The Cannon Mar 21, 2023
Game 70 Recap: The Blue Jackets win a game that they absolutely should not have. YOLO!
Boqvist and Roslovic score two each. After finishing off their West Coast swing, the Jackets got a bonus game on the road trip as they visited their division rivals in Washington. With the Sharks getting a loser point last night, and the Capitals in a desperate playoff push, Columbus has the wiggle room to play spoiler. Did they? First Period To start the game, Tom Wilson absolutely trucked Daniil Tarasov, which the refs promptly ignored, before Nick Blankenburg had to pull a trickler off the goal line to keep it scoreless. It was rendered moot shortly after, with Alex Ovechkin...
The Cannon Mar 21, 2023
GameThread #70: Columbus Blue Jackets visit Washington Capitals
Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Chat about the game with us! The Columbus Blue Jackets face off with the Washington Capitals tonight at Capital One Arena. Columbus is wrapping up a five game road trip with this contest. Chat about the game with us in the comments below!
The Cannon Mar 21, 2023
Game #70 Preview: Blue Jackets wrap extended road trip with visit to swooning Capitals
Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Here’s what you need to know. Columbus Blue Jackets @ Washington CapitalsTuesday, March 21, 2023 - 7:00 PM ESTCapital One Arena, Washington, DCTV: Bally’s Sports Ohio - Radio: WBNS FMOpponent’s blog: Japers’ Rink Columbus Blue Jackets, 21-41-7, 49 points, 8th Metro, 16th East@Washington Capitals, 33-31-7, 73 points, 6th Metro, 10th East The Columbus Blue Jackets wrap up their road trip tonight with a visit to the Washington Capitals. The Capitals have swooned this season, largely due to injuries, but their aging roster is doing...
WTOP Mar 14, 2023
Short-handed Capitals’ comeback effort comes up short vs. Rangers
The shorthanded Capitals' good vibes from a smashing of the New York Islanders didn't translate to the crosstown Rangers on Tuesday night.
WTOP Mar 14, 2023
Ovechkin out for Capitals’ game against Rangers
Washington star Alex Ovechkin missed the Capitals' game against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night due to a lower body injury.
WTOP Mar 14, 2023
NBC Sports Washington to re-air ESPN’s Alex Ovechkin documentary ‘GR8TNESS’
The documentary spotlighting Alex Ovechkin's mark on NHL history is coming to NBC Sports Washington.
WTOP Mar 11, 2023
Capitals score five unanswered to blow out Islanders in New York
The Washington Capitals entered Saturday night's game in Long Island desperate for a big win. Sixty minutes later, that's exactly what they got.
WTOP Mar 11, 2023
Capitals re-sign Trevor van Riemsdyk to $9M, 3-year deal
The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to a three-year contract worth $9 million.
WTOP Mar 10, 2023
Darcy Kuemper’s performance vs. Devils is what the Capitals need for playoff push
The Washington Capitals turned in a respective performance on Thursday night against one of the NHL's top teams, but the visiting New Jersey Devils broke through the back-and-forth contest for a 3-2 shootout victory.
WTOP Mar 9, 2023
Timo Meier scores in shootout, Devils beat Capitals 3-2
Erik Haula and Dawson Mercer scored 37 seconds apart, trade deadline pickup Timo Meier had the shootout winner and the New Jersey Devils beat the fading Washington Capitals 3-2 on Thursday night to keep pace in the Metropolitan Division playoff race.
WTOP Mar 9, 2023
Darcy Kuemper earns Capitals a point vs. Devils before 3-2 shootout loss
The Capitals earned a point against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday behind some opportunistic offense and stellar play from their goaltender, but a four-round shootout ended with Timo Meier earning the Devils a 3-2 victory on the road.
WTOP Mar 8, 2023
Capitals’ Rasmus Sandin excited for larger role: ‘The coaching staff believes in me’
Only two games into his Capitals career, Rasmus Sandin is already feeling comfortable in Washington.
WTOP Mar 8, 2023
John Carlson skates at Capitals practice for first time since December
Sporting a blue, non-contact jersey, Capitals star defenseman John Carlson joined his teammates for Wednesday's practice for the first time since Dec. 23 when he took a puck to the face against the Winnipeg Jets.
WTOP Mar 8, 2023
Capitals have new look after bevy of trade deadline changes
When the Washington Capitals departed for a four-game road trip in late February, players knew change was afoot.
WTOP Mar 7, 2023
Darcy Kuemper can’t do it all as Capitals fall short in LA, 4-2
The Capitals overcame a lopsided first period to keep it close with the Los Angeles Kings on a night when Darcy Kuemper made 40 saves, but they couldn’t find a way to secure the equalizer late as they fell 4-2 in regulation.
