Capitals vs. Penguins: State of the Rivalry Ty Hudec | February 1, 2020 The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins will renew hostilities for the first time this season on Sunday. In a unique scheduling scenario, the division rivals went four months into the…
Ovechkin Surpasses Messier as Capitals Down Senators The Canadian Press | January 31, 2020 OTTAWA — Alex Ovechkin scored his 694th and 695th career goals as the Washington Capitals topped the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night. Ovechkin’s second-period goal, his 36th of the…
Olaf Kolzig’s Life and Career with the Capitals Adam Reid | January 31, 2020 Countries like Canada, the U.S., Sweden and Russia have been the primary sources for NHL talent since Europe’s insurgence to the NHL in the 1990’s. While these five countries make…
Capitals’ Jakub Vrana Continues to Shine Zach Weissbach | January 30, 2020 When the Washington Capitals selected Jakub Vrana (from Linkopings HC) 13th overall in 2013, they could only have dreamed of how much he’d produce this season. The dazzling 23-year-old has…
Predators Make up for Mistakes, Come Back to Beat Capitals 5-4 The Canadian Press | January 29, 2020 WASHINGTON — The Nashville Predators showed some promise amid a disappointing season by beating the Washington Capitals 5-4 Wednesday night in a weird game that featured a bad goaltender turnover…
Jakub Vrana Extends Point Streak, Leads Capitals Over Canadiens 4-2 The Canadian Press | January 27, 2020 MONTREAL — Jakub Vrana scored and added an assist as the conference-leading Washington Capitals extended their win streak to four games with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on…
Capitals: Jakub Vrana’s Even Strength Emergence Ty Hudec | January 27, 2020 As we get set to return from the All-Star break, the Washington Capitals find themselves atop the NHL standings and are primed for another run at the Stanley Cup. Among…
Ovechkin’s All-Star Decision and the Logic Behind It Adam Reid | January 24, 2020 For a player like Alex Ovechkin, the NHL All-Star Game does not have the same appeal as it might to others. Ovechkin has reached the pinnacle of hockey, winning the…
Chasing Gretzky: Who Stands in Ovechkin’s Way? Josh Vold | January 20, 2020 On Saturday, Jan. 18, Alex Ovechkin continued to climb up the all-time goal list. He entered the game against the New York Islanders with 689 goals, one short of Mario…
THW’s Goalie News: Player Poll, KHL All-Star Moments & Week in Review Greg Boysen | January 20, 2020 It’s Monday and that means we will take a look back at the week that was in National Hockey League goaltending. Also, nearly half the players in the league were…
Ovechkin Passes Lemieux in Historic Week Zach Weissbach | January 20, 2020 Alexander Ovechkin is white hot right now. What a week it was for the Washington Capitals phenom, as he continues to rewrite the record books. The 34-year-old Russian superstar scored…
Capitals Strike the Right Deal With Backstrom Zach Weissbach | January 19, 2020 There are certain molds of players in the NHL that are quite rare and hard to come by. A franchise goaltender, or an elite D-man make great examples. But there’s…