The 2018 Stanley Cup Contenders Jeff Seide | March 16, 2018 The battle for the Stanley Cup kicks off in less than a month, on Wednesday, April 11. While there are still several teams battling to secure a playoff spot in…
Capitals’ Vrana Shakes the Monkey Off His Back Sammi Silber | March 7, 2018 It was in the second period of the Washington Capitals’ Stadium Series game in Annapolis that Jakub Vrana found himself on a breakaway, playing on one of the biggest stages…
Capitals Keelhaul the Leafs at the Naval Academy Sammi Silber | March 4, 2018 ANNAPOLIS- Despite harsh wind that swept over the Northeast, the 2018 Stadium Series would continue on at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Members of the Brigade of Midshipmen marched in…
Capitals’ Ovechkin Firing On All Cylinders Sammi Silber | February 28, 2018 Whether he’s scoring from the office or on snapshots in the slot, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is finding the back of the net, even at age 32 in a…
Capitals’ Burakovsky Hitting Long-Awaited Stride Sammi Silber | February 26, 2018 It wasn’t long ago that Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky found himself on the outs, a healthy scratch watching from the press box. “I [learned] a little bit of a…
Capitals Acquire Jerabek from Montreal Sammi Silber | February 21, 2018 The Washington Capitals have acquired defenseman Jakub Jerabek from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2019 fifth-round pick, the team announced Wednesday. Washington traded for defenseman Michal Kempny on…
Capitals Seek Consistency Sammi Silber | February 21, 2018 The term “peaks and valleys” is a perfect way to describe the Washington Capitals’ play of late; they are falling into a pattern of win-loss-win-loss and have lacked consistency. The…
Capitals Acquire Kempny, Waive Chorney Sammi Silber | February 20, 2018 As the trade deadline draws close, the Washington Capitals have made a few changes to their blue line to start the week. Washington acquired defenseman Michal Kempny from the Chicago…
What Does Kempny Trade Mean for Mike Green? Jacob Messing | February 20, 2018 The Washington Capitals added depth to their blue line on Monday by trading for Michael Kempny, but another defenseman could be coming. Kempny spent parts of seven seasons in the…
Capitals’ Smith-Pelly, NHL Address Racist Taunts Sammi Silber | February 19, 2018 For Washington Capitals winger Devante Smith-Pelly, Saturday’s game was not the first time he’s seen racism in hockey, let alone racism directed toward himself. “It’s happened in hockey before,” Smith-Pelly…
The Capitals Were the Hardest Team to Face Last Season Kyle Gipe | February 18, 2018 I was using the site Natural Stat Trick for a recent article and saw that there is a way to look at metrics against individual teams. That led to me…
Dog Days Nonexistent for Capitals’ Beagle Sammi Silber | February 11, 2018 In the Washington Capitals’ win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team finished with just 17 shots on goal. However, it was a shot from Jay Beagle – his only…