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Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs handle struggling Capitals Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews each had a goal and an assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1 Tue...
OCTOBER 25, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Alex Ovechkin - Gets first goal of season Ovechkin scored a power-play goal Tuesday in a 4-1 loss to Toronto. He fired 14 shots.
Impact It was the most non-Ovechkin goal that Ovie could score. He wired a shot from his office that was stopped, and as the play developed, he parked on the right post. Ovechkin then tapped in a hard pass from John Carlson behind a sprawling Joseph Woll with only 11 seconds left in the second. Much has been discussed about the 38-year-old's apparent decline, especially in shots, but his 14 shots suddenly change that story, at least on the surface. Still, new NHL Edge data suggest there may be genuine slippage in his game. Ovechkin's maximum shot speed has dropped from 101.52 mph in 2021-22 to 91.06 this season. And his max skating speed has declined from 22.16 mph to 19.91 in the same span. The sample size this season is small, but even the drop from 2021-22 to 2022-23 seems significant.
OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ovechkin helps ESPN's Hextall off ice after interview | NHL.com Capitals forward lends a hand to help reporter over boards, both crack smiles after funny moment
OCTOBER 25, 2023 • NHL.COM
Joseph Woll with a Spectacular Goalie Save from Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Maple Leafs Joseph Woll with a Spectacular Goalie Save from Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
OCTOBER 24, 2023 • NHL.COM
Maple Leafs' John Tavares and William Nylander Score Twice In 48 Seconds To Extend Lead vs. Capitals
OCTOBER 24, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Capitals vs. Maple Leafs: How to watch NHL live on TV The Capitals have just one win on the young season - a shootout victory over Calgary last week.
OCTOBER 24, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM
FOUR Frozen Frenzy Matchups to Watch | Three to Watch | Season 3, Episode 3
OCTOBER 24, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Nic Dowd - Still sidelined According to coach Spencer Carbery, Dowd (upper body) remains "day-to-day to an extent" ahead of Tuesday's game versus Toronto, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports...
Impact It sounds like Dowd is likely a little worse off than day-to-day at this point, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him miss a few more games with his upper-body issue. The 33-year-old vet has gone scoreless through two contests this campaign.
OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Shepard - Starting Wednesday Shepard will defend the road net Wednesday against New Jersey, per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.
Impact Shepard will make his NHL debut in the second half of Washington's back-to-back after Darcy Kuemper plays in Tuesday's matchup with Toronto. The 27-year-old Shepard has a 30-11-5 record with a 2.11 GAA and a .920 save percentage in 47 AHL appearances over the past four seasons, including two contests during the 2023-24 campaign.
OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Darcy Kuemper - Guarding goal Tuesday Kuemper will patrol the home crease Tuesday versus Toronto, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Impact Kuemper is coming off a 25-save effort in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal. He has given up nine goals in his past two outings (0-1-1) after starting the season with a brilliant 38-save performance in a 3-2 win over Calgary.
OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Shepard - Summoned to DC Shepard was called up from AHL Hershey on Tuesday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Impact With Charlie Lindgren (upper body) still ailing and the Capitals facing a back-to-back slate beginning Tuesday against the Maple Leafs, Shepard appears poised to get some regular season NHL action following the recall. The 27-year-old -- who sports a 2.88 GAA and an .885 save percentage behind a 2-0-0 record in the minors this season -- was an invaluable component of Herhsey's Calder Cup run last year and could very well make his NHL debut during the recall.
OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Clay Stevenson - Returned to minors Stevenson was sent down to AHL Hershey on Tuesday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Impact Stevenson had been recalled to fill the void left by Charle Lindgren (upper body), but the Capitals seem intent to give Hunter Shepard a look as Darcy Kuemper's understudy. The 24-year-old will await his next chance to make his NHL debut.
OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
'Growing pains'? The Capitals' power play is a work in progress. “You have to reinvent yourself as a power play, and that’s probably one of the things that we’re trying to do and there’s some growing pains...
OCTOBER 23, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Maple Leafs hope to build on comeback momentum, face Capitals The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals both aim to ride the momentum of overcoming two-goal deficits on Saturday into...
OCTOBER 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Maple Leafs hope to build on comeback momentum, face Capitals The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals both aim to ride the momentum of overcoming two-goal deficits on Saturday into...
OCTOBER 23, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Charlie Lindgren - Returns to ice Lindgren (upper body) was on the ice prior to Monday's practice, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Network reports.
Impact Lindgren was spotted doing individual skills work prior to the official start of Monday's practice. The 29-year-old's remains without a clear timeline to return to game action, so expect a heavy dose of Darcy Kuemper -- with Clay Stevenson backing up -- in the short term.
OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Maple Leafs in action against the Capitals following overtime win

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Washington Capitals after the Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime
OCTOBER 23, 2023 • Associated Press
Darcy Kuemper - Great game for naught Kuemper made 25 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Saturday.
Impact Kuemper had a great game, but was hung out to dry a lot by his teammates. The Caps have struggled to score this season, notching six goals in four games. Kuemper is 1-2 with 11 goals allowed on 97 shots. This could be a long season for the netminder and his managers.
OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dylan Strome - First two goals of season Strome scored twice Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens.
Impact He took a feed from Alex Ovechkin and scored at 11:25 of the third to make the game 2-1. Then Strome notched the tying goal with 2:01 left on a pass through the crease by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Strome is off to a slow start to the season -- the goals were his first points of the season (four games). He should pick up the pace soon enough.
OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Postgame vs. WSH: Monahan | Montréal Canadiens Monahan on the scoring chances tonight
OCTOBER 22, 2023 • NHL.COM
Cole Caufield scores in OT to help Canadiens outlast Capitals Cole Caufield scored 47 seconds into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday night after l...
OCTOBER 22, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Capitals @ Canadiens 10/21 | NHL Highlights 2023
OCTOBER 22, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Montréal Canadiens - Washington Capitals - Oct 21, 2023 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Montréal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals, Oct 21, 2023 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.
OCTOBER 21, 2023 • NHL.COM
Darcy Kuemper - Starting in Montreal Kuemper will protect the road goal Saturday versus the Canadiens, Marc Antoine Godin of Radio Canada reports.
Impact Kuemper will make his third straight start. He's allowed eight goals on 69 shots over his first two appearances of the season. The Canadiens have scored 10 times over three contests, but their forward depth is being tested with Kirby Dach (knee) out for the year.
OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nic Dowd - Not playing against Montreal Dowd (upper body) won't play Saturday against Montreal, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Impact Dowd will miss a second straight game despite being on the ice for the morning skate ahead of both contests. During his absence, Anthony Mantha and Alexei Protas have been logging time on the fourth line.
OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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