SEATTLE — After being on the wrong side of two games that turned into track meets to begin their five-game road trip, the Washington Capitals were looking to play a tight, close-checking game against the Seattle Kraken.
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With their ‘backs against the wall,’ Capitals seize the moment in Seattle
Washington did just that, and it worked as Carbery had hoped. Buoyed by a breakaway goal from center Connor McMichael with just over eight minutes left in the third period, the Capitals emerged with a 2-1 win over the Kraken to halt a two-game skid.
“You could feel it today in the meetings and in the meal room pregame that guys knew what was at stake tonight, with our backs against the wall as we’re running out of runway,” Carbery said. “We knew we needed to have a massive from our entire group, and that’s what they delivered.”
Goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves for Washington. Joey Daccord stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced for Seattle.
The Kraken were idle Wednesday while the Capitals played the Oilers, but the plodding, low-energy nature of the first period left the impression that both teams were playing on short rest. That worked in Washington’s favor, as it was able to settle into the game through the opening 20 minutes — without getting put into an early hole by a rested team.
In the second period, though, the Capitals found their footing. They outshot the Kraken, 11-4, in the middle frame and, according to advanced statistics website Natural Stat Trick, recorded six high-danger scoring chances while allowing none to Seattle.
“Inspiring effort by our guys tonight,” Lindgren said. “I thought we played extremely hard and did all the right things, especially in that second period. Second period might’ve been our best period of the year, I thought. I mean, we were all over them, and then we found a way to gut it out.”
But the only time Washington was able to beat Daccord in the period, despite their dominance in puck possession and scoring chances, came via a gift by the netminder. While aiming to clear the puck up the ice on the power play, Daccord instead banked the puck back toward the net, off the leg of winger T.J. Oshie — and then poked it across his own goal line as he made a desperate attempt to salvage his gaffe.
Only scoring once while being in such firm control of the flow of play left Washington vulnerable in the third period, and the Kraken took advantage with a power-play goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand to knot the game with 16:28 left to play.
The Capitals’ coaching staff studied the goal on the monitors behind the bench as though they were considering possible goaltender interference, but a failed challenge would have put Seattle back on the power play, and Washington elected to stand pat.
McMichael was sprung on a breakaway by a turnover from former Capital Andre Burakovsky with just over eight minutes left, and he made no mistake as he fired a backhander through Daccord’s pads to put the Capitals back in front. While it was McMichael’s first goal against the Kraken, it was not his first goal against Daccord; he scored in Games 6 and 7 of the Calder Cup final with the Hershey Bears against Daccord and the Coachella Valley Firebirds last summer.
“I’m pretty familiar with him, obviously, from last year,” McMichael said. “I know he plays pretty aggressive to the shooter and he likes to challenge, so I just wanted to throw a little fake shot in and beat him to that post.”
Washington had to hang on tight after McMichael’s tally, including a goal-line clearance by defenseman Martin Fehervary with under a minute remaining, but the Capitals were able to do just enough to take the win.
“Really proud of the entire group,” Carbery said. “As difficult of circumstances as you’ll find in this league from a back-to-back standpoint. … For us to play the game that we did in Seattle’s building against a good hockey team that was rested, just full commitment. Every single guy doing the exact things that we talked about from a details standpoint and competitiveness standpoint. It was impressive to watch.”
Daccord’s gift to Oshie wasn’t the only gift Washington got Thursday night. After the Detroit Red Wings, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Buffalo Sabres all lost, the Capitals are now just one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. As ever, the path remains difficult, and the math is unfavorable.
But after a much-needed win in Seattle, the Capitals still have a chance, and they’ll take it — just like they took the bounce on Oshie’s goal.
“It’s going to be a grind. We’ve got to keep battling,” Oshie said. “For these teams around this bubble right now, this is our playoff time, just to get a chance to go to the postseason. Big two points tonight, feel good about it, but we’ve got to regroup. We’ve got a monster in [Vancouver on Saturday]. We’ve got to find another way to get two points.”
SEATTLE – President Donald Trump fired a newly appointed federal prosecutor in Seattle less than an hour after he was named to the position.
What we know:
Former King County judge Roger Rogoff was assigned to take over as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington on Wednesday. The seat has remained empty since Charles Neil Floyd was appointed as First Assistant U.S. Attorney back in February, though he kept running the office as western Washington’s U.S. District Attorney.
Rogoff was named to the position by Chief U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo, but soon after the judicial order was posted, the White House blocked the move and fired Rogoff.
The backstory:
The Trump administration made similar moves in the firings of two other U.S. attorneys — Donal Kinsella of New York and Desiree Grace of New Jersey — the same day they were sworn in. Both were set to replace Trump-appointed interim judges, but were fired shortly after getting the job.
Local perspective:
Western Washington is not a typical case though, as the district hasn’t had a permanent U.S. Attorney since now-Attorney General Nick Brown left the position in 2023. Since then, there’s been several interim U.S. attorneys, which only allows them to serve for a limited time.
Rogoff was set to serve as acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington until President Trump selected a replacement. Instead, the position remains unfilled.
What they’re saying:
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote the following in response to Rogoff’s firing:
“District court judges can appoint a temporary U.S. Attorney, and POTUS can fire them. WDWA judges abandoned the time-honored process of consultation with the administration so that the selected U.S. Attorney is qualified to serve in the administration. Roger Rogoff has been fired by the President.”
However, Senator Patty Murray criticized the decision, saying Rogoff was qualified for the position and appointed legally. She issued the following statement:
“Roger Rogoff’s is eminently qualified—throughout his career, he has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to public service, and he was appointed legally by the federal judges in the Western District of Washington. He should have never been fired, but the President wants to appoint an out-of-touch extremist who will put Trump over the rule of law. This administration doesn’t want to deal with advice and consent—they just want to install cronies to carry out a corrupt political agenda. The people of Washington state deserve someone in this role who will enforce the law fairly and responsibly—not some Trump administration sock puppet. The President needs to understand that DOJ works for the American people—it’s not his personal law firm to enforce his mob-style politics.”
What’s next:
A federal lawsuit could be in order challenging Rogoff’s dismissal, however no immediate announcements were made by state leaders.
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Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Washington and More Celebrate Opening Night of The Whoopi Monologues
Kara Young, Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis, Kerry Washington and Danielle Pinnock
(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com)
The Whoopi Monologues opened on July 13 at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, reimagining Whoopi Goldberg’s 1984 one-woman show as an ensemble piece. The cast, which features Kerry Washington, Kara Young, Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis and Danielle Pinnock, assembled on opening night to serve red carpet glam. Cedric The Entertainer, Don Cheadle, Angela Bassett, Ana Navarro and Goldberg herself also turned up in their finery. Scroll down for some hot shots of the stars in attendance and check out the full gallery below!
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14 July 2026•Update: 14 July 2026
A US Air Force helicopter made a precautionary landing in northwest Washington, DC late Monday, local media reported.
The incident occurred at approximately 9.25 p.m. (0125GMT Tuesday) when a UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland landed along Foxhall Road near Whitehaven Parkway NW, close to the Georgetown Reservoir.
All four crew members who were on board are safe, according to media reports.
Maintenance personnel and law enforcement officials remained at the scene into the early hours of Tuesday as authorities assessed the aircraft and investigated the circumstances surrounding the landing.
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