Alex Ovechkin is THW’s 2018 Playoff MVP Ryan Pike | June 10, 2018 The 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs have been competed and the Washington Capitals have finally captured their first championship in their 44-year existence. Following a brief vote among the writing staff…
Ovechkin Finally Proves Naysayers Wrong Barry Leonard Jr. | June 9, 2018 From the moment Alexander Ovechkin was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, it was clear that he was destined for a great career. From his rookie…
44 Years Later, Capitals Hoist the Cup Sammi Silber | June 8, 2018 It was the moment Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin had been waiting 13 years for. He hadn’t stopped screaming since the final horn sounded to end Game 5; his excitement…
Capitals Stay Loose Ahead of Game 5 Sammi Silber | June 7, 2018 Following Game 4, head coach Barry Trotz settled by the podium for his post-game interview. The questions that were about to come from the media were obvious: it would all…
How the Capitals Owned the Golden Knights in Game 4 Drew Johnson | June 7, 2018 The Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in dominant fashion. The team in red took the contest by a score…
Devante Smith-Pelly: Capitals’ Postseason Powerhouse Barry Leonard Jr. | June 6, 2018 Devante Smith-Pelly (or DSP as he’s known in DC) wasn’t guaranteed a spot on one of the Capitals’ four lines for the 2018 NHL Playoffs. His play had been inconsistent,…
Evgeny Kuznetsov: The Newest NHL Star Barry Leonard Jr. | June 5, 2018 Heading into the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, nobody would have been surprised to see Alexander Ovechkin or Braden Holtby standout for the Washington Capitals. While those two have been…
Ovechkin’s Enthusiasm & Play Rallies Caps Sammi Silber | June 4, 2018 As the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights go at it in the Stanley Cup Final, Alex Ovechkin is taking in his first Final appearance with great intensity, both on…
Holtby Making Case for Conn Smythe Barry Leonard Jr. | June 4, 2018 Braden Holtby really struggled during the 2017-18 regular season and put up the worst numbers of his eight-year career with the Capitals. He posted a goals-against average (GAA) of 2.99…
Capitals & Golden Knights: Bad Blood Is Rising Kevin Hargrave | June 2, 2018 Few championships in the history of sports have pitted opponents as unfamiliar with one another as the Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights. Sure, with Vegas making the Stanley…
Lars Eller: Capitals ‘Next Man Up’ Barry Leonard Jr. | June 2, 2018 Game 2 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in Vegas will forever be known for Braden Holtby’s save on Alex Tuch late in the game that preserved the victory for…
Capitals Hit Jackpot With Holtby & Unlikely Heroes Sammi Silber | June 1, 2018 With under two minutes to go in the third period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, Alex Tuch had a wide open net on a pass from William…