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Sunday Caps Clips: Bolted Down

The Caps drop their third in a row, Alexeyev goes to Hershey on a conditioning loan, bold trade deadline predictions and more in today’s clips.

Posted on by Alex Ervin
Mar 1, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck as Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) defends in the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Recaps and other assorted musings from yesterday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning from us, Vogs, WaPo ($), AP (and again), NHL, Lightning, FLM, Caps video (recap, Coach Carbery, Ovechkin, Wilson, Roy), THN, NoVa Caps, RMNB, S+S, and FHF pals Raw Charge.
  • News and notes from yesterday’s morning skate. [Vogs]
  • The Washington Capitals assigned defenseman Alex Alexeyev to the Hershey Bears on a conditioning loan yesterday. [Caps, THN, RMNB]
  • The Caps are in their first three-game losing streak of the season, and while they’re not panicking they know they need to right the ship. [THN, RMNB]
  • With the trade deadline now less than a week away, here’s one bold deadline prediction for every NHL team. [Athletic ($)]
  • Finally, happy 63rd birthday to Peter Andersson and 44th birthday to Brian Fahey!
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