Will Phil Kessel be Traded to the Washington Capitals? Glynn Cosker | June 8, 2015 Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan made it clear last month that he is looking for a new top-six winger to start next season. The free agency pool is somewhat lacking…
The 5 Best Duos in the NHL Jordan Dix | June 5, 2015 One superstar on a line has shown to be difficult to match up against. Sidney Crosby has proven that very often as he has continued to rack up points no matter…
The Puzzling Tale of Ex-Capital Alexander Semin Glynn Cosker | June 4, 2015 Former Washington Capital Alexander Semin is a puzzling yet talented player. When he was 100 percent focused and firing on all cylinders for the Capitals, Semin was amazing. Unfortunately, he…
5 Superstars Yet To Reach Stanley Cup Final Trevor Beggs | June 3, 2015 What do Sidney Crosby, Pavel Datsyuk, Claude Giroux, and the Sedin twins (Henrik and Daniel) have in common? They are all among an elite group of players in the NHL,…
Stanley Cup Playoffs Smokes Other Sports Mark Shiver | May 27, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Stanley Cup Playoffs hockey smokes all other sports, hands down. Sure true sports fans love it all, the NFL, the NBA, MLB. But at the end…
Penguins Should Give Malkin, Not Crosby, Top Line Ryan Shaffer | May 26, 2015 Malkin, Take the Wheel Evgeni Malkin has taken a backseat to another player most of his career. In Russia, it’s Alex Ovechkin, then Malkin. Ovechkin was selected first in the…
Capitals’ Tom Wilson Should Quickly Reinvent Himself Glynn Cosker | May 26, 2015 The NHL is a tough league and every team needs an enforcer. The Washington Capitals have utilized a few enforcers over the years, but the current guy for the job…
Most Important Players: Eastern Conference Edition Mark Scheig | May 26, 2015 Hockey is the ultimate team sport. You win together. You lose together. But for a team to be successful, one player usually stands out. They are the most important player…
Even Without Championships, Alex Ovechkin Can Hold Head High Kyle Morton | May 21, 2015 Not all redemption stories can have happy endings. This is a reality in life that seems unfortunate, but is a necessary byproduct of a system such as modern sports, where…
Capitals’ GM Brian MacLellan Looks to Improve Top-Six Forwards Glynn Cosker | May 18, 2015 It’s been almost exactly a year since Brian MacLellan became general manager of the Washington Capitals. The season was successful even though it ended in agonizing heartbreak. “It’s been a…
Braden Holtby’s Contract and Other Capitals Offseason Chores Glynn Cosker | May 16, 2015 Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby just concluded the best NHL season of his career. The 25-year-old Saskatchewan native finished the regular season with a 2.22 GAA and a save percentage…
Crosby vs. Ovie in a Matchup You Didn’t Expect Joseph Vito DeLuca | May 16, 2015 Artemi Panarin set the stage for the latest chapter in the USA-Russia hockey odyssey when he proclaimed, “We’re in a fighting mood to play the Americans. We need to teach…