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Petr Sikora shows off fists in unexpected fight with veteran pugilist Billy Sweezey

Washington Capitals prospect Petr Sikora dropped the gloves late in the Hershey Bears’ 5-3 win over the Providence Bruins and delivered a surprising showing against an experienced AHL pugilist. After being cross-checked in the back face-first into the glass, Sikora challenged Providence captain Billy Sweezey to throw hands with 6:49 remaining in the third period.

The mere threat of a Tom Wilson hit sends Jack Hughes diving to the ice

Tom Wilson is known to put quite the fright into anyone who steps onto the ice against him. Jack Hughes was the latest example on Saturday, when the Capitals hosted the New Jersey Devils at Capital One Arena. While bearing down on Washington’s net on a rush chance, Hughes (5-foot-11, 175 pounds) quickly glanced up

Fowler To Start; Reinbacher and Kapanen Draw In For Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler will start on Saturday night when the Canadiens host the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre for the second time in five days. With Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes allowing five goals on 24 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Washington Capitals this past Wednesday and last season’s playoff hero […] The post Fowler To Start; Reinbacher and Kapanen Draw In For Montreal Canadiens appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Capitals pregame: News, projected lineups, injury updates ahead of Devils game

The Washington Capitals are ready to dance with the New Jersey Devils at Capital One Arena on Saturday afternoon. After a couple of days off following their victory over the Montreal Canadiens, the Capitals will take on the Devils in the first of four intra-division games between the two clubs this season. New Jersey enters

Pierre-Luc Dubois placed on injured reserve after illness forces him to miss fourth straight game

Pierre-Luc Dubois will miss a fourth straight game due to illness on Saturday. During Spencer Carbery’s pregame chat with media, the Washington Capitals head coach confirmed that the team’s star center would miss Saturday’s matinee matchup against the New Jersey Devils with the bug, joining Justin Sourdif and Matt Roy out of the lineup. The team also recalled Jonny Brodzinski

2026-27 Gamethread #8: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (4-3-0) at the Washington Capitals (4-3-0) The Time: 1:00 PM EDT The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN/DAZN Streaming; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: See here. A New Reminder: Engage with All About the Jersey’s gamethreads from your phone with the new SB Nation app. Commenting and interacting […]

Capitals recall Jonny Brodzinski from Hershey as illness takes toll on forward corps

With an illness continuing to work its way through the Washington Capitals‘ locker room, the team is turning to the Hershey Bears for reinforcements. The Capitals recalled veteran forward Jonny Brodzinski from their AHL affiliate after Justin Sourdif missed practice on Friday. During his pregame chat with reporters this morning, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery

Canadiens vs. Sabres: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

How to watch Game 8: Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Start time:  7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: NHL Network In the Sabres region: MSG Buffalo Streaming: Sportsnet+, TVA Sports+ It was another stellar defensive performance from the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night, holding the Washington Capitals to 1.78 expected goals at five-on-five. The team has now put four games together in a row allow...

Game Preview #8: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (4-3-0) at the Washington Capitals (4-3-0) The Time: 1:00 PM EDT The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN/DAZN Streaming; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Locker Room Bug Hits All Yesterday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils practiced before heading to Washington ahead of their game this afternoon. Cody Glass took a […]

TJ Oshie and Braden Holtby to hold public autograph signings in November

Washington Capitals fans have two upcoming opportunities to meet members of the franchise’s 2018 Stanley Cup championship team in November. TJ Oshie and Braden Holtby will hold public autograph signings at Eavesdrop Brewery in Manassas, Virginia, on consecutive weekends, with Oshie appearing on Saturday, November 14, and Holtby following on Sunday, November 22. Both events

Ryan Leonard is hopping during warmups for reasons unknown

The Washington Capitals are no strangers to warmups shenaniganery. Whether it’s their elaborate pregame tunnel routines, physically lifting up teammates on the ice, or Tom Wilson and TJ Oshie’s butt-tapping ritual (which has continued even past Oshie’s retirement), the Caps have never let the seriousness of game preparation stop them from having fun. Enter: Ryan

Justin Sourdif joins Pierre-Luc Dubois in missing Capitals practice due to illness

Illness continues to plague the Washington Capitals‘ center-ice depth. After seeing Pierre-Luc Dubois miss the last three games and not yet return to practice due to falling ill, the Caps are now also missing Justin Sourdif for the same reason. Washington announced that Sourdif is sick after he didn’t participate in Friday morning’s skate at MedStar

Trade Interest Heating Up Around Capitals' Ivan Miroshnichenko

The Washington Capitals are very deep at the forward position, and a former first-round pick is having a hard time cracking the lineup. Ivan Miroshnichenko has played just one game this season, and word is, trade talks have started to heat up in a major way. Elliotte Friedman: Re Ivan Miroshnichenko future/Capitals: He's had trouble getting into the lineup; the Capitals are so deep; this guy told me there's a bunch of teams watching him - 32 Thoughts (10/15) Miroshnichenko, 22, is a former 20...