Washington Capitals 2016-17 Season Preview Sammi Silber | September 26, 2016 Despite a record-breaking season full of trophies, milestones, and unbelievable stories, the season ended in a way that has become all too familiar for the Washington Capitals: with a disappointing, heartbreaking…
Breaking Down Team Canada’s Goaltenders Anthony Fusco | September 11, 2016 Arguably the most important position is hockey is the one between the pipes. It doesn’t matter if you’re a rebuilding team or a squad ready to compete for the Stanley…
Should Habs Fans be Excited for the World Cup? Marcy Di Michele | September 8, 2016 It was almost a year ago, when the Montreal Canadiens opened up the NHL season with a historic 9-0 run. They looked unstoppable. Carey Price picked up right where he…
Ranking Goalie Tandems: Metropolitan Division Tony Wolak | August 9, 2016 In this four-part series, we’ll take a look at all 30 NHL goaltender tandems and rank the partners-in-crime based on skill, usage, and potential. Since all three of Roberto Luongo,…
Capital Gains: Can these Washington Capitals Win a Cup? Sammi Silber | July 19, 2016 Last season, at this point in time, everything was perfect for the Washington Capitals. They acquired T.J. Oshie in a trade for Troy Brouwer, and made some more moves to…
Washington Capitals: A Look Ahead to 2016-17 Glynn Cosker | July 12, 2016 The 2015-16 Washington Capitals’ NHL season was supposed to lock in place all the puzzle pieces needed for the franchise’s first Stanley Cup win. Of course, that did not pan…
Fantasy Hockey Rankings: Top-25 Goalies in July James Harding | July 11, 2016 Now that the dust has settled from both the draