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Takeaways: McMichael The Hero As Capitals Pull Off Wild, Wild Win Over Flames It wasn’t easy, but the Capitals showed resilience for a 7-3 win over the Flames.

It was pretty. Then it wasn’t. Then it was again.

It took time to get there, but the Capitals pulled off a wild, wild 7-3 win over the Flames.

All the takeaways, live from D.C.

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After Personal Tragedies, Capitals' Chychrun & Stevenson Hold 'Hockey Talks' & Mental Health Awareness Close To Hearts The Capitals will host their sixth annual "Hockey Talks" night and wear "Do It For Daron" t-shirts when arriving to the rink on Monday.

Monday's Hockey Talks game means a lot to Capitals Jakob Chychrun and Clay Stevenson, who have both lost loved ones to suicide and hold mental health awareness close to their hearts.

Their message? You're not alone, and it's okay to not be okay.

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Capitals Notebook: Kampf & Liljegren Out, Lineup Notes vs. Flames The Capitals will have to wait to see their new players take the ice.

The Capitals will have to wait to see David Kampf and Timothy Liljegren make their debuts, as both will sit out against Calgary.

Here's why, plus other lineup notes and updates before tonight's matchup at THN:

Capitals Goalie Prospect Clay Stevenson Helped Off Ice After Collision, Injury The Capitals prospect has appeared in three games up in D.C. this season.

The Capitals are awaiting word on goaltending prospect Clay Stevenson, who was helped off the ice today in Hershey following a scramble and collision in the crease.

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As He Reunites With Longtime Friend Sandin, Liljegren Looking Forward To New Opportunity With Capitals The Capitals newest defenseman reflects on the trade to D.C. and what he can bring to the table.

"Just try and come here and play my game, play as good as I can... excited to get going."

Timothy Liljegren reflects on his trade to the Capitals, reuniting with longtime friend Rasmus Sandin and what he hopes to bring to the organization:

Nic Dowd Reflects On Trade From Capitals & Coping With Transition Out West: 'Definitely A Shock... A Life Lesson' The Capitals center wasn't expecting to be dealt at the deadline.

"Being 35, you learn a lot more life lessons when you're 25. I learned one (Thursday) for sure, and like I said, one foot in front of the other."

Nic Dowd reflects on his trade from the Capitals, the shock and processing it all, his family & what's next:
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As Capitals 'Pass The Torch' With Tough Carlson & Dowd Trades, Belief Remains Alive It's been a taxing couple of days for the Capitals, but ones that set them up for future success, Chris Patrick said.

"Our team is starting to have some younger guys step up, and at some point, you need to pass the torch."

On these taxing couple of days for the Capitals and GM Chris Patrick's perspective, looking to the future and the belief still alive in D.C. #ALLCAPS

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Capitals GM Chris Patrick Emotional As He Explains John Carlson Trade: 'Not A Decision We Came By Lightly' The Capitals general manager said he spoke with Carlson at 6 a.m.

"Not a decision that we came by lightly but something that we felt was — when you looked at it rationally — the right decision to make for our organization going forward."

Capitals GM Chris Patrick explains the tough decision to trade John Carlson:

Capitals Locker Room Hurting After Carlson Trade: 'I'm Sure There's Some Guys That Want To Cry' The Capitals are trying to navigate next steps without one of their key leaders.

"I'm sure there's some guys that just want to cry."

Tom Wilson was on the verge of tears, Alex Ovechkin was in shock and the Capitals locker room has been left hurting and needing to fill a big void after the John Carlson trade.

More:

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Capitals Trade John Carlson To Ducks The Washington Capitals have traded defenseman John Carlson to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for draft picks, the team announced on Friday.

Another big trade for the Capitals, who are selling ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, as John Carlson heads to the Ducks for picks.

More on the deal, which ends Carlson's 17-year tenure in D.C.
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Dowd Trade Weighs Heavily On Capitals, Who Say Heartfelt Goodbye To Long-Time Leader: 'What A Privilege It Was To Share The Ice With Him' The Capitals traded Dowd to the Golden Knights on Thursday.

"Just knowing how this room reacted today, that speaks volumes on who Nic Dowd is as a person. He meant so much to every guy in this room."

The Dowd trade weighed heavy on the Caps dressing room. They reflect on the move, what he meant to the team & more:
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Capitals Reward Ethen Frank With Two-Year Extension; A Look At His Journey The Capitals have liked what they've seen from Frank, and it turned into a two-year extension.

Ethen Frank initially didn't want anything to do with ice hockey.

But, he stuck with it. Then worked. And worked. And worked. Now, he's a regular in the Caps lineup, and today, earned himself a two-year extension.

More on the new deal and his journey:

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Ryan Leonard Talks Power Play, Eager To Help Find Fix: 'We Just Got To Trust Each Other & Ourselves' The Capitals rookie aims to help spark the power play amid an intensifying playoff push.

"I still have complete confidence in myself and the four other guys out there... we just got to trust each other."

A couple months ago, the Capitals power play ran through Ryan Leonard. Now, amid an intensifying playoff push, he's determined to fix it.
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With Sandin 'Playing At An Extremely High Level,' Capitals Experimenting With Defenseman On Right Side So he's been really good, really good lately, in his last three games, as good as he's played all season long. And you may even be able to go higher than that, just playing at an extremely high level....

"His last three games have been as good as he's played all season long... just playing at an extremely high level."

The Capitals have liked what they've seen from Rasmus Sandin of late, and as a result, he's getting more looks on the right side:
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Carbery Goes In-Depth About Capitals' Power-Play Woes & Personnel, Finding A Fix The Capitals coach discussed the struggling man advantage, which ranks as the second-worst in the NHL.

"We've got a few things that will adjust. What I'll say with the power play that we're always trying to stay ahead of it... we need to alter something here."

