloodied: 'Honestly, I really enjoyed it'
"I've never had a fight in my life, but I think things change over time, and I think people change. And I think when you see a teammate down like that and they try and push us around, I'm not going to stand for that. Just tried to jump in there, and next thing you know, gloves are off. And yeah, I thought it was a great fight."
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