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Holiday Open Thread A little ho-ho-holiday open thread for all your ho-ho-hockey thoughts today

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How are former Buffalo Sabres doing on their new teams this season Over the summer, the Buffalo Sabres made relatively few moves but saw several players leave, either through trades or free agency departures...

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One Buffalo Sabres who could be a surprise addition to Team USA's Olympic roster The deadline for Team USA to set their roster for the upcoming Olympics is quickly approaching and they are going to have some tough decisio...

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Devils vs. Capitals Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 27

Preview the Dec. 27 matchup between the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, pred...

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Devils vs. Capitals Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 27

Predators, Mammoth each have NHL-high 7 prospects at 2026 World Junior Championship | NHL.com Kings, Islanders, Flyers, Capitals have 6 each in tournament, which begins Friday

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Hendrix Lapierre - Ends slump with helper Lapierre notched an assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Lapierre recently missed two games -- one due to an illness, the other a healthy scratch. That scratch was likely a long time coming, as his assist Tuesday ended an 11-game point drought. The 23-year-old remains in a fourth-line role when he plays, and he's at six helpers, 26 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-1 rating through 34 appearances, down from eight assists in 27 regular-season games a year ago.

18 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lindy Ruff praises Buffalo Sabres enigma: 'Dominated almost every shift' The Sabres are getting strong contributions from every part of their lineup, which has sparked Buffalo's unexpected seven-game winning strea...

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Wednesday Caps Clips: Take a Break The Caps fall apart in their final pre-break game, Leonard makes his return, and more in today’s Caps Clips.

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4 things Buffalo Sabres' fans want Santa to bring the team this year The Buffalo Sabres have been playing some of their best hockey with six straight wins entering their matchup Tuesday night against the Ottaw...

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Dylan Strome - First power-play goal of season Strome scored a goal in a 7-3 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Impact Strome's power-play snipe put the Caps up 2-1 at 8:40 of the second period. It looked like Igor Shesterkin had robbed the pivot with a sharp glove save at the right post, but video review determined the puck had crossed the goal line. It was his first PPG of the season; he had nine last year. Strome is on a modest three-game, four-point scoring streak (one goal, three assists, six shots). Overall, he has 27 points, including 20 assists, in 35 games this season.

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John Carlson - Five points in last four games Carlson scored a goal in a 7-3 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Impact He wired a snap shot from the top of the right circle 23 seconds into the second frame and beat Igor Shesterkin stick side. Carlson has a point in each of his last two games (one goal, one assist) and five points, including two goals, in his last four outings. Overall, his 11.4 shooting percentage remains bloated -- his career average over 1,121 games is a tidy 6.3. But Carlson's current scoring pace is as good as what he put up in his last 20s, so we'll take everything we can get from this 35-year-old.

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Ryan Leonard - Back from injury with big bang Leonard picked up two assists Tuesday in a 7-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact It was his first game back after missing seven with facial and upper-body injuries. Leonard had started to flash greatness right before he got hurt -- he had a four-point effort the game before he got hurt and seven points, including five assists, in a four-game streak. Leonard is an impressive rookie this season -- his 0.67 points/games played is third only to Ivan Demidov (0.81) and Beckett Sennecke (0.76) on the rookie scoring list.

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Aliaksei Protas - Pace finally quickening Protas had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Impact Protas had put Washington back ahead 3-2 at 12:11 of the second period, scoring on a snap shot from the bottom of the left circle off a rebound. Protas has four points, including three goals, and eight shots in his last four games. He has picked up the offensive pace of late with 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in his last 19 games.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Logan Thompson - Team collapses around him Thompson allowed six goals on 20 shots Tuesday in a 7-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Tuesday was a hot mess for the Caps, who were leading until Taylor Raddysh tied the game 3-3 on a fluke deflection at 8:10 of the third period. The floodgates opened, and Thompson was hung out to dry. The Rangers sniped five unanswered goals. Thompson is 1-3-1 with one shutout and 17 goals allowed in his last five starts. Overall, the Caps have lost six of seven games (1-4-2), so Thompson needs to be benched until the team gets this figured out. He's solid, but he's not a superstar.

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Dylan Strome | Postgame | Washington Capitals Dylan Strome speaks to the media postgame

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Connor McMichael | Postgame | Washington Capitals Connor McMichael speaks to the media postgame

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Ryan Leonard | Postgame | Washington Capitals Ryan Leonard speaks to the media postgame

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3 takeaways from the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators The Buffalo Sabres find a way to win again and have now won their seventh straight game, this time a 3-2 overtime thriller over the Ottawa S...

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Rangers at Capitals: Postgame Notes | New York Rangers RANGERS NOTES FA-LA-LA-LA DAYS – The Rangers head into the holiday break having won three of their last four games. ROAD RANGERS – The Range...

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Lafreniere scores his 100th as part of a 5-goal barrage by the Rangers in the 3rd period

Alexis Lafreniere’s 100th career goal was nearly overshadowed because the New York Rangers scored so many in the third period

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Rangers vs. Capitals | NHL Highlights | December 23, 2025

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NYR at WSH: Mike Sullivan Postgame Media Availability | Dec. 23, 2025

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GAME HIGHLIGHTS | 2025-26: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals (12/23/25)

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NYR at WSH: J. Brodzinski, T. Raddysh & A. Lafrenière Postgame Media Availability | Dec. 23, 2025

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Capitals vs. Rangers Recap: Pre-Holiday Game Gets Away in 7-3 Loss Happy holidays, everyone!

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Devils vs. Capitals Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 27

Lafreniere scores his 100th as part of a 5-goal barrage by the Rangers in the 3rd period