Maple Leafs: Breaking Down Auston Matthews’ 299 Career Goals

The Toronto Maple Leafs officially extended their superstar forward, Auston Matthews, on August 23 with a four-year extension and in doing so gave him the opportunity to legitimize his standing as one of the greatest...

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Stanley Cup Final History: The Battle of the Cup-Less

There's something special about when a team finally wins their first Stanley Cup. The Philadelphia Flyers, better known as "The Broadstreet Bullies," were the first expansion team to win it all, defeating the big bad Boston Bruins in 1974, seven yea...

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Capitals 2022-23 Report Cards: Alex Ovechkin

The Washington Capitals' best player in franchise history is Alex Ovechkin, and this season was just another of his impressive performances. He continued to climb the leaderboard for the most goals in NHL history and was the team's best player all season. Some fans will pick on his defensive a...

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NHL 2022-23 Power Rankings: Regular Season Finale

Well, just like that we have hit the final week of THW's 2022-23 Power Rankings! While it feels like October was only a few days ago, the NHL's regular season will reach its end when the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets along with the Colorado Avalanc...

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3 Takeaways From Capitals’ 5-2 Loss to Rangers

The Washington Capitals have not been playing the best hockey over the last few weeks and Sunday's game was no different. The lack of effort all around was evident and it led to a huge loss. The Caps have been looking to sneak back into a playoff spot and wit...

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Capitals 2023-24 Free Agent Targets: James van Riemsdyk

The Washington Capitals will look for ways to improve going into next season as they likely won't be making a deep playoff run this season. Their season was strong at times, but at the end of the day, their lack of consistency has them o...

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Capitals’ Kuznetsov Trade Request Could Mean Total Rebuild

After a lack of success in the playoffs and a couple of lacklustre seasons as an individual outside of the offensive zone, there is a report that Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has requested a trade from the team, and may have requ...

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3 Takeaways From Capitals’ 6-1 Win Over Blackhawks

The Washington Capitals came into Thursday night's game looking poised to get two points after a disappointing overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday (March 21). With another "easy win" lined up for them in the Chicago Blackhawks, the Capit...

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3 Takeaways From Capitals’ 7-6 Loss To Blue Jackets

The Washington Capitals are looking to squeeze into the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, so a game against one of the league's worst teams this season should have been a walk in the park. But it wasn't. A lackluster performance all aroun...

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3 Takeaways From Capitals’ 4-2 Loss Against Kings

The Washington Capitals have been struggling this season to say the least, and their game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night was no different. They finished with a 4-2 loss, with their playoff hopes dwindling away with every defeat. They remain fifth i...

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4 NHL Trade Deadline Sellers Looking to Bounce Back in 2023-24

When the trade deadline rolls around, there are always teams caught in the middle of the standings. Those teams may not be low enough or in a posit...

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ESPN, Disney Set To Present NHL’s First Live Animated Game

Ever wanted to see a live NHL game in cartoon form? Thanks to the NHL, ESPN and the Disney Channel, you will now get that chance coming up in March.

On Tuesday, the three above entities announced they will be teaming u...

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Capitals News & Rumors: All-Star Weekend, Strome & More

In this edition of the Washington Capitals news and rumors update, the team has announced extensions for Sonny Milano and Dylan Strome for multiple seasons. Meanwhile, with the All-Star Weekend concluded, how did Alex Ovechkin far...

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Capitals News & Rumors: Ovechkin, Edmundson, Roy & Eller

In this All-Star Break edition of the Washington Capitals News & Rumors update, Alex Ovechkin will participate in the breakaway challenge alongside another legend of hockey. Meanwhile, could the team be looking into the...

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Capitals News & Rumors: Wilson Injury, Ovechkin & Trade Talks

In this Washington Capitals news and rumors update, Tom Wilson exited the game against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday night with a lower-body injury. Meanwhile, Alex Ovechkin continues his race to become the all-time leader in goal...

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Wild’s Brodin & Spurgeon Lead Way in Win Over Capitals

The Minnesota Wild started off their four-game road trip with a visit to Washington D.C. to take on the Washington Capitals and their Russian superstar Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday, Jan. 17. They had a very quiet first period with j...

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Minnesota Wild Gameday Preview: Washington Capitals – 1/17/23

The Minnesota Wild find themselves in third place in the Central Division, with a five-point buffer ahead of the Colorado Avalanche and a seven-point gap ahead of the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars (ti...

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The Tyee: Please Advise! Who Tops the 2022 Bastard Charts? (in Opinion) https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2022/12/29/Please-Advise-Bastard-Charts/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #CassidyHutchinson #StefanPassantino #AlexOvechkin #JamesCorden #Crypto.com #JuliaCarey #MattDamon #ElonMusk #KariLake

20 Years of 1st Overall Draft Picks – Power Rankings

Every year, the NHL welcomes the best teenagers in the world to the top league. Of course, in each draft, someone has to be selected first, and often, they have an immediate impact in the NHL and go on to have fantastic careers.

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NHL Rumors: Capitals, Canucks, Flyers, Sabres

In today's NHL rumors rundown, one NHL insider suggests it's time for the Vancouver Canucks to formulate a long-term plan to build their franchise and that could lead to trades ahead of this year's NHL Trade Deadline....

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