Capitals fan has his Challenger signed by the team
The 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 is one of the best looking of the new old muscle cars on the road. It’s purdy. A Washington Capitals fan puchased one and dedicated it to his favorite hockey team with a red paint job and a license plate that says CAP8LS. Close enough. The owner of the car, Darryl Childress, was hanging outside the Caps practice facility in hopes of getting an autograph...
Capitals Re-Sign Michal Neuvirth For Two More Years by Steven Ellis
The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Michal Neuvirth to a two-year contract extension worth $2,500,000 per. Neuvirth was 4-5-2 with a 2.74 goals-against average in 13 games this season headed into Saturday’s regular season finale. Currently the Capitals backup this season behind Braden Holtby, Neuvirth set career highs in games played (48), wins (27), goals-against...
Capitals re-ink Neuvirth
The Washington Capitals have resigned goalie Michael Neuvirth to a 2-year deal (photo courtesy of team website)
The Washington Capitals have resigned goaltender Michal Neuvirth to a 2 year deal as per the team website. Terms of the contract are as follows: $2.4 million in 2013-2014 and $2.6 million in 2014-2015.
The pride of Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic, the 6′ 1″ 204 lbs...
Michal Neuvirth's Extension: Asset Management
Saturday morning, the Washington Capitals signed young goaltender Michal Neuvirth to a two-year contract extension through the end of the 2015-16 season. Carrying a total value of $5 million, the deal will put the 25 year-old Czech’s annual cap hit at $2.5 million for the next two seasons.
At first glance, this deal seems a tad bit curious for a couple of reasons. For one...
Caps re-sign Neuvirth to 2-year deal
The Washington Capitals have signed goaltender Michal Neuvirth to a two-year, $5 million contract extension.
Neuvirth will make $2.4 million next season and $2.6 million in 2014-15 in the deal announced by the Capitals on Saturday.
The 25-year-old goalie ranks third in career wins in franchise history with 55, but he's become the backup this season behind Braden Holtby as the...
Neuvirth Re-Signs With Washington
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Michal Neuvirth to a two-year contract extension, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. Neuvirth will earn $2.4 million in 2013-14 and $2.6 million in 2014-15.
Neuvirth, 25, currently ranks third in career wins (55) in Capitals history among goalies originally drafted by the team and...
Capitals can’t close against possible playoff opponent
Though Michal Neuvirth won first star of the game, the Capitals lone goal was much thanks to the effort put out by Marcus Johansson. Photo by Taylor Lewis After Tuesday’s electrifying win over the Winnipeg Jets, the Capitals treated fans to something a little less than on Thursday. With the Southeast secured, Washington came out [...]
Rapid Rewind: Cooking With Gas. Capitals 4, Lightning 2
Joel Ward celebrates his goal Sunday (TBT).
The Washington Capitals won yet another game on Sunday night, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 4-2 inside Verizon Center for their fourth consecutive win. After falling behind twice, the Capitals got goals from Alex Ovechkin (twice), John Carlson, and Joel Ward to come back and top the Bolts. Michal Neuvirth...
Lightning come up short on road vs. Capitals
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Harking back to his MVP days, Alex Ovechkin scored twice on Sunday to make it five goals in two games and the Washington Capitals got a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Ovechkin scored his 24th and 25th goal -- giving him 16 in 14 games -- to pull even with the Lightning's Steven Stamkos for the top spot in the NHL.
John Carlson and Joel Ward also scored...
Bruins-Capitals Live: Anton Khudobin, Michal Neuvirth Starting Goaltenders for Matchup
12:31 p.m.: The Bruins and Capitals just took the ice for warmups.
Anton Khudobin led the Bruins out, and Michael Neuvirth led the Capitals out, so those will be your starting goaltenders.
12:10 p.m.: Good afternoon and welcome to TD Garden where the Bruins are an hour away from getting going with the Washington Capitals.
It’s going to be a gametime decision for Claude Julien...
What Does the Future Hold for Michal Neuvirth?
Michal Neuvirth will be valuable to this organization, but in what capacity? (Clydeorama)
At the beginning of the 2010-11 season, Michal Neuvirth entered Washington Capitals training camp as the de facto backup to Semyon Varlamov, who had established himself as a supremely talented youngster over the previous two seasons. With the Caps’ former “starter,” Jose Theodore...
Caps recall rookie goalie Phillip Grubauer
The Washington Capitals have recalled rookie goalie Phillip Grubauer from the Hershey Bears. Grubauer was a fourth round draft pick of the Capitals in the 2010 NHL Draft.
In 25 games this season with Hershey, Grubauer is 6-4-14 with a 2.10 GAA and a save percentage of .928. He posted a record of 23-13-5 in 43 games with South Carolina (ECHL) last season.
Grubauer...
Eklund: Lunchtime Quick Bites: Capitals Goalies, MacDonald, Penguins D
Will have much more later today.... but for now here are a couple noteworthy items for your midday Monday.
It was very interesting that it was George McPhee recently called out the play of the Capitals two young goalies -- Michal Neuvirth and Braden Holtby -- as being a big part of the reason for the team's early struggles. No matter how they feel privately, teams usually...
Quick Hits: Tora! Tora! Tora! Capitals 2, Penguins 5
"HEEEEE shoots and scores. Make me a milkshake!" Heard too often. (Video screenshot)
The Washington Capitals were humiliated by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night for the second time in less than a week, falling 5-2 at the CONSOL Energy Center. After Mike Ribeiro scored a goal in the first period to give Washington a rare first-intermission lead, the Penguins...
Pens score five in the second period; defeat Caps
This game was just a case of two different teams heading in two completely different directions. The Pittsburgh Penguins overcame an early deficit by scoring five straight goals in the second period en route to their fifth straight win. Meanwhile, the Washington Capitals lost their third straight and are now a league-worst 2-8-1 on the season.Despite the records, this game had...
Gameday: vs. Toronto, Feb. 5
Michal Neuvirth should get another crack at Toronto on Tuesday (Clydeorama).
The Washington Capitals will welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to Verizon Center on Tuesday night for a matchup between two struggling teams as Washington once again tries to regain their footing. Coming off a 6-3 humbling at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday, Washington is 2-6-1 on the season...
Quick Hits: Caps Sunk in Toronto, Lose 2-3
The Leafs score two 3rd period goals to ruin another solid Neuvirth performance. (CBC.ca)
The Washington Capitals fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night by a 3-2 score, their second consecutive loss in the province of Ontario by that scoreline. Holding a 2-1 lead into the third period, Washington conceded two quick goals near the middle of the final frame and could...
Red Alert: Caps head to Canada
The Washington Capitals are steadying themselves after an 0-3 start to the short season. They have gained three points in their last two games and much credit has to go to the play between the pipes by Michal Neuvirth. Let's not kid ourselves to believe the defense has completely fixed itself. Neuvirth has been steady in goal and has quite frankly bailed out the blue line...
Gameday: at Ottawa, Jan. 29
Michal Neuvirth brings a great run of form into tonight's game. (Clydeorama)
The Washington Capitals are in Ottawa, Ontario this evening to take on the Senators in their sixth game of the 2013 campaign. The Capitals, who are 1-3-1, picked up their first win of the season Sunday afternoon and are 4th in the Southeast Division and 14th in the Eastern Conference with 3 standings...
Red Alert: Points weekend for the Caps
After starring out 0-3 and showing signs of struggling in a new system and lack of effort, the Washington Capitals responded with a three point weekend.
Down 2-0 on Friday night against the New Jersey Devils, the Caps rallied to even the score and force overtime. Though they dropped the decision in OT, at the least, they walked out of New Jersey with 1 point. Despite falling...
GARTH: Miller-v-Neuvirth
Michal Neuvirth (0-1-1), not Brayden Holtby, will get the start for the Capitals against tha Sabres on Sunday afternoon. Caps coach Adam Oates made the announcement after his team practiced on Saturday.
No bog deal, you say? It is if you are Holtby, who was names the starter out of training camp. Sunday's game will be Neuvirth's third start in a row. Neuvirth earned his...
Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth absolutely robs Devils defenseman Marek Zidlicky
Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth completely robbed New Jersey Devils defenseman Marek Zidlicky on this play. This has to be an early candidate for save of the year. Zidlicky had 2/3 of the net open and Neuvirth just snagged it. The Devils fans thought it was in and you can see almost an entire section behind the net start to celebrate and then become instantly disappointed...
Kovalchuk helps Devils top Caps in OT
Ilya Kovalchuk scored 4:39 into overtime, and the New Jersey Devils won their third straight game to start the lockout-shortened season, 3-2 over the winless Washington Capitals on Friday night.
Kovalchuk took a pass from defenseman Marek Zidlicky low in the left circle and beat Michal Neuvirth, who was outstanding in overtime. Neuvirth made seven saves, most on a New Jersey power...
Where are the Caps ranking?
The Washington Capitals season is just 3 days away. THREE! Much has been writter in such a short period of time on what to possibly expect from these Washington Capitals.
Much will center around a few issues. First, without a full training camp and pre-season, how will the Washington Capitals take and fit into the new system installed by new head coach Adam Oates. Two...
Neuvirth Explains His Quotes About Teammates
via Capitals Insider, Capitals netminder Michal Neuvirth has attempted to clarify some comments he made about his teammates that were reported on a Czech Web site, iSport.cz, earlier this week.
In that interview, Neuvirth was quoted calling Braden Holtby his “weakest competition” and saying Alex Ovechkin “isn’t what he used to be.”
In a subsequent interview conducted...
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