Washington Capitals Schedule
Tuesday
1/31/2012
7:30PM
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals
Wednesday
2/1/2012
8:00PM
Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals
Saturday
2/4/2012
2:00PM
Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals
NEWS
The Washington Capitals have traded goaltender Semyon Varlamov to the Colorado Avalanche for two draft picks.
The Capitals have a number of young, talented goalies, making at least one of them expendable this offseason.
Washington elected to trade Varlamov to make it clear who the team’s starting goaltender will be going forward, and that’s Michael Nuevirth.
Varlamov is certainly talented and showed a lot of promise during his time in Washington, but he also struggled to stay healthy and on the ice. ( Read More…)
Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 11:24 am by steve
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By Bud L. Ellis
With nine games left in the regular season, the Washington Capitals have crawled their way up the Eastern Conference standings.
From the middle of the pack, the Caps have used a torrid March to draw within two points of first-place Philadelphia. And that’s where Washington hits the ice Tuesday night, facing the Flyers with the ability to pull even atop the East with a victory in regulation. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 7:50 pm by bud
Tags: National Hockey League, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
Washington Capitals star forward Alexander Ovechkin will miss the next 7 to 10 days as he rests his ailing body.
Ovechkin is simply banged up from the rigors of the regular season and the team wants to let him heal and rest.
It’s not the best timing, with the Capitals set to take on the Philadelphia Flyers in a showdown for first place.
He needs just two more goals this season to reach 300 for his career, making him the sixth-youngest player to reach that mark. ( Read More…)
at 4:27 pm by steve
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The Washington Capitals have acquired center Jason Arnott from the New Jersey Devils for center David Steckel.
The Capitals also sent New Jersey a second-round draft pick in 2012.
Arnott, 36, said that waiving his no-trade clause to go to Washington was the hardest decision of his career.
The Devils have been coming on very strong of late and are making a push for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. ( Read More…)
Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 8:51 am by steve
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By Bud L. Ellis
The Washington Capitals knew they needed a scorer with playoff experience. That’s exactly what they got at Monday’s NHL trade deadline.
Washington landed a No. 2 center to add offensive punch to its lineup, trading David Steckel and next year’s second-round pick to New Jersey for Jason Arnott. ( Read More…)
Monday, February 28, 2011 at 9:55 pm by bud
Tags: Dallas Stars, David Steckel, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Jason Arnott, Montreal Canadians, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
The Washington Capitals have signed Alexander Semin to a one-year contract extension worth $6.7 million.
There has been a lot of talk over the past couple of seasons that Semin could be traded to another team.
While he is a key part of the Capitals, there was concern that the team would not be able to afford to keep him once he reached free agency.
The team is obviously thrilled to be able to keep him for at least one more year, and they could still decide to trade him at some point. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 6:18 pm by steve
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By Bud L. Ellis
A 3-0 deficit in the second period isn’t the way to start a road trip. But the Washington Capitals were able to fight back at least, forcing overtime and gaining a point in the standings in a 4-3 loss at Florida on Tuesday.
Washington trailed 3-0 after David Booth’s goal for the Panthers at the 6:48 mark of the second period. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 2:00 pm by bud
Tags: David Booth, Dennis Wideman, Marcus Johansson, Marty Reasoner, Mike Knuble, Mike Santorelli, National Hockey League, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
It’s just the second loss in their past seven games, but it was enough to knock the Washington Capitals from the top spot in the Southeast Division.
Tampa Bay came into the Verizon Center on Tuesday and walked out in first place, getting a 1-0 overtime victory on Martin St. Louis’ goal. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 6:20 am by bud
Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Dwayne Roloson, Martin St. Louis, National Hockey League, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Semyon Valamov, Tampa Bay Lightning, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
Two goals in a 2:45 span of the first period were too much for the Washington Capitals to overcome Tuesday night.
Washington’s four-game winning streak came to an end, the Boston Bruins using the pair of first-period goals to down the Caps 3-1 at Verizon Center. ( Read More…)
Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 8:22 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Marcus Johansson, Michal Neuvirth, National Hockey League, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
So, what Washington Capitals’ squad will we see when the puck drops on the new National Hockey League season next month?
Will it be the team that ran roughshod over the league during a regular season that featured a 15-game winning streak and a President’s Trophy earned with 121 points? Will it be the team that blew a 3-1 series lead and lost to the eighth-seeded Montreal Canadians in the opening round? ( Read More…)
Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 10:09 pm by bud
Tags: Montreal Canadians, National Hockey League, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
