Commissioner Bettman Upholds 20 Game Suspension

    Source: NHL Department of Player Safety   After a lengthy seven hour meeting between Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman last week in regards to Wilson's 20 game suspension, which was announced on October 3rd, 2018 in the video above, it has been announced that Bettman has upheld 20 … Continue reading Commissioner Bettman Upholds 20 Game Suspension

Full Gameday Preview and Coverage – 10/25/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Edmonton Oilers

  Time: 9p EST Station: NBC Sports Washington   Preview: In the second game of their 4 game Western Canada trip, the Capitals take on an Edmonton Oilers team that is still looking for an identity. The Oilers had a strong showing in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins the other night, but … Continue reading Full Gameday Preview and Coverage – 10/25/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Edmonton Oilers

News and Notes: October 23rd, 2018

These are your news and notes for Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018. There were four contests in the NHL yesterday... The Washington Capitals took on the Vancouver Canucks and would go on to win the contest by a score of 5-2.John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, and Nicklas Backstrom would all find the scoresheet and Backstrom would hit … Continue reading News and Notes: October 23rd, 2018

Game Recap – 10/22/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Vancouver Canucks

    Washington Capitals (3-2-2 8pts) v. Vancouver Canucks (5-3-0 10pts)   Lineups: Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Devante Smith-Pelly Chandler Stephenson -- Nicklas Backstrom -- T.J. Oshie Jakub Vrana -- Lars Eller -- Brett Connolly Dmitrij Jaskin -- Nic Dowd -- Andre Burakovsky Dmitry Orlov -- Matt Niskanen Michal Kempny -- John Carlson Brooks Orpik -- Christian Djoos Braden Holtby Pheonix Copley Scratched: Madison Bowey, Nathan Walker  Injured: Travis Boyd (lower body) Suspended: Tom Wilson … Continue reading Game Recap – 10/22/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Vancouver Canucks

Gameday Preview – 10/22/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Vancouver Canucks

    Time: 10p EST Station: NBC Sports Washington +   Preview: Tonight the Washington Capitals begin their Western Canada road trip with a battle in Vancouver where this team is currently one of the pleasant surprises early on this season. However, the Canucks will be without rookie sensation Elias Petterson who is still out … Continue reading Gameday Preview – 10/22/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Vancouver Canucks

Game Recap – 10/19/2018 – Florida Panthers v. Washington Capitals

    Florida Panthers (0-2-2 2pts) v. Washington Capitals (3-2-1 7pts)   Lineups: Florida Panthers: Evgenii Dadonov -- Aleksander Barkov -- Nick Bjugstad Vincent Trocheck -- Colton Sceviour -- Jonathan Huberdeau Frank Vatrano -- Jared McCann -- Denis Malgin Mike Hoffman -- Juho Lammikko -- Troy Brouwer Keith Yandle -- Aaron Ekblad Mark Pysyk -- Alexander Petrovic Bogdan Kiselevich -- MacKenzie Weegar James Reimer Michael Hutchinson Scratched: Maxim Mamin Injured: Roberto Luongo (knee), Derek MacKenzie (upper body), Jamie McGinn (back) Suspended: Mike Matheson … Continue reading Game Recap – 10/19/2018 – Florida Panthers v. Washington Capitals

Gameday Preview – 10/19/2018 – Florida Panthers v. Washington Capitals

    Time: 7p EST Station: NBC Sports Washington   Preview: The Washington Capitals play host for the final time in this home stretch before they begin their Western Canada road trip as they take on the Florida Panthers who so far have not won a game in this young 2018-19 season.   Florida Panthers: … Continue reading Gameday Preview – 10/19/2018 – Florida Panthers v. Washington Capitals

News and Notes: October 18th, 2018

Here are your news and notes for Thursday, October 18th, 2018...   There were four contests on the schedule. Alex Ovechkin scored twice, his second multi-goal game of the season to guide the Washington Capitals over the New York Rangers 4-3 in overtime. Ovechkin has notched 122 multi-goal games during his career and his five … Continue reading News and Notes: October 18th, 2018