Cornell beats Maine 3-1 to advance to the Springfield Regional final against No. 3 Denver. Jaxon Nelson scores twice for @GopherHockey, leading them to a 3-2 win over Omaha. Boston University defeats Minnesota 6-3 to secure a spot in the Frozen Four. John Carlson plays his 1,000th NHL game, scoring a goal for the Capitals in a 2-2 tie with the Bruins.
John Carlson was at 17:52 in ice time through two periods.
It's on to St. Paul! For the second straight season....BU @TerrierHockey is heading back to the Frozen Four! HC Jay Pandolfo's team beat Minnesota 6-3 - the team that beat BU in the National semifinals last year; will meet Denver on April 11th in a semifinal... 🏒 Shane…
To the third we go. 📺@NESN 📻@985TheSportsHub #NHLBruins | @ESC_ElecSupCtr https://t.co/f1rTusdGoW
The Macklin Celebrini show goes to the Frozen Four. Both No. 1 seeds winning today and a third, Boston College can make it happen tomorrow. Chalk city.
On to the Frozen Four for @TerrierHockey https://t.co/Bu9LRchCyL
Boston University is headed to the Frozen Four after a 6-3 win over Minnesota. Three-assist game from Macklin Celebrini (2024).
BACK-TO-BACK TRIPS TO THE FROZEN FOUR‼️ #ProudToBU https://t.co/yHLJx5mijP
Second empty-net goal gives BU a 6-3 win over @GopherHockey.
An empty-netter for @TerrierHockey from Captain Case McCarthy!!!! BU up 5-3 @NCAAIceHockey @wbz @hockey_east
On continue de se battre, les gars! Keep the pressure on, boys #GoHabsGo https://t.co/w2H08901IY
Capitals have only 11 shots on goal through two periods. On bright side, they scored on two of their five shots on goal in the second period.
After two periods, the Bruins and the Capitals are tied 2-2. Shots on goal are 17-11 Boston (8-5 Bruins in second)
Two each through two. https://t.co/ciWAllBUw1
After 40, Caps and Bruins tied 2-2 after goals from Beecher and Sgarbossa and Carlson. BOS up 17-11 in SOG.
That was John Carlson's 149th goal, tying him with Kevin Hatcher for most by a defenseman in Capitals history.
Carlson, in his 1,000th game for the #ALLCAPS, scored a PPG to knot things up 2-2 late in the second period.
Pacioretty finds Carlson lurking backdoor, and 74 banks it in in his 1,000th NHL game. Johnny B. Good(e) at hockey. It's 2-2
In his 1,000th game, Carlson scores at left post off cross-crease feed from Pacioretty to tie it with PPG at 14:03.
Pacioretty finds Ovechkin lurking backdoor and he buries it for the PPG. It's a 2-2 game, and Caps have life again.
Ovechkin. 2-2
Strome's back.
Strome heads to locker room after getting a deflected puck in the face.
Strome right down the tunnel to get repairs after getting hit up high.
Strome took a puck up high and is in discomfort as he goes to the bench.
#Canes on the PK as Kuznetsov is called for delay of game puck over the glass 0-0 | 11:33 2nd
Now, Shattenkirk called for hooking Dowd at 12:22. Caps PP (0-for-1 so far)
With Sandin out tonight with a lower-body injury, Carlson played point on both PP units. Capitals managed one shot on goal on the PP.
Heinen called for slashing TvR at 9:54. Capitals get their first PP of game trailing 2-1.
Lindgren stretches out right pad to stop McAvoy cutting to the net after Pastrnak set him up with a nice feed through the box.
Charlie Lindgren with some second-period heroics here.
Breakaway Beech 🏖️ https://t.co/TWsHZnYuiJ
Juraj Slafkovsky's cross-ice passes are like rockets. You can see his confidence growing every game. #Habs #HabsIO
Time for the middle 20 at Centre Bell. Despite the broken twig for Jalen Chatfield spoiling a would-have-been chance, this was a great shift in the final stages of the first. https://t.co/D6tO3kVDq5
Beecher with a beauty to give the #NHLBruins a 2-1 lead in the 2nd period in Washington DC!!!! @wbz
JOHNNY ANSWERS!!! https://t.co/jUntDeBcsB
Beecher on a breakaway makes it 2-1 Bruins.
