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Caps All-Star countdown

By Ben Raby

NASHVILLE — NHL All-Star Weekend is underway from Nashville, and in the spirit of the NHL’s midseason classic we’re counting down some of the top All-Star moments in Washington Capitals history.

Maryland sixth grader who helped create 1,000 masks gets Caps surprise

By John Domen
WTOP Staff
North Potomac, Maryland, sixth grader Alex Henderson helped create 1,000 masks for medical workers and first responders when shortages hit during the coronavirus pandemic. After WTOP ran a story about Henderson's efforts, it caught the attention of Washington Capitals radio play-by-play announcer John Walton — and Caps right winger Garnet Hathaway.
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