Washington Capitals
Crosby, Ovechkin, Tavares Hart Trophy Nominees
NEW YORK (May 10, 2013) – Center Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and center John Tavares of the New York Islanders are the three finalists for the 2012-13 Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team,” the National Hockey League announced today. ...Full Article
Ovechkin, Elliott & Stepan 3 Stars of the Month / Yakupov Rookie of Month
NEW YORK (April 29, 2013) – Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin, St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott and New York Rangers center Derek Stepan have been named the ...Full Article
Ovechkin Captures Rocket Richard Trophy for Most Goals
APRIL 28, 2018 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin led the NHL in goals in the 2012-13 regular season, which completed tonight, earning him the Maurice ...Full Article
Capitals Clinch Playoff Berth With Win Over Jets
APRIL 24, 2013 — I don’t even think the Washington Capitals could have predicted this a couple months ago. Clinching a Southeast Division title had to be the furthest ...Full Article
What Do Oates’ Critics Say Now? Ovechkin Surges
APRIL 11, 2013 — Well, what do the critics have to say now? When the NHL season finally got underway, new head coach Adam Oates asked Alex Ovechkin to ...Full Article
Ovechkin, Elliott, Lundqvist 3 Stars of the Week
NEW YORK (April 8, 2013) – Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott and New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist have been named the ...Full Article
Future Shock: Predators Trade Top Scorer Erat to Capitals for Filip Forsberg; Scott Hannan to Sharks for 7th Rd Pick
Ed. Note: It makes a lot of sense to deal away your top scorer if your top scorer has four goals. In this case, one of the league’s best ...Full Article
Ovechkin, Backstrom & Kadri NHL 3 Stars of the Week
NEW YORK (March 25, 2013) – Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom and Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri have been named the NHL’s ...Full Article
Capitals Extend G Braden Holtby: 2Yrs/$3.7M
FEBRUARY 25, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Braden Holtby to a two-year, $3.7 million contract extension, vice president and general manager George McPhee ...Full Article
Capitals Hope to Overcome Loss of Backstrom
JANUARY 12, 2012 — The Washington Capitals have faced many challenges over the past year and a half, ranging from early playoff exits to sub-standard offensive output from stars ...Full Article
