Caps participate in hockey weekend

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Hockey Weekend Across America is set to begin tomorrow and will run through the weekend.  The Washington Capitals in conjunction with many area rinks in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia will participate.  This great nationwide initiative began in 2008 and celebrates the game to expose it to new people. Each day will have a specific theme: [...]

Caps support “You Can Play” Project

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The Washington Capitals and forward Matt Hendricks announced their support of the “You Can Play” Project this week.  Complete details are below. (Via the Washington Capitals) – Arlington, VA. (September 11, 2012) – The Washington Capitals and forward Matt Hendricks are proud to announce their support for the “You Can Play” project, an organization dedicated to [...]

Caps coach headed to hall

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Adam Oates is having one of those weeks you dream about as child.  The Washington Capitals named Oates as their new head coach Tuesday and hours later he found out he is one of four members of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2012.  That doesn’t happen very often. During his 19 year playing career [...]

Capitals visit school Thursday

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On Thursday the Washington Capitals will complete their 18th and final “Capitals Hockey School” visit.  Details are below. (Via the Capitals) – Arlington, VA. (May 23, 2012) - Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby, right wing Joel Ward and mascot Slapshot will visit Ronald H. Brown Middle School in Northeast Washington, D.C., at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, [...]

Flyers “Fan Appreciation Night” events

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The Philadelphia Flyers announced Tuesday their plans for “Fan Appreciation Night”.  The event is being held this Saturday.    Details are below. (Via the Philadelphia Flyers) - Philadelphia, PA - The Philadelphia Flyers will give-a-way over $100,000 in prizes during “Fan Appreciation Night” at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, March 24, when they host the Montreal Canadiens, beginning at 7 p.m. “Fan Appreciation [...]

Caps visit Children’s National Med Center

Photo Caption (GroupCN): Washington Capitals Karl Alzner, Jeff Halpern, Matt Hendricks and Mike Knuble visit patients of Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., for the 12th consecutive season.

The Washington Capitals are one of TGIS’s favorite professional organizations because they epitomize the good in sports. This past Monday, the Caps proved once again why they are the cream of the crop, as 4 players visited a local children’s hospital and put some much needed smiles on many faces. Check it out below. Kudos [...]

Caps visit school, Kostopoulos makes IMPACT

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Washington Capitals’ players were hard at work again visiting their 11th school this season, while the Flames’ Tom Kostopoulos truly makes an “IMPACT” by donating dollars for each HIT he has this NHL season! Great stuff, information is below! Changing lives through sports! Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson Host Capitals Hockey School At Holy Trinity [...]

Washington Capitals visit school

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ARLINGTON, Va. – Earlier last week, the Washington Capitals surprised students at Georgian Forest Elementary School, as the team sent power forward Troy Brouwer and defenseman John Erskine to the school to on Monday, Dec. 19. Assistant coach Dean Evason joined the two fan favorites, as they led classes from the school in drills and [...]

The Kid Rock Foundation donates to Washington Capitals So Kids Can

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Via the Washington Capitals: ARLINGTON, Va. – On Nov. 16 recording artist Kid Rock announced that So Kids Can would be a beneficiary of a grant from the Kid Rock Foundation. So Kids Can co-founders Mike Green, Washington Capitals defenseman, and Elliot Segal of the Elliot in the Morning Show, along with KaBOOM! staff members [...]

Capitals’ Ovechkin and Green: Leaders on and off ice

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WASH., D.C. — The Washington Capitals’ Captain, Alex Ovechkin, and Defenseman Mike Green are certainly known as superstars on the ice in the National Hockey League. Ovechkin is a 26 year old phenom from Moscow, Russia who took the league by storm in 2005 scoring 52 goals his first season and never less than 46 [...]