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On YouTubeWashington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 3
Capitals get good news on Nic Dowd
The 11-year veteran has been recovering from an upper-body injury since Nov. 17, missing eight games in the process.
Washington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 26
Capitals place veteran center Nic Dowd on IR
The Washington Capitals have awarded one of their top AHL scorers with the first NHL call-up of his career. Winger Bogdan Trineyev has been recalled after recording six points and 15 shots on goal in the Hershey Bears’ last six games.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / November 24
Fantasy Hockey 2025-26: Weekly Strength of Schedule and Streaming Targets — Week 8
Finding an edge in fantasy hockey often comes down to maximizing your man games — and targeting players with favourable matchups. Our Fantasy Hockey Strength of Schedule tool helps you do precisely that.
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Washington Capitals News / Daily Faceoff / November 22
Capitals’ Nic Dowd out day-to-day with upper-body injury
A notable veteran asset down the middle is going to miss another game. When speaking to the media, Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery revealed that forward Nic Dowd will not be in the lineup when the team hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night and is out day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
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NHL News / Athlon Sports / May 7
Capitals Center Drops Confident Message Despite Loss to Hurricanes
The Washington Capitals fell short of taking Game 1 from the Carolina Hurricanes to open the second-round playoff series. Despite having home-ice advantage, Washington was unable to get the win and now finds itself down a game in the series.
NHL News / House of Hockey / April 24
NHL DoPS makes suspension decision on Capitals' cross-checks to faces of Brendan Gallagher and Cole Caufield
Adding to the frustration that Montreal Canadiens fans are experiencing right now is the decision by the NHL not to punish Washington Capitals players for their actions in Game 2.
Washington Capitals News / The Hockey Writers / April 21
Capitals News & Rumors: Ovechkin Retirement, Dowd, Playoff Doubt?
The Washington Capitals have bounced back in a big way this season and dominated the Metropolitan Division after barely making it into the playoffs during the 2023-24 season.
Washington Capitals News / Last Word On Sports / April 16
Washington Capitals Lock Up Forward for Two More Years
It’s been a season Washington Capitals fans will talk about for years. It’s had everything, from coming out of nowhere to post a 51-21-9 record, good for 111 points and a Metropolitan Division championship.
Washington Capitals News / Field Level Media / April 16
Capitals F Nic Dowd signs 2-year contract extension
Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension Wednesday. Dowd, who turns 35 on May 27, has recorded career-high totals in goals (14), points (27) and games played (81) this season.
Washington Capitals News / Daily Faceoff / April 16
Capitals sign Nic Dowd to two-year extension
On Wednesday, the Washington Capitals announced that the team has re-signed forward Nic Dowd to a two-year contract extension. The deal, set to kick in next season, will carry an AAV of $3 million.
Washington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 16
Capitals sign Nic Dowd to two-year extension
The Capitals announced they’ve re-signed center Nic Dowd to a two-year, $6MM contract. He’ll remain in Washington through the 2026-27 campaign and carry a $3MM cap hit for the next two seasons.
Washington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 26
Trade-deadline primer for Capitals
With the 4 Nations Face-Off now complete, the trade deadline looms large and is less than two weeks away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Washington Capitals.
NHL News / Maple Leafs Daily / November 16, 2024
Matthew Knies Reveals What He Said to Nic Dowd After Breaking His Nose
After an impressive overtime win on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, capped off by veteran John Tavares' game-winning heroics, the Toronto Maple Leafs improved to a 10-6-2 record.
NHL News / Hockey Patrol / November 15, 2024
Matthew Knies Breaks His Silence Following His Controversial Hit On Nic Dowd
The Leafs' Matthew Knies inadvertently bumped into Capitals forward Nic Dowd and caused some damage and now he's giving his side of the story. During the Maple Leafs vs.
Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker / October 23, 2024
The Capitals are actually good this season and here's why
It has only been five games, but early returns on the 2024-25 iteration of the Caps are that this squad is actually good.
Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker / March 7, 2024
Three more Capitals players who could be on the trade block amid team's busy deadline
With still a day to go as of Thursday afternoon, here are three more Caps players who could potentially find themselves on the move.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / March 2, 2024
Oilers Reportedly Interested in Capitals Forward Nic Dowd
The Edmonton Oilers have yet to make any trades heading into the deadline, but they will likely become more active in the next week. With Chris Tanev recently
Washington Capitals News / Daily Faceoff / March 1, 2024
Why Capitals center Nic Dowd could be this deadline’s version of Barclay Goodrow in 2020
Exactly one week away from the NHL’s March 8 trade deadline, we’ve got you covered at Daily Faceoff with at least one trade-focused story every day until Deadline Day.
NHL News / Inside The Rink / February 29, 2024
NHL Trade Rumors: Edmonton Oilers Interested In Dowd?
During the first intermission of Wednesday night’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues on Sportsnet, Jeff Marek announced that forward
Washington Capitals News / Inside The Rink / February 22, 2024
Washington Capitals Nic Dowd Out, Pierrick Dube recalled from Hershey
Washington Capitals’ veteran center Nic Dowd sustained an upper-body injury on Tuesday night as the Capitals faced the Devils at home. Dowd left the bench late in the first period after an earlier high hit from Devils’ forward Timo Meier.
NHL News / Oilersnation / February 19, 2024
Using a first-round pick to acquire Nic Dowd would be a heavy cost for the Edmonton Oilers
Since returning from the NHL All-Star break, the Edmonton Oilers have lost their mojo. They’ve managed victories in two of their five games, with the wins coming against the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings and two of those losses coming against critical opponents, the Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings.
Washington Capitals News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 11, 2024
Best Nic Dowd trade destinations if Capitals move on ahead of deadline
The NHL Trade Deadline is about a month away now. And we have already seen a few major moves. Those moves have created a glaring hole in the trade market.
Washington Capitals News / NHL Rumors / February 2, 2024
NHL Rumors: Nic Dowd Could Be An Under-The-Radar Trade For A Contender
Daily Faceoff: Frank Seravalli last week on Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd and how he could interest teams at the trade deadline. ** NHLRumors.com
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 20, 2024
Rangers Should Pursue Nic Dowd Trade With Capitals
Despite facing some adversity with a few losses in recent games, the New York Rangers have been red-hot during the first half of their 2023-24 campaign.
Washington Capitals News / WashingtonCaps.com / December 14, 2023
Washington Capitals News / Field Level Media / December 10, 2023
Capitals get 2 goals from Nic Dowd in win over Blackhawks
Nic Dowd scored twice to help the visiting Washington Capitals defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night. Dylan Strome scored his team-leading 11th goal of the season for the Capitals, who have won two in row after losing three straight (0-2-1).
Washington Capitals News / WashingtonCaps.com / December 9, 2023
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