Gordie Howe has the only 31-goal season by a player 41 or older. Jaromír Jágr and Teemu Selänne join Howe as the only 41-year-olds with 25 or more goals. Shoot, Gretzky’s final season produced just nine goals — and none of those legends could have their aging seasons broken down analytically like Ovechkin’s is and will continue to be.

This isn’t a disaster — not yet, anyway. Unlike most Washington teams, these Capitals can win without Ovechkin as a top producer. But Carbery is also trying to figure out how to best get him to contribute and help the team reach its goals, which are enormous. The coach distinctly remembers meeting with Ovechkin in that 2023-24 season. They were in Dallas. Ovechkin had just those eight goals through 43 games.

“I remember saying, ‘OK, here’s a couple of things that I’m seeing that can help you,’” Carbery said. “Usually, when he goes through something, getting to the net is a big thing. Scoring a few goals where it just goes in off you — the puck finds you, and it’s in.”

That night against the Stars, Ovechkin scored. Over the final 36 games in which he played, he scored at a 52-goal pace.

Is that reasonable at 41? Probably not. Is something other than an eight-goal pace? Absolutely. This final season should be about enhancing — not damaging — Ovechkin’s on-ice legacy. There’s plenty of time to do that through individual accomplishment, team success or a combination of the two. It might as well start Wednesday against the Flyers.

Here’s the guidance on costumes for tonight’s game! Are you dressing up? Post photos of cool costumes from tonight here! Let’s Go CAPS!!!

Drew Ovi for today's prompt

Jk, as owners go, he's pretty benign. But does anyone else have an issue getting logged in to their tickets? This started when I left my sweet corporate job with a suite at Cap1, and attempted to change my login email to my personal. It's been two weeks of emails and phone calls now with no fix in sight, so I came here to complain to y'all. I have about eighty tickets somewhere in the ether. I bet the Pens dont have this problem.

I unfortunately can't use my two. Section 432. Not too worried about re cooping my cost but would like someone to enjoy them. Willing to take low ball offers since I'm new here and nonone knows me!

I love when the season gets going and the boys can really get into a rhythm of playing every other day...

this schedule blooooows, but let's hope the boys take it in stride and

2 games left in the month, good luck!

LUCKY GUESS

• 1 Point: Final Score (indicate winning team)
• 2 Points: Game Winning Goal Scorer
• 3 Points: Total combined points, shot attempts, hits, blocks, and PIM for Ryan Leonard

Good Luck!

Previous Answers:

• vs LAK: 5-2 LAK, Erik Gustafsson, 58 shots
• vs BUF: 4-3 Caps, Tuch, Mattias Samuelsson

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They’re even empty for the r/rush concert!

Comes with the rally towel at the game!

I don’t see a megathread for tickets for this season so let me know if this needs to go somewhere else!

I have an extra super luxury box ticket to Caps vs Flyers TOMORROW night (Wed 10/28, 7:30 PM) and can't use it. I paid $500 for the seat and I'm really hoping to get that back. Not looking to make money as I already paid less than face value for the seat.

It's in the new LG Collective at Cap One Arena: Row 1, upscale lounge and bar, and ALL INCLUSIVE food and drinks included. There are only 24 seats in the entire LG Collective.

It transfers instantly through the NHL app. Happy to answer questions in the thread and provide additional proof of ownership in DMs!

Hello, I may buy this jersey off of a friend and just wanted to identify who signed it. He was given it as a gift, but isn’t a huge caps fan, so he has no idea. I think it’s a caps 40th anniversary signed jersey, but unsure. Either way are the big names on there (Ovi, Backy, Oshie, Carlson, Kuzy)? Appreciate any info.

Blue helmets and gloves + black pants with gold stars

https://x.com/Capitals/status/2114736559815631313

Don’t know if anybody needs stuff for the oshie signing but I have 2 of these 8x10 photos that I made years ago when the news first broke that he was being traded to Washington.
Asking for 25$ each. Can ship

Anyone in the sub planning on going .
I love the alternates.

My sons got dual jerseys for their birthday 😁

Why is Ted trying to isolate his fans from either attending or even watching a game for either the Caps or the Wiz? The Vault is horrible and just leaves a hole in the middle of the section. Monumental plus makes it hard to even watch a game with mouth paying for another streaming service. How did he go from an owner that people didn’t mind to someone that fans are starting to turn on. I understand stand it’s a business and you have to make money to keep it going but if you cut out the people that are the reason you are able to stay afloat how can you keep going?

Just my crazy rant continue with your day yall lol

Alex Tuch looks right at home in Washington, D.C.

After he wired a wrist shot over Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s blocker in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 win in overtime against the Buffalo Sabres in his first game against his former team, Tuch was the obvious first star of the game. As he took part in the on-ice postgame interview, he could barely get a word in over the cheers from the home crowd.

Tuch, who signed an eight-year deal worth $10.5 million over the summer after five seasons in Buffalo, already has seven goals this season, leading the Capitals.

And he scored two critical goals on Saturday to cap a weird and emotional few days.

“It feels pretty good,” Tuch said while standing at his locker stall after the game. “No, it feels really good. I really loved playing for the Sabres and I think everybody knows that. When you play against your former team — I’ve done it a couple times — you always want to score. To be able to get the game-winner was pretty special.”

Read more for free:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7721725/2026/10/25/sabres-alex-tuch-capitals-benson-quinn/?unlocked_article_code=1.LVE.Zg4J.ii_q8elwls3T&source=emp_shared_article&smid=url-share-ta

Does anyone here know any of the guys that work the sound booth at section 412

Got a fan friend in Alberta who is intrested if can I talk with them about the rig and there work before the flyers caps game Wednesday night.