Matt Niskanen

NHL Washington Capitals 

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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Caps Outrun Maple Leafs in Overtime Marathon, Ovechkin Scores Game-Winner

January 4, 2017 1 Comment Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews, Barry Trotz, Braden Holtby, Connor Brown, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Frederik Andersen, Frederik Gauthier, Jaromir Jagr, John Carlson, Justin Williams, Leo Komarov, Matt Niskanen, Mike Babock, Mitch Marner, Nazem Kadri, NHL, Penalty Kill, Philipp Grubauer, Power Play, T.J. Oshie, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington, Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in overtime Tuesday night behind captain Alex Ovechkin’s game-winning goal. Offense,

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Caps Drown Hurricanes 4-3 in Shootout

December 17, 2016 0 Comments Alex Ovechkin, Barry Trotz, Bill Peters, Cam Ward, Carolina, Carolina Hurricanes, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jeff Skinner, Justin Faulk, Justin Williams, Matt Niskanen, NHL, Philipp Grubauer, Sebastian Aho, T.J. Oshie, Teuvo Teravainen, Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals won their sixth straight game Friday night, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in a shootout. The Shootout:

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Caps Win Fifth Straight, Niskanen Scores Twice

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 0 Comments Anders Lee, Barry Trotz, Braden Holtby, Brett Connolly, Brock Nelson, Casey Cizikas, Jakub Vrana, Jaroslav Halak, Justin Williams, Lars Eller, Matt Niskanen, New York, New York Islanders, NHL, Nikolay Kulemin, Washington, Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game with a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders Tuesday night. Niskanen

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Caps Cruise Past Sabres, Vrana Scores First Goal

December 10, 2016 0 Comments Alex Ovechkin, Buffalo, Buffalo Sabres, Jakub Vrana, John Carlson, Kyle Okposo, Marcus Johansson, Matt Niskanen, NHL, Philipp Grubauer, Robin Lehner, T.J. Oshie, Washington, Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 Friday night for their third straight win. Vrana Leads the Power Play:

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Caps Blow Three Goal Lead, Win in Overtime

December 8, 2016December 8, 2016 0 Comments Alex Ovechkin, Boston, Boston Bruins, Braden Holtby, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Justin Williams, Matt Niskanen, NHL, T.J. Oshie, Washington, Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals blew a three-goal lead over the Boston Bruins Wednesday night but eventually defeated them 4-3 in overtime.

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Sluggish Play Costs Caps Versus Maple Leafs

November 27, 2016November 27, 2016 0 Comments Alex Ovechkin, Barry Trotz, Braden Holtby, Marcus Johansson, Matt Niskanen, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington, Washington Capitals

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 4-2 Saturday night. Sluggish Saturday: Washington took the ice in Toronto less

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