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The league announced today that Washington Capitals Defenceman Dmitry Orlov has been suspended for two games. With Dmitry Orlov suspended, the Caps will need to look for others to step up on the blueline. His suspension came for kneeing Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers during their matchup on January 18th. Ehlers fell to the ice […] READ MORE
After a disappointing end to the season for the Washington Capitals, they luckily have something happy to be about. Defensemen Dmitry Orlov took a step in the right direction. READ MORE
Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller is transported to the hospital after Dmitry Orlov of the Washington Capitals hit him high during Game 4 of their quarter-final series. UPDATE: Kevan Miller will not return. He was transported to the hospital for scans and further evaluation. — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) May 22, 2021 Kevan Miller Hurt On High […] READ MORE
Defeceman Trevor van Riemsdyk signed an extension with the Washington Capitals early Sunday morning. The deal is two years, $950,000 on average per year. This deal signs van Riemsdyk through the 2022-23 season. Hearing #caps have signed D Trevor van Riemsdyk to a 2-year extension. $950k AAV. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) March 21, 2021 Trevor […] READ MORE
The Washington Capitals have announced that star forward Alex Ovechkin and three others will be out during COVID-19 quarantine and put on the absentee list. The others are Ilya Samsonov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Dmitry Orlov. The team was fined earlier this week for breaking protocol. Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press announced the absences early […] READ MORE
The National Hockey League fines the Washington Capitals $100,000 for breaking COVID-19 protocols. The team has also placed Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and others on the COVID-absence list. NHL fines Washington Capitals $100,000 for violating COVID Protocols. https://t.co/yuw4d886OL pic.twitter.com/1ZgPbpazwa — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 20, 2021 Washington Capitals Fined For Breaking Covid-19 Rules The […] READ MORE
Training camps are back, but we at Last Word on Hockey are still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for July 23rd, featuring Rick Nash. […] READ MORE
Last Word on Hockey brings you our team of the decade series. We will dive into the best player at each position this decade for every organization. The biggest and the best at each position, with the most memorable moments in franchise history. Here is the Washington Capitals decade lineup. Washington Capitals Decade Team In […] READ MORE
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2019-20, where Last Word on Hockey gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Make sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings […] READ MORE
Last Word on Hockey is starting a brand new series of fantasy hockey coverage. We’re kicking things off with a breakdown of each team’s biggest fantasy hockey sleeper picks to target in the mid-to-late rounds of your draft. The series will cover each division in separate articles. Note: All fantasy rankings, position eligibilities, and statistical […] READ MORE