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Capitals re-sign Carl Hagelin to $11M, 4-year deal
The Washington Capitals have signed winger Carl Hagelin to an $11 million, four-year deal.
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Capitals trade defenseman Matt Niskanen for Flyers’ Radko Gudas
The Washington Capitals have traded out defenseman Matt Niskanen for Philadelphia Flyers’ Radko Gudas.
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NHL clears Capitals’ Kuznetsov over video showing powder
The NHL said Friday it has closed its review of Capitals star Evgeny Kuznetsov and a now-deleted video on social media that appears to show him in a hotel room with lines of white powder on a table in front of him.
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Caps’ Kuznetsov apologizes for ‘bad situation’ regarding white-powder video
Washington Capitals’ forward Evgeny Kuznetsov said Friday that he has “never taken illegal drugs in my life and career.” The team said it was “disappointed” but accepted his apology and explanation.
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Capitals investigating Kuznetsov video showing white powder
The Washington Capitals confirmed star Evgeny Kuznetsov is shown in a now-deleted video on social media that appears to show him in a hotel room with lines of white powder on a table in front of him.
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On the rebound: coaches Cassidy, Berube in Stanley Cup Final
Two roads diverged in a crazy world of hockey and brought them to this Stanley Cup Final. Cassidy has guided the Boston Bruins to this point a decade and a half after a disastrous tenure in Washington. Berube took the St. Louis Blues from worst to their first final since 1970 several years after a short stint in Philadelphia.
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NHL players forget outside world during long playoff runs
Paying the bills, going out to dinner and cutting the grass can fall by the wayside for NHL players on long playoff runs. With so much focus on hockey, everything on the outside is forgotten about this time of year.
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Early exit a year after Cup win teaches Caps another lesson
After so much went right for them to win the first Cup in franchise history, the Washington Capitals didn’t get the good fortune of health or bounces and now have a long summer to think about what to do better next time.
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What ever happened to Capitals 2018 Stanley Cup clinching puck?
The game-used puck from the Capitals’ Stanley Cup clinching win is in good hands
2 months ago -
What’s the safest DC athlete jersey to buy?
It’s a conundrum every sports fan faces at one point or another: Is it worth it to invest in this jersey? We polled a few members our WTOP sports staff to pick the 10 safest bets for a D.C., big five pro athlete jersey right now.
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Why Metro stayed open late for Caps fans
“We really need to accommodate our customers, and Metro did,” said Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans. “So, yes, it has to be paid for, absolutely, but we’ll find a way of doing it.”
2 months ago -
PHOTOS: Reactions from Caps fans turn from optimism to shock in Game 7
The hope and optimism demonstrated by Capitals fans before and during Game 7 against the Carolina Hurricanes was replaced by the shock that the Stanley Cup run for the defending champions would last only one round.
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Hurricanes storm into second-round showdown with Islanders
Calvin de Haan was at a loss for words about what comes next. Minutes after the Carolina Hurricanes’ shocking 4-3 double-overtime victory in Game 7 to move on to the second round, he wasn’t yet…
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Hurricanes stun defending champion Capitals in 2OT in Game 7
Jordan Staal tied it in the third period, Brock McGinn scored in the second overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes stormed back to stun the Washington Capitals 4-3 in Game 7 on Wednesday night to eliminate the defending Stanley Cup champions.
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Hurricanes-Capitals Sums
Carolina 0 2 1 0 1—4 Washington 2 1 0 0 0—3 First Period_1, Washington, Burakovsky 1, 2:13. 2, Washington, Wilson 3 (Orlov, Ovechkin), 6:23. Penalties_McKegg, CAR, (hooking), 13:39; Backstrom, WSH, (interference), 16:58. Second Period_3,…
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