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I said this all summer long as the Washington Capitals struck out with shopping around Evgeny Kuznetsov and again when the center has gone on Russian language interviews. If Peter Laviolette was still the head coach, Kuznetsov would’ve been long gone. The fact that Spencer Carbery is in behind the bench now means that both […] Evgeny Kuznetsov confirms what we knew about his … [Read more...] about Evgeny Kuznetsov confirms what we knew about his feelings toward Peter Laviolette

Injuries happen in sports. You can’t avoid them. But some teams get banged up more than others. The Washington Capitals had their unfortunate share of that last season. Even on their most historic night of the season, they lost John Carlson minutes before Alex Ovechkin scored his 802nd career goal to move past Gordie Howe […] John Carlson will have the season he should’ve had … [Read more...] about John Carlson will have the season he should’ve had last year

Ever since Alex Ovechkin began to take the Washington Capitals and the city by storm, playoffs have been normal thing. It wasn’t until the great eight’s third season when he had 65 goals when the Caps returned to playoffs. But since that 2008 trip when the core was just babies, they’ve missed the playoffs just […] It’s playoffs or bust for the Capitals - Stars and Sticks - … [Read more...] about It’s playoffs or bust for the Capitals

The Washington Capitals have begun their annual Training Camp ahead of the upcoming season. The regular season starts on Friday Oct. 13 vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins. The preseason launches Sunday at 2 p.m. vs. the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena. The training camp roster is right here in case you missed it. Just like […] Capitals Training Camp is underway - Stars and Sticks … [Read more...] about Capitals Training Camp is underway

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time when the Washington Capitals release their training camp roster. Today the rink is closed to the public as players do their physicals and photoshoots. Tomorrow camp begins. Before we dive into what the roster looks like, I included the training camp schedule for the next […] Breaking down the 2023 Capitals Training Camp roster … [Read more...] about Breaking down the 2023 Capitals Training Camp roster