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May 20, 2024
Evgeny Kuznetsov's first appearance with the Carolina Hurricanes is over. Carolina saw their season ended early in the second round of the playoffs by the New York Rangers this week and held their Breakdown Day media availabilities in Raleigh on Saturday morning. Another failed playoff run has many questioning if this current Hurricanes team has…
May 16, 2024
The Winnipeg Jets are reportedly looking to shake up their roster this offseason and the primary piece potentially on the move is talented, scoring winger Nikolaj Ehlers. Per The Athletic's Murat Ates, the Jets are "likely to shop" Ehlers ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft which kicks off on June 28 in Las Vegas. Washington…
May 4, 2024
Alex Ovechkin finished his 19th career season in the NHL by going without a point in a playoff series for the first time. After a strong second half of the year saw him score 23 goals in 36 games, Ovechkin ended his season asking for much of the blame for the series loss to New…
May 4, 2024
The Washington Capitals scored just 216 goals during the 2023-24 regular season, the franchise's worst output in a full 82-game season since 2003-04 (186). The mark saw them sit 28th in the league overall and they were the lowest-scoring playoff team by 29 goals. Alex Ovechkin, the team's captain, was the only player to score…
May 2, 2024
One of the biggest storylines of the Washington Capitals' roster headed into the offseason is the future of TJ Oshie. Oshie said on Breakdown Day that he may need to step away from hockey if he can't solve his reoccurring back injury issues over the summer. Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan, the man who needs…
May 1, 2024
Alex Ovechkin has a lot to be optimistic about individually even though age-related regression has finally caught up to him. Ovechkin finished the 2023-24 season with 31 goals, becoming the first player in league history to have 18 30-goal seasons. The Great Eight is also now just 41 markers shy of sharing the NHL's all-time…
May 1, 2024
ARLINGTON, VA -- The Washington Capitals wrapped up their season on Tuesday, speaking to the media at Breakdown Day after losing in Game Four to the New York Rangers. For Spencer Carbery, Breakdown Day offered him a chance to reflect back on the ups and downs of his first year as an NHL head coach.…
May 1, 2024
The Washington Capitals were out of the playoffs just one day before the first trade rumbling about a player emerged. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman tossed out goaltender Darcy Kuemper's name as one he believes the Caps will try and move this offseason. Kuemper, signed to a five-year deal during the 2022 free agency period, makes $5.25…
April 30, 2024
The Washington Capitals finished 28th in the league in goals scored this past season, the only playoff team occupying a spot in the bottom ten of the NHL. At the end of the regular season, the Capitals had just two players with 20 or more goals on their roster, Alex Ovechkin (31) and Dylan Strome…
September 21, 2023
The Washington Capitals announced on Saturday afternoon that forward Nicklas Backstrom underwent hip surgery. The operation was a success, and the Capitals say his recovery process will be "lengthy." #Caps center Nicklas Backstrom underwent left hip resurfacing surgery on Friday. The surgery was performed at the ANCA Clinic in Belgium. Backstrom will begin his rehabilitation…