Is Lars Eller Proving His Worth? Sammi Silber | November 30, 2016 In need of a third-line center, the Washington Capitals turned to the trade market and acquired Lars Eller in an off-season deal during the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. That same…
Slump? Ovechkin’s Still Got It Sammi Silber | November 26, 2016 While in the midst of a four-game point drought, many were quick to question if Alex Ovechkin was losing a step. It took just a week for him to prove…
Has Trotz Finally Found the Right Combinations? Ben Lutz | November 20, 2016 Even though the Washington Capitals have only played 17 games, it already feels like three different seasons have been played. The first season occurred when head coach Barry Trotz had…
With Oshie Out, Wilson & Ovechkin Must Step Up Sammi Silber | November 19, 2016 The injury bug has made its way into the Washington Capitals locker room. Fridays’ 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings was more of a sacrifice than a victory, as…
Closer Look at Kuznetsov Drought Sammi Silber | November 18, 2016 Washington Capitals centre Evgeny Kuznetsov was a force to be reckoned with last season. He was the team’s leading scorer, an NHL All-Star and once of the best players in…
Ovechkin & Backstrom: A Decaying Tandem? Ben Lutz | November 4, 2016 Coming into last weekend, the Washington Capitals were in the middle of a season-wide slump, to the tune of a 3-2-1 record. If that doesn’t look like an overreaction, I…
Marcus Johansson’s Tremendous Start Sammi Silber | November 4, 2016 Though Alex Ovechkin was the centre of attention in the Washington Capitals 4-3 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets, the best story so far has been the performance of Marcus…
Alex Ovechkin: The W8 of Gr8 Expectations The Hockey Writers | October 31, 2016 Hockey fans, there is a terrific new quarterly magazine on the way. Barn is the name. They have a Kickstarter project to support the magazine, please take a second to check it…
The Next Martin Jones Tony Wolak | October 27, 2016 When the San Jose Sharks acquired goaltender Martin Jones last summer, they expected the former backup to capably step in as their go-to, number one netminder. Jones had put up…
Winnik’s Unlikely Heroics a Great Sign Sammi Silber | October 16, 2016 The Washington Capitals skated away from Verizon Center with a close 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday. It was an unlikely hero, however, that led them to…
3 Keys to Capitals Cup Win Glynn Cosker | October 13, 2016 The Washington Capitals start their 2016-17 campaign tonight against their favorite rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Last season was – once again – an ‘almost’ and ‘what if’ term. There were,…
Beginning of the End for Capitals? Ben Lutz | October 13, 2016 Every year, there is nothing like the pressure of becoming a Stanley Cup contender. Everybody wants to be one of the elite, yet not everyone is at the top of…