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Nicklas Backstrom – The gift that keeps on giving

December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 Eric Himmelheber NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals

On October 5, 2007, a nervous 19-year-old kid out of Galve, Sweden made his way onto the biggest hockey stage

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Capitals’ Inconsistency Continues During Homestand

November 11, 2018November 10, 2018 Sterling Blount Braden Holtby, Columbus Blue Jackets, Connor McDavid, EDMONTON OILERS, John Carlson, Matt Niskanen, NHL, Pheonix Copley, Pittsburgh Penguins, Todd Reirden, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals

The first 11 days of November brought along a five-game homestand for a Capitals team that played an extremely inconsistent

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Capitals, Kuznetsov continue dominance of Vegas in Stanley Cup Rematch

October 11, 2018 Sterling Blount Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals

Despite winning the Cup in five games this past June, the Capitals had never beaten the Vegas Golden Knights in

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Capitals Hit the Ice for Informal Workouts

September 4, 2018 Sterling Blount Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Nicklas Backstrom, Todd Reirden, Washington Capitals

On the same day that most kids went back to school, party time came to an end for the reigning

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Vegas Golden Knights take one more step in the direction of history

May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 Kyle Andrews Brett Connolly, Colin Miller, John Carlson, Marc-Andre Fleury, Nicklas Backstrom, Reilly Smith, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals, William Karlsson

The Vegas Golden Knights got off to a hot start in their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance. In a 6-4

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Vegas Golden Knights: A Cinderella story takes the largest stage in hockey

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 Kyle Andrews Gerard Gallant, NHL, Shea Theodore, Vegas Golden Knights

There was a thought by many fans and pundits that Las Vegas couldn’t support an NHL franchise. It was in

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Capitals five keys to winning the Stanley Cup Finals

May 28, 2018 Sterling Blount Braden Holtby, Marc-Andre Fleury, Stanley Cup Finals, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights are both seeking their first Stanley Cup in franchise history; granted the Golden

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Stanley Cup Finals: It’s time to ALL UNITE for ALL CAPS

May 28, 2018 Sterling Blount ALL CAPS, Stanley Cup Finals, Washington Capitals

Disappointment and Collapse. For the past few years, those are the words that have defined DC sports. The Redskins barely

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Vasilevskiy keeps Capitals at bay as Tampa ties the series

May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 Sterling Blount Andrei Vasilevskiy, Eastern Conference Finals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals

After their worst performance of the postseason in game three; the Capitals looked to bounce back and take a commanding

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Lightning strike inside and around Capital One Arena as Capitals drop game 3

May 15, 2018 Sterling Blount Eastern Conference Finals, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals

Game three of the Eastern Conference Finals symbolized the first time since 1998 Washington D.C. hosted a conference final. The

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