NHL Rumours: The Washington Capitals Want to Bounce Back After Missing Out on Big Free Agent

Alex Ovechkin shows up at hockey practice, shocks everyone with new look

On Wednesday, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice, training ahead of the “Match of the Year” in Russia, an All-Star game between NHL and KHLers from the nation, which takes place on Sunday. He skated with Artemi Panarin and Mikhail Sergachev, but fans and pundits quickly noticed how he was sporting a new look. Ovechkin jumped on the ice without a visor on his helmet, he who usually sports the cool tinted one. Capitals i…

Jeff Marek believes there will be further trades this offseason and floats Capitals as team to watch: ‘Washington is a really well-designed and smart team’

The NHL trade market has yet to really heat up this offseason, following the opening of free agency on July 1. The biggest deal saw the Carolina Hurricanes acquire defenseman K’Andre Miller from the New York Rangers for two high draft picks and a prospect; however, the rumor mill has been relatively quiet in the nine days since. However, some hockey insiders believe the quiet trade front could eventually pick up. One of those insiders is Jeff Ma…

NHL Rumours: The Washington Capitals Want to Bounce Back After Missing Out on Big Free Agent

Welcome back to another summertime edition of NHL Rumours from us here at Last Word On Hockey. Today we shall delve into the situation surrounding the team led by the all-time leading goal scorer, Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals. So, let’s figure out what they are looking for and how they could possibly attain it. Jeff Marek: I think there will be trades [this summer]; the team that I wonder about is the team that went right down to the wir…