Spencer Carbery goes in-depth about the Caps' power-play struggles, personnel & more:

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Capitals In For Big Week Ahead Of Trade Deadline As Approach Remains Up In Air The Capitals have one more game to go before the trade deadline on Friday.

The Capitals have a big week ahead of them with one game to go until Friday's trade deadline and the playoff race getting tighter and tighter, and a lot — including their approach to the deadline — rests on Tuesday.

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Takeaways: Capitals Off & Out Of Sync, Fall To Canadiens Despite Ovechkin's Best Efforts The Capitals captain struck twice, but it wasn't enough in a 6-2 loss.

The Caps were just a tad off and out of sync all night, the power-play remains a glaring issue and it proved costly in a 6-2 loss to the Canadiens, despite a strong showing from Alex Ovechkin.

All the takeaways:
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What's Going On With The Capitals Power Play, And What's The Fix? Carbery Speaks On Struggles As Frustration Mounts The Capitals have the second-worst power play in the league, and something needs to change.

"I know they're frustrated."

The Capitals' objective down the stretch is to find ways to win. However, they haven't been able to use the power play, which remains a glaring issue.

On what's going wrong on special teams, the fix and what Carbery says:
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Capitals lines vs. Golden Knights:

Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
Protas-Dubois-Wilson
McMichael-Sourdif-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Frank

Fehervary-Sandin
Chychrun-Roy
Chisholm-TVR

Thompson

Sourdif Proud To Be Role Model For Next Generation As Capitals Celebrate Black History: 'A Quality, Quality Young Man' Sourdif grew up watching Joel Ward and Devante Smith-Pelly with the Capitals, and now, he's a role model himself for Black players across the world.

"It means a lot to know that kids will want to try to aspire to be like me."

Justin Sourdif, a "quality, quality young man," is proud to be a role model in the Black community and grow the game.

On the Caps rookie as the team hosts Black History Night:

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Capitals Notebook: Wilson Good To Go, Carlson Injury Update & Lineup Notes vs. Knights The Capitals will have all of their forwards healthy for Friday's tilt with Vegas.

Tom Wilson's good to go, the latest on John Carlson and more lineup notes as the Capitals host the Golden Knights.

Today's notebook:
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Sing It, Leno: The Story Behind The Capitals' Win Song 'Uptown Funk' ARLINGTON, V.A. — At their annual rookie dinner this year, Washington Capitals had a tall task at hands for their first-year players in Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif.

The Capitals required their first-year players to sing karaoke at their annual rookie party this season, and Ryan Leonard was well-prepared with "Uptown Funk."

It now stands as the Caps' win song. The story behind it, and Leno's hidden singing talent:

Capitals Explain Decision To Waive Milano, Praise Forward As He Heads To Hershey: 'Never Once Pouted... He's Worked His Ass Off' The Capitals had to make a roster move to open up space.

"He's never once pouted, had a negative attitude. He's worked his ass off in practice and done everything that we've asked. It's tough for him."

Spencer Carbery discusses the Capitals decision to waive Sonny Milano and praises him as he heads to Hershey:

For Tom Wilson & Logan Thompson, Olympics 'One Of The Highlights Of My Life, Though The Loss Still Stings The Capitals reflect on what they took away from representing Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan Cortina.

"I'll always be very proud of being Canadian and bringing a silver medal home. We all wanted gold, and that'll hurt forever."

For Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson, the Olympics was a dream come true — though the loss still stings. And it may always sting.
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Takeaways: Thompson, Van Riemsdyk Step Up As Capitals Shake Off Rust In Win Over Flyers It took time, but the Capitals found their footing in a 2-1 win over Philadelphia in their first game out of the break.

It took time for the Caps to get back up to game speed, but they got there - thanks to some heroes.

Trevor van Riemsdyk’s game-winner, a strong showing from Logan Thompson and more led to a 3-1 win over Philly.

Takeaways:

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Capitals lines vs. Flyers:

Ovechkin-Strome-Protas
McMichael-Dubois-Leonard
Beauvillier-Sourdif-Frank
Duhaime-Dowd-Lapierre

Fehervary-TVR
Chychrun-Roy
Sandin-Chisholm

Thompson

Navigating Life As A Washington Capital, Ethen Frank Takes Pride In Being A Cat Dad The Capitals winger has three cats and a dog, and they keep him busy away from the rink.

Ethen Frank is no stranger to chaos. When he's not lacing them up for the Washington Capitals, he's a dad to a dog and three cats — and two of them are orange.

But it's being a proud cat dad that helps him keep things "chill." On No. 53 and his pets:
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Capitals To Place Sonny Milano On Waivers As Connor McMichael Comes Off IR The Capitals had to open a roster spot to activate Connor McMichael from IR.

Here's more on Sonny Milano going on waivers and what it means for the Capitals, who activated Connor McMichael off the IR and face some lineup questions vs. Philly.
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Capitals Game Notes: Tom Wilson TBD, Thompson Starts, Carlson Out & More Lineup Updates The Capitals play their first game out of the Olympic break against the Flyers.

Tom Wilson is a game-time decision as he's feeling "under the weather," John Carlson's out with injury, Logan Thompson will start — and isn't worried about rust in the slightest — and more lineup notes as the Capitals return from break against the Flyers:
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Martin Fehervary Reflects On First Olympics, Inspiring Run With Slovakia: 'Hopefully, More People Are Going To Play Hockey' The Capitals defenseman returned from his first time playing on the Olympic stage, where he helped Slovakia to a fourth-place finish.

"It wasn't my first international, but the Olympics is completely different... I'm really happy I could've done it, and hopefully, I'll do a couple more."

Martin Fehervary reflects on his first Olympics, an impressive run & growing the game in Slovakia:
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