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Alex Ovechkin’s ‘Worst’ Regular Season Was Still Quite Good

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — Not only do we want Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record, but the Capitals need him to break it to stay competitive in the coming years.
  • 1 day 14 hr ago

Capitals Clinch Playoff Berth!

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Harry Lichtman) — Charlie Lindgren stopped 27 shots for his 24th victory of the season. (Caps Outsider) Coming off two consecutive home wins, the Capitals headed up to Philadelphia to face the rival Flyers for their last game of the regular season, as Washington got the job done for the 2-1 victory to clinch the last playoff spot …
  • 2 days ago
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John Carlson’s 150th Goal Is Most for a Caps Defenseman

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — With his goal in the third period against the Tampa Bay Lightning, John Carlson scored his 150th career goal, moving him one past Kevin Hatcher for most by a defenseman in Caps history. Carlson also recently played his 1,000 career game, and he has long been the all-time points leader by a defenseman in Caps history. …
  • 5 days ago
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Nick Jensen Exits Game on a Stretcher

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — Nick Jensen was leveled against the boards by the bench on Saturday by Tampa Bay player Michael Eyssimont, and he needed to be pulled off the ice with a stretcher. After some scuffles, Capital One Arena went silent and players gathered around Jensen, while Eyssimont was brought to the penalty box. The ref then made …
  • 5 days ago
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Bubbly and Bourbon on the Bay Fundraiser With Craig Laughlin and Joe Beninati

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — On Saturday, May 18, at 5:30 p.m., the Laughlin Family Foundation, headed by Caps color commentator Craig Laughlin and his family, is hosting a fundraiser to help fight rare cancers. Laughlin and Caps play-by-play man Joe Beninati are launching their new wine, Broadcast Bubbly. Enjoy exquisite views of the bay, exclusive wine and bourbon tasting, …
  • 6 days ago
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Alex Ovechkin’s 600th Goal Bobblehead

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — As we announced a few weeks ago, our friends at FOCO are releasing a special bobblehead of Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin for each of his 100 goal milestones. This week, we're on goal 600, which he got on March 12, 2018.
  • 6 days ago
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Capitals End Losing Skid

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Harry Lichtman) — Coming into Tuesday night’s contest, the Capitals were one point behind the Detroit Red Wings and needed a win to move ahead of them, which they did with a 2-1 victory. Washington’s win helped snap a six-game losing skid, as the team gained two points to move into the second Wild Card spot in the …
  • 9 days ago
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Alex Ovechkin’s 500th Goal Bobblehead

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — As we announced a few weeks ago, our friends at FOCO are releasing a special bobblehead of Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin for each of his 100 goal milestones. This week, we’re on goal 500, which he got on Jan. 10, 2016. The bobblehead is about 9 inches tall and costs $108. There are only 308 …
  • 13 days ago
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Recent Slump Is Costing Caps Breathing Room in Playoff Race

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — The tale of the 2023-24 Capitals is still being written, but the penultimate series of games down the stretch, the team is setting themselves up for either a fun race to the playoffs, or an elongated thud.
  • 14 days ago
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Alex Ovechkin’s 400th Goal Bobblehead

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — As we announced a few weeks ago, our friends at FOCO are releasing a special bobblehead of Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin for each of his 100 goal milestones. This week, we’re on goal 400, which he got on Dec. 20, 2013. The bobblehead is about 9 inches tall and costs $108. There are only 308 …
  • 20 days ago
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Charlie Lindgren Shines on Darcy Kuemper Bobblehead Night

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — Charlie Lindgren has been saving the Caps during this recent winning streak and playoff push.
  • 23 days ago
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Alex Ovechkin Scores Twice as Capitals Beat Jets

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Harry Lichtman) — T.J. Oshie has two assists on the day the team celebrated his 1,000th game.
  • 25 days ago
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Sonny Milano Is a Magician

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — I know it's easy to get distracted by his hair, which is so curly that the Caps made a Chia Pet out of it and handed them out to fans. Sonny Milano has some of the slickest hands in hockey.
  • 27 days ago
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Caps Salute Evgeny Kuznetsov

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Ben Sumner) — Just a couple of weeks after being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, Evgeny Kuznetsov returned to Capital One Arena Friday to face off against his former team.
  • 27 days ago
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Capitals No Match for Maple Leafs

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Harry Lichtman) — The Capitals suddenly found themselves back in the playoff hunt recently, but Wednesday night's home contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn't pretty, as Auston Matthews and company left Capital One Arena with a 7-3 victory.
  • 29 days ago
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