Sgarbossa takes advantage of a bad change and the Caps tie it 1:22 into the second.
Nick Jensen and Nic Dowd get assists and both extend their respective point streaks to three games.
Sgarbossa ties it for Capitals off RW shot at 1:20.
After two periods, BU leads @GopherHockey 4-3. Shots on goal are 22-20 for BU.
Period 2 starts now. 📺 @NESN 📻 @985TheSportsHub #NHLBruins | @ESC_ElecSupCtr https://t.co/Ga69TMBGMY
Updates.... #NHLBruins lead Capitals 1-0 after one in Washington, DC Hampus Lindholm(2) gets the goals with assists from Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak Also... Lane Hutson(15th) scores late 2nd to give @TerrierHockey a 4-3 lead over Minnesota @NCAAIceHockey @wbz…
#GoHabsGo prospect Lane Hutson scores a HUGE goal to give the Boston University Terriers the 4-3 lead. #FrozenFour https://t.co/8RO4pkKglF
Hampus Lindholm breaks a 51-game goal drought with a seeing-eye shot from the point. A solid opening 20 minutes from the Bruins as they outshot the Caps 10-6 and carry a 1-0 lead into intermission.
After one period, the Bruins lead the Capitals 1-0. Shots on goal are 10-6 Boston.
After 20, Capitals trail Bruins 1-0 after a goal from Lindholm. BOS leads 10-6 in SOG.
After 20, Capitals trail Bruins 1-0 after a goal from Lindholm. BOS leads 9-6 in SOG.
Lindholm's point shot sneaks past Lindgren with 1:13 minutes to go in the first. Bruins lead the Capitals 1-0.
Great play gives @TerrierHockey a 3-2 lead early 2nd period on Minnesota Shane Lachance lays out to get the puck to Macklin Celebrini(31st assist), who feeds Jack Harvey(7th) for the goal. The two 2nd period goals 4:08 apart @NCAAIceHockey @wbz
Great start to the 2nd period for @TerrierHockey as Andover's Shane Lachance gets his 13th of the season(from Celebrini 30th assist) 1:17 in to tie Minnesota at 2-2 @NCAAIceHockey @wbz
Shane Lachane ties it 2-2 for Boston U 1:17 into the second period. Macklin Celebrini was a spinning pass to set up Lachance.
Minnesota has a 2-1 lead after the first period. Jaxon Nelson and Bryce Brodzinski (PHI) with goals for the Gophers and Quinn Hutson got a fortunate bounce for BU. Entertaining period of hockey.
Bryce Brodzinski boosts the @GopherHockey lead to 2-0 at 17:43 of the first. Rhett Pitlick with the assist.
Brodzinski gets one of his own, 2-0 Gophers https://t.co/GuTTOfNvNP
Capitals starters vs. BOS: Ovechkin-McMichael-Oshie Fehervary-Carlson (1,000th NHL game) Lindgren
John Carlson in the starting lineup for Capitals for his 1,000th NHL game. Bruins starters: Marchand-Zacha-Pastrnak Lindholm-McAvoy Swayman Capitals starters: Ovechkin-McMichael-Oshie Fehervary-Carlson Lindgren
Jaxon Nelson (UFA) stays hot. 1-0 Minnesota on a shot he somehow got off in a super weird body position and into the top corner.
Tough one as Minnesota jumps out to a 1-0 lead in the 1st period after @TerrierHockey was all over the Gophers early, but couldn't get one home. Still very early. @NCAAIceHockey @wbz
Who else? Birthfsy boy Jaxon Nelson gives @GopherHockey a 1-0 lead over Boston U at 7:19 of the first period. Bryce Brodzinski with the assist.
Jaxon Nelson from Bryce Brodzinski AGAIN, 1-0 Gophers https://t.co/DjLB4cbQD0
Capitals in warmup: Ovechkin-McMichael-Oshie Protas-Strome-Miroshnichenko Pacioretty-Lapierre-Milano Malenstyn-Dowd-Sgarbossa Fehervary-Carlson Alexeyev-Jensen TvR-Iorio Lindgren (vs. Swayman)
The puck has dropped in Sioux Falls. @GopherHockey vs. Boston U for the regional title and trip to the Frozen Four.
Pre-game warmups underway at Capital One Arena for Bruins-Capitals. It will be Jeremy Swayman (BOS) and Charlie Lindgren (WSH) in the nets.
The Denver Pioneers are back in the Frozen Four after a one-year absence. Avenged the loss to Cornell last year. Two wins from a record 10th NCAA title. The Pios will get the winner of BU and Minnesota in the semis. So either Mack Celebrini or another road game.
What a win by the Denver Pioneers to get to the Frozen Four
Denver is the first team into the Frozen Four https://t.co/bxM6SEGgCA
DU is headed to the Frozen Four.
𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐋 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 ‼️ (3) @DU_Hockey is headed to #MFrozenFour after defeating Cornell, 2-1. https://t.co/1crxhRLFEU
The @TerrierHockey team has a chance to head to the #FrozenFour for the second straight season.... https://t.co/rc5NwMv6I0
As John Carlson plays in his 1,000th NHL game, the Capitals look to build on their playoff push and bounce back against the Bruins. Here’s what to know before puck drop, including lines, stats, who to watch and much more: https://t.co/Oi0ta0bse3
Lineups for @GopherHockey and Boston U. in the NCAA Sioux Falls Regional final (5:30 p.m., ESPNU, 103.5-FM). https://t.co/ekqX6tSBTw
“As an athlete, as a competitor, you're just kind of in the moment… here we are. It’s pretty cool.” On John Carlson’s 26,487 shifts, his resilience, Mike Knuble’s influence and how he’s carried the Capitals going into his 1,000th NHL game. #ALLCAPS https://t.co/SubTgsSP72
Singer Vanessa Carlton remixed her hit song "A Thousand Miles" with John Carlson-themed lyrics to celebrate the milestone. https://t.co/GWzqtgmGiZ
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is on the verge of reaching the milestone of 1,000 NHL games, and pop singer Vanessa Carlton is part of the celebration. https://t.co/taChTLW4hd
Singer @VanessaCarlton remixes hit song to celebrate John Carlson's 1,000th game | @Capitals ⤵️ https://t.co/YevoG5XvRP
Vanessa Carlton helps Capitals’ John Carlson celebrate reaching milestone of 1,000 NHL games https://t.co/dLxUEmeym2 https://t.co/iY2Jy73LOB
Bruins at Capitals tonight. https://t.co/rvilI2qL4d
Bruins at Capitals: After an emotional two games in Florida, Boston is on to D.C. https://t.co/bb8CSPbX3f
SKATE SHAVINGS — News and Notes from #Caps’ Morning Skate — Carlson skates in 1,000th game, Caps look to end successful March on winning note, more: https://t.co/wYu3Jm5tTY
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery had some nice things to say about Capitals D John Carlson, who will play his 1,000th NHL game tonight. Said he remembered watching him when he was a college scout. https://t.co/nYmCmpIX0V
Sonny Milano makes his return to the lineup as the Capitals lineup will look a bit different, Charlie Lindgren starts and more in THN's notebook as the #ALLCAPS look to rebound against the Bruins: https://t.co/CxlYTMOEAW
Sonny Milano (upper body injury) is set to return tonight vs. BOS, per Coach Spencer Carbery. Milano has missed the last two-plus games. #ALLCAPS
Sonny Milano is good to go and will return to the lineup tonight for the Capitals.
"He is the backbone." 26,487 shifts. Over 23,000 minutes. And now, 1,000 NHL games. John Carlson, in more ways than one, carries the Washington Capitals. And he's still going strong and reflects on what's been a monumental 15 years and counting in D.C.: https://t.co/SubTgsShhu
ICYMI: John Carlson expected to play in his 1,000th NHL game tonight when the Capitals host the Bruins. https://t.co/6Rbywapqc0
After a win against RIT Thursday evening in the NCAA Sioux Falls Regional, the @TerrierHockey team will move on to Saturday's regional final for a spot in the Frozen Four. 🏒 Wish these Terriers good luck! 🐾 https://t.co/DVG0pgnWQP
Next up for BC....it will be the Defending National Champions... @BC_MHockey vs @QU_MIH Sunday at 4pm in Providence The Eagles beat the Bobcats 2-1 in overtime in the season opener. Should be an epic match-up with an electric crowd! @NCAAIceHockey @wbz https://t.co/6LFBbO4Z4I
Boston College and Michigan win and will move on to regional finals Sunday #CBJ https://t.co/3NTuekak84
Next up....it will be Defending National Champ @QU_MIH vs @BC_MHockey Sunday at 4pm in Providence The Bobcats beat the Eagles 2-1 in overtime in the season opener. Should be an epic match-up with an electric crowd! @NCAAIceHockey @wbz https://t.co/6LFBbO4Z4I
Even a bit shorthanded, Boston College men advance in NCAA hockey regional https://t.co/uiMC93cTuO
Boston College Men’s Hockey Defeats Michigan Tech, Advances in NCAA Regionals https://t.co/o6xjSPNQCU
The @BC_MHockey team moves on to Sunday at 4pm where they'll play for a trip to the @NCAAIceHockey Frozen Four - @wbz @hockey_east 🏒 Ryan Leonard 2G(28, 29), 2 assists 🏒 Cutter Gauthier 2G(36, 37), assist 🏒 Oskar Jellvik Goal(13th), 2 assists 🥅 Jacob Fowler 23 saves https://t.co/BNr3koEsIt
Top-ranked Boston College rolls to 6-1 win over Michigan Tech in NCAA Tournament https://t.co/4nj2BAo1tn
Boston College earns a 6-1 win over Michigan Tech to advance to the Providence Regional final.
The Capitals announced they will honor Carlson for reaching 1,000 game during a pre-game ceremony on Sunday, April 7 prior to hosting the Ottawa Senators. https://t.co/6RbywapY1y
The Capitals looked to turn the page after Toronto and got back to work with a busy practice, Alex Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie didn't skate, an update on Sonny Milano, John Carlson has some fun before his 1,000th game and more from practice. THN's notebook: https://t.co/63hQhrFt19
“I’m just thankful that I get to call this place home and to do it with one team, especially a great, special organization like this one.” — John Carlson, who is slated to play his 1,000th game with the #ALLCAPS tomorrow vs. BOS https://t.co/JjWTH6iWEv
Sonny Milano (upper body) was a full participant in Capitals practice today. He said he feels better, but didn't know yet if he'll play vs. Bruins tomorrow. Coach Spencer Carbery said they'll see how Milano feels tomorrow and make a decision.
Tomorrow vs. BOS, John Carlson will skate in his 1,000th NHL game, making him: 🏒The 128th Dman to get there 🏒The 22nd to do it w/ 1 team 🏒The 13th active Dman to accomplish the feat Much more on what the 34-year-old continues to mean to the #ALLCAPS⬇️: https://t.co/kYIQZ1YI78
"There’s so much that goes into it, but I don’t take it lightly that I get to do it for one team.” On John Carlson, who is in line to become the third play to play 1,000 games with the Capitals vs. Boston on Saturday: https://t.co/D2aCgszBdu
Photo Gallery: Minnesota beat the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks 3-2. Jaxon Nelson scored twice in the 3rd period to send the #Gophers into the Sioux Falls Regional final against Boston University. Story by @RJstrib https://t.co/QPoFkAnSnp https://t.co/DeXrJY0eCH
Carlson proud to be reaching 1,000th NHL game with Capitals via @TomGulittiNHL https://t.co/CYdaNDG02y
We got @GopherHockey vs @TerrierHockey in a Regional Final 👀 https://t.co/OORn1QZYbR
Sioux Falls Regional Final No. 2 Boston University vs. Minnesota Saturday, 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU
Minnesota beats Omaha 3-2 to advance to the Sioux Falls regional final tot ake on Boston University in a rematch from last year's Frozen Four. Jaxon Nelson (UFA) with two late goals for the Gophers.
Jaxon Nelson scores his second of the game, giving @GopherHockey a 3-2 lead at 15:46 of the third.
Jaxon Nelson ties it again after a Brodzinski forecheck gets the puck loose https://t.co/0BMK0qEY1E
Jaxon Nelson ties it 2-2 for @GopherHockey at 9:15 of the third period.
Jimmy Clark ties it for the Gophers after Connor Kurth turns Omaha over https://t.co/EFjxSIeT3a
Jimmy Clark ties it 1-1 for @GopherHockey at 18:01 of the second.
Jimmy Clark ties the game at 1-1. Huge goal for the Gophers.
Springfield Regional Final No. 3 Denver vs. Cornell - Saturday, 4 p.m. ET - ESPN2
Cornell beats Maine 3-1 to advance to the Springfield Regional final against Denver.