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Evgeni Malkin says he's luckier than Alex Ovechkin when it comes to Stanley Cups
It’s impossible to compare Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin without mentioning the bitter rivalry between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, who have a knack for eliminating the Caps from the playoffs and going on to win the Stanley Cup. Both Russian players have been with their respective teams for their entire NHL careers and have each racked up a number of individual achievements. But when it comes to Lord Stanley, Malkin has all the glory. On the Penguins’ way to each of their three recent championships (2008-09, 2015-16, 2016-17) with Malkin on the team, they crushed Ovechkin and Washington’s hopes of hoisting the Cup. When talking about why he thinks the Cup continues to elude
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After making NHL debut, Jones re-ups with Isles
One of the Isles’ feel-good stories from last season wrote a new chapter on Thursday. Connor Jones, the undrafted 26-year-old that made his NHL debut in April, has signed a one-year, two-way extension, the club announced. Jones certainly earned his way to the show. He spent four years at Quinnipiac before catching on with the Oilers, spending time with both their AHL and ECHL affiliates before jumping to the Isles organization in 2015. Though he’s not an offensive producer — just 19 points in 58 games with Bridgeport last season — Jones emerged as a good energy guy that proved an effective penalty killer. With AHL Bridgeport, he also played alongside his twin brother, Kellen, who was in attendance
CSN Mid-AtlanticCapitals 2017-18 Prospect Preview: Madison Bowey
YOU CAN WATCH TARIK AND JILL'S FULL BREAKDOWN OF CHRISTIAN DJOOS IN THE VIDEO PLAYER ABOVE. As we skate toward the start of the 2017-18 NHL Regular Season, our CSN Capitals team of Jill Sorenson and Tarik El-Bashir detail and analyze the Capitals roster. They will take a look at breakout candidates, prospects on the rise, players in need of improvement and a look at the rest of the Metropolitan Division, all leading up to the start of the NHL regular season. It's time to take a look at which top prospects have the tools to become full-time NHL players and what they have to do to get the call-up from Hershey. Next up is Christian Djoos, a player who Capitals fans have been waiting to see in Washington
