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On April 28th in 1993, Washington Capitals forward Dale Hunter delivered a late shoulder-separating hit on New York Islanders center Pierre Turgeon after the Lady Byng recipient converted Hunter's defensive-end turnover for the Isles 5th goal in Game 6 of the Patrick Division Semifinal. Witnessing the foul firsthand at Nassau Coliseum, the newly appointed Commissioner Gary Bettman assessed a 21
*Big Game 6 tonight for our boys, back on home ice with their third chance to knock the Penguins out for good. Game 7 would be a bad idea, and it’s easy to be feeling a little negative after two straight losses, but maybe we all need to settle down a little. Maybe. [ BSH ] *Did you hear Matvei Michkov was scratched in Game 5? Did you notice this? Anyone you know talking about it? Anyway maybe we need to settle down about that too. [ BSH ] *Charlie has some Thoughts on what it is that...
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had an enjoyable weekend and that you are gearing up for a good week ahead. Vancouver wrapped up their lengthy homestand in style on Saturday, dispatching the Colorado Rapids 3-1. Much like many of their wins this season, the final score could have been (should have been?) even more emphatic. Nonetheless, this was a strong performance. Cheikh … Source
I try not to be too cynical about hockey's hiring practices, but there are often times where it seems like certain people were hired just because someone wants to reward that person for loyalty. We can talk about the nepotism that exists with guys like Scotty and Stan Bowman working for the Blackhawks and Dick and Chris Patrick managing the Capitals, but there seems to be a lot of times where owners simply create a position out of the blue for a legendary player or loyal player who played for ...
Alex Ovechkin's playing career is up in the air at the moment, but the Washington Capitals aren't letting it impact their offseason. General manager Chris Patrick admitted recently the team has to plan either way, and they'll be prepared if Ovechkin comes back or steps away from the game as the NHL's greatest goal scorer. The Capitals missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs but have a ton of good storylines from the 2025-26 season, including a new wave of young core talent that is going to make a huge...
After his second consecutive troubling injury-riddled season with the Washington Capitals, eleven-year NHL veteran Sonny Milano is reportedly making a significant move for the 2026-27 season. NATIONAL LEAGUE | Capitals' forward Sonny Milano to join SC Bern? #SCB #ALLCAPS https://t.co/gZceU2mjUc — swisshockeynews.ch (@SwissHockeyNews) April 20, 2026 According to a report out of Switzerland, pending unrestricted free agent Milano is signing with SC Bern for next year. Klaus Zaugg &n...
After the shocking trades of John Carlson and Nic Dowd at the deadline, Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin might have been thinking this would be his final season. " The emotions probably took him to retirement" at the time, writes insider Elliotte Friedman. But at his end-of-season interview earlier this week, the NHL's all-time goal-scoring king made a surprising comment that had many of us feeling he's not quite done yet. “I’m pretty sure it’s not my last game," Ovi said. ...
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on April 16 that head coach Rick Bowness has signed a one-year contract extension, returning for the 2026-27 season. That is a significant item crossed off GM Don Waddell's list, and it clears the way for him to focus on what is shaping up to be one of the more complicated offseasons in recent franchise history. Bowness did not go quietly into the summer. After a season-ending 2-1 loss to Washington that knocked Columbus out of playoff contention for the...
Everyone in Washington, and around the hockey world, wants to know if Alex Ovechkin played his final NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Capitals' season finale Tuesday night. He was asked the question on Thursday morning. And his answer, while not the exact response we've all been hoping for, certainly dropped a strong hint: “I’m pretty sure it’s not my last game. I hope it’s not my last game, against Columbus.”—Alex Ovechkin in his final media availability of the 2025-26 season...
The Washington Capitals finished the 2025-26 NHL season with a record of 43-30-9, missing out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While they didn't necessarily go all in at the trade deadline, the Capitals were expecting to make the postseason and push for a Stanley Cup. Heading into the offseason, there's a ton of uncertainty surrounding the Caps, and exactly what their direction will be on the trade market, and throughout free agency. There's some big looming questions hanging over the team, and we...
The pair of weekend games for the Penguins against the Washington Capitals were about as low stakes as it gets in the NHL regular season from Pittsburgh’s perspective. The Pens had already locked up the second seed in the Metropolitan Division, regardless of results the rest of the way. As a result of that knowledge, […]
A few days ago, we had Saturday circled as the ‘make or break’ day as far as finding out who the Penguins would likely be playing in the first round of the playoffs. Philadelphia was one point up on the NY Islanders and Saturday would see the Flyers play the Winnipeg Jets and NYI take […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins iced most of their regulars but generated little offense, falling 3-0 to the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Washington pulled away late with two third-period goals (including an empty-netter), in a game that may have marked one of Alex Ovechkin’s final appearances in Washington, […]
Pregame The late-season roster shuffle continues. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust and Parker Wotherspoon all dress for this game after sitting out yesterday. Noel Acciari, Anthony Mantha, Ryan Shea and Connor Clifton all rotate out with official ‘undisclosed day-to-day injuries’. The home Capitals celebrate their final home game of the […]
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On April 11th in 1989, netminder Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia Flyers scored an unassisted empty net goal against the Washington Capitals becoming the first goaltender to score in a NHL playoff game. It was the second time a goalie scored in a NHL game, the first being when Hextall fired the puck into the opposing net on December 8th in 1987. Though New York Islanders backstop Billy Smith was
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (41-23-16, 98 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Washington Capitals (41-30-9, 91 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 3:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Nationally televised game on TNT, streaming on HBO Max Pens’ Path Ahead: Only one more to go in the regular season after this! The Penguins jet over to St. Louis to […]
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Who: Washington Capitals (40-30-9, 89 points, 6th place Metropolitan Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (41-22-16, 98 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 3:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: National broadcast on ABC, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Today is the final home game of the regular season (but not the last home game of the season, now […]
Will it be the Great 8’s final game in Toronto? (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Alex Ovechkin on the decision to contemplate his retirement decision over the summer: It is just health-wise. I’ll talk to my family and to Ted (Leonsis) and KP. We’ll see. If I were 35 or 25, it would […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals – Game #78 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Capitals, head coach Craig Berube discussed the players’ attitude amid trying times, Easton Cowan’s impressive stretch run, Jake McCabe’s shot blocking, and possibly Alex Ovechkin’s final visit to Toronto. Amid a tough few weeks for your team, has any player stood out for their attitude or something they brought […] The post Craig Berube on the impression Easton Cowan has made down the stretch: “He’s really showing me something with his willingness to be...
Two non-playoff teams in a game in April, who can say no to that?
It's been hanging out there all season long—Will he or won't he? The thought of the legendary Alex Ovechkin hanging up the skates has been plaguing the Washington Capitals and hockey fans everywhere. He was asked about it again, point-blank, in an interview that airs today on the Capitals pre-game show. Alex Ovechkin sat down with John Walton to discuss his plans to take time after the season to reflect and consult with his family before determining his future this summer. Catch their fu...
The Inside Out Classic was fitting. Sadness scored first. Joy followed. Anxiety about the tank lingers.
On March 6, the Flyers found themselves six points out of a wildcard spot, and eight points back of the Islanders with two games in hand. Detroit were 10 points ahead of them. With just 67 points, Philadelphia had to overtake Washington, Columbus, and Ottawa just to get to the second wildcard position. They were a meddling 4-4-2 over their previous 10 games. And had Florida, Toronto, and New Jersey just two to three points back. At the time, many hoped the Flyers would end up sinking further, ...