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  By Ben Sumner

  Hendrix Lapierre Is 14th Caps Player to Score in First NHL Game, and Other Data

  Only 14 players have scored in their NHL debut with the Caps, while 30 others have scored in their first game...

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  By Ben Sumner

  Comparing Alex Ovechkin’s Season-Opening Games

  On Wednesday, Ovi had the most points in a season-opening game in his career.

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  By Ben Sumner

  Alex Ovechkin Ties, then Passes Marcel Dionne on All-Time Goals List

  Ovi scored on the power play and short-handed.

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  By Ben Sumner

  Hendrix Lapierre Scores in First NHL Game

  Caps rookie Hendrix Lapierre, playing in his first NHL game at the age of 19, scored against the Rangers Wednesday, becoming...

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  By Ben Sumner

  Cardboard Caps on Red Carpet With Real Karl Alzner

  The Caps kicked off the 2021-22 season Wednesday with fun and games outside Capital One Arena, but unlike other years, the...

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  By Matthew Shea

  It’s Game Time!

  After a busy preseason, the Capitals will head into opening night without Nicklas Backstrom.

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  By Ian Decker

  Might Injuries Force the Caps to Wing It This Season?

  On the eve of another season of hockey in the nation's capital, health is more of an issue than depth for...

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  By Ian Decker

  Who Will Take Center Stage?

  With top center Nicklas Backstrom out indefinitely with a hip injury, two youngsters are auditioning to replace Backstrom for the final...

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  By Ian Decker

  Minding the Caps Netminders Ahead of the Season

  For the Caps to spend another year contending, the goalie corps will need to take a step in the right direction.