by Alexandra Nseir | Dec 12, 2014 | Homepage, Washington Capitals
The 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, which will be held at Nationals Stadium, is less than three weeks away. Capitals players are starting to think about the event, especially with EPIX cameras shadowing them on and off the ice for the miniseries “Road to the NHL...
by Alexandra Nseir | Nov 2, 2014 | Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin snapped his 5-game scoreless streak Saturday night, but the Washington Capitals losing skid extended to three as they fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3. Washington and Tampa traded goals for 40 minutes, entering the third period locked in a 3-3 tie...
by Alexandra Nseir | Apr 13, 2014 | Leagues, Washington Capitals
After a season during which they never seemed to find consistency or an identity, Sunday afternoon the Capitals went out, appropriately, with a whimper. Washington’s 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning marked the former’s 21st shootout contest of the season, a new NHL...
by Gillian Vernick | Mar 29, 2014 | Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals needed to prove their playoff worthiness Saturday afternoon when they met the white-hot Boston Bruins in front of a home crowd hungry for the postseason. Despite the obvious motivation, the Caps did not show up for their fans for roughly the...
by Alexandra Nseir | Mar 11, 2014 | Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
“I wish I (knew).” That was Adam Oates’ response to a question regarding the Caps tendency to allow goals quickly after scoring their own. Apparently, he’s just as confounded by the problem as everyone else. It’s been a troubling trend for Washington this year, one...
