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Tag: Alex Ovechkin

  • Capitals raise the Cup for the first time, win Game 5 in Vegas

      15,948 days after their first puck drop in franchise history, 3,701 games (regular season and postseason combined), 1,124 games played by Alex Ovechkin, 44 years, 20 years between Stanley Cup Final appearances and 1 Stanley Cup championship— their first in franchise history— the Washington Capitals are your 2018 Stanley Cup champions. The Capitals won…

  • Other Washington Post helps Capitals secure 3-1 series lead (no Pentagon Papers necessary)

            After 3,700 total games played (regular season and playoffs) in franchise history, the Washington Capitals will have a chance to hoist the Cup in game #3,701 having defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 at Capital One Arena on Monday night. Washington will take a 3-1 series lead heading into Game 5…

  • Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Caps depth dominates in Game 3 win

            For the first time in franchise history (43 years), the Washington Capitals have a series lead in the Stanley Cup Final— as a result of winning their first Stanley Cup Final victory on home ice in franchise history as well— Saturday night at Capital One Arena. The Capitals defeated the Vegas…

  • Down the Frozen River Podcast #108- Ron Howard (Probably) Likes Our Podcast

    Down the Frozen River Podcast #108- Ron Howard (Probably) Likes Our Podcast

    There’s no imminent announcement regarding Seattle, but something’s coming (a vote) this fall or winter. Max Domi and Phil Kessel are back in the rumor mill. The Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals are tied, 1-1, heading to D.C. for Games 3 and 4 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final. Oh, and Nick and Connor…

  • Holtby, Ovechkin and Co. pull off Game 2 heist in Vegas

              For the first time in their 43-year franchise history, the Washington Capitals have a Stanley Cup Final victory, having beaten the Vegas Golden Knights on the road 3-2 in Game 2 Wednesday night. Of course, Vegas notched their first Stanley Cup Final win in their first Stanley Cup Final game…

  • Vegas opens 2018 Stanley Cup Final with 6-4 win in wild (Game) One

            Depth scoring proved to matter a lot more than the best goaltending this postseason as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Washington Capitals 6-4 in Game 1 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final Monday night. Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves on 28 shots faced for an .857 save percentage…

  • Down the Frozen River Podcast #107- Stanley Cup Final Preview (Not Live in Vegas)

    Down the Frozen River Podcast #107- Stanley Cup Final Preview (Not Live in Vegas)

    Nick and Connor contemplate going to Vegas in addition to a complete breakdown, preview and predictions for the 2018 Stanley Cup Final. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and/or on Stitcher.

  • A Win-Win Situation for George McPhee

    George McPhee is on top of the world right now. Technically speaking maybe it’s just the part of the world that pertains to hockey. Actually, nope, let’s just extend that to all of sports because what the Las Vegas Golden Knights have done under the management of McPhee has never been done before and likely…

  • Burakovsky and Holtby lead Caps to Cup Finals

      With his second-straight shutout of the Tampa Bay Lightning, First Star of the Game G Braden Holtby lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-0 Game 7 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Capitals entered this game with a 7-2 record away…

  • Oshie, Holtby and Capitals crew force Game 7

            For just the third time this postseason, there will be a Game 7, thanks to the Washington Capitals’ 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on home ice in Game 6 Monday night. Despite plenty of shorter series’s, the league is still averaging one Game 7 per round (Boston defeated Toronto…