Gallant, Ruff, Trotz Named Jack Adams Finalists Dustin L. Nelson | May 5, 2016 The NHL announced Thursday that Florida’s Gerard Gallant, Dallas’s Lindy Ruff and Washington’s Barry Trotz have been named 2016 Jack Adams finalists, honoring the best head coach in the NHL.…
Brooks Orpik Opens Up About Hit on Maatta, Suspension Sammi Silber | May 2, 2016 Washington Capitals blueliner Brooks Orpik took center stage Monday, when he addressed the media about his hit on Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta and his three-game suspension. Your browser does not…
What the Brooks Orpik Suspension Means to Caps, Pens Tannor Torrao | May 2, 2016 I thought it was a late hit. It was a target to his head. I think it was the type of hit that everyone from hockey is trying to remove…
Washington Capitals’ Brooks Orpik Suspended Three Games Sammi Silber | May 1, 2016 Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik had a phone hearing with the NHL’s Department of Players Safety on Sunday afternoon, and has been suspended for three games for his hit on…
Penguins Nix Mistakes, Even Series at 1-1 Tannor Torrao | May 1, 2016 Interestingly enough, Game 2 followed much of the same script as Game 1 did for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Start fast, carry the bulk of the play, and dominate the shot…
Capitals’ T.J. Oshie Has History of Heroics in Critical Matchups Sammi Silber | April 30, 2016 The Verizon Center lights dimmed red, and fans went wild on Thursday night, when the Washington Capitals started what is already seen to be an intense, hard-hitting, high-scoring series against…
Capitals’ Wilson Receives Maximum Fine for Knee-on-Knee Hit Mike Necciai | April 29, 2016 Washington Capitals’ forward Tom Wilson is being fined $2,403.67 by the NHL Department of Player Safety for his knee-on-knee hit on Penguins’ forward Conor Sheary. Washington’s Tom Wilson has been…
Can the Capitals End Mike Sullivan’s Success Ben Lutz | April 28, 2016 It was December 12th when Pittsburgh decided to go a different direction by firing head coach Mike Johnston and replacing him with assistant Mike Sullivan. It was a move general…
Letang’s Star Must Shine Brightest Against Capitals Tannor Torrao | April 28, 2016 In 2009, Kris Letang came of age in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Specifically in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Washington Capitals. In Game 3, he scored the overtime winner to…
Malkin vs. Ovechkin Is the Real Rivalry Greg Thornberry | April 28, 2016 When the Penguins and the Capitals meet, the first thought on nearly everyone’s mind is “Crosby vs Ovechkin”. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that as they are arguably the…
Stanley Quips: Viewing the Capitals’ Past and the Flyers’ Present Ben Lutz | April 27, 2016 When the final horn sounded in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center last Sunday, the relief of the players and fans could not have been more obvious. After leading the series three…
Pens, Caps Staring History in the Mirror Tannor Torrao | April 26, 2016 Hello darkness, my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again – Simon and Garfunkel It’s been seven years since the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals faced one another…