Washington Capitals Say Goodbye to George McPhee and Adam Oates George Foussekis | April 27, 2014 George McPhee and Adam Oates Relieved of Their Duties It was a somber Saturday afternoon in Washington D.C. as the Washington Capitals made a major regime change. Majority owner Ted…
Joel Ward: Washington Capitals Unsung Hero George Foussekis | April 22, 2014 Joel Ward Has A Career Season With the Washington Capitals When people first think of the Washington Capitals, they think of Alex Ovechkin or Nicklas Backstrom. No one really thinks…
Alex Ovechkin: The Anti-Captain Sam Hauslohner | April 17, 2014 Before this season’s debacle, in which Alex Ovechkin was simultaneously the league’s best goal scorer, worst defensive forward, and above-average detractor of his own teammates; before Dale Hunter regularly benched…
Washington Capitals: Why George McPhee Should Stay Matthew Speck | April 17, 2014 Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis has a huge offseason ahead of him. It starts with big decisions at the General Manager position and determining Washington’s 2014-15 head coach. Due to…
Washington Capitals 2013-2014 Season Recap: Failure George Foussekis | April 16, 2014 What Went Wrong With the 2013-2014 Washington Capitals? It was a turbulent season for the Washington Capitals. The Capitals were a team that depended on the powerplay to keep their…
Crazy Stats of the 2013-14 Season Scott Finger | April 15, 2014 Another NHL regular season in the books concludes another year filled with strange anomalies and boggling statistics. Here’s a look back at some of the more interesting numbers that shouldn’t…
Tape2Tape: Boston Bruins Win Presidents’ Trophy, Good or Bad? Andrew Forbes | April 14, 2014 The Boston Bruins locked up the 2013-14 Presidents’ Trophy on Saturday at home with a 4-1 victory over the lowly Buffalo Sabres. It marks only the second time in franchise…
Hockey News: Letang Returns; Leafs Miss Playoffs Marcy Di Michele | April 9, 2014 Kris Letang missed 10 weeks of action after suffering a stroke. He will make his return to the ice tonight against the Red Wings. [CBC] Now they should call it…
It’s Time for a Change in Washington Sam Hauslohner | March 29, 2014 Ever since Alex Ovechkin’s debut in a Caps’ uniform, there has always been reason for hope in Washington. Sure, the Caps were terrible for his first couple of years in…
The Goose Is Loose – An Analytical Look at Gustav Nyquist’s Scoring Spree Prashanth Iyer | March 27, 2014 Wait, did I miss another one? Did “Goose” score again? At the rate Detroit forward Gustav Nyquist is going I’ve probably missed three more goals. I’m fairly certain his day-to-day…
David Clarkson and Other Disappointing Hometown Heroes Andrew Forbes | March 19, 2014 The front page of the Toronto Sun read, He fights. He scores. He’s from Toronto. Guess who his idol was? The paper donned a photo of newly acquired Maple Leafs…
Meet Washington’s Newest Forward: Evgeny Kuznetsov Marinna Marotta | March 10, 2014 It happened this weekend. The long awaited signing of Evgeny Kuznetsov has finally come to fruition for General Manager George McPhee and the Washington Capitals. Kuznetsov has been a prospect…