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Throughout the season, we’ll check in on the Washington Capitals to see which players, positions, and/or systems are hot and who is, well, not. Today we’ll be assessing the team based on their games from January 13-19. Opponents: Ducks (W 3-0); Senators (OTW 1-0); Penguins (W 4-1) Logan Thompson. It’s hard to overstate just how important Thompson has been for the Caps… Source … [Read more...] about Capitals Temperature Check: Week 14

The last time these two teams clashed back in November, the Penguins caught the Caps napping, jumping out to a 2-0 lead before the game was seven minutes old and going on to win 4-2. Based on last night’s game, the Caps seem to have learned a lesson from that loss, as they came out of the gates ready to go, took an early lead, built on it, and closed out the game in workmanlike … [Read more...] about Capitals-Penguins: How the Game Was Won

The bobbles just keep coming. If specific milestones and records aren’t your thing, maybe this evergreen Alex Ovechkin “Legendary #8” bobblehead from our pals at FOCO is: Alex Ovechkin, the greatest to ever wear the number. What more needs to be said? Grab yourself one of these handsome bobbles and celebrate the Great Eight. Source … [Read more...] about “Legendary #8” Alex Ovechkin Bobblehead

When Alex Ovechkin beat Leevi Merilainen in overtime last night, he not only secured two big points for the Caps and inched even closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, he also set a(nother) new mark that may never be beat: most goalies scored on. Fittingly, this is a run of only 179 bobbleheads, so be sure to get yours before they sell out. Source … [Read more...] about Alex Ovechkin “Most Goalies Scored On” Bobblehead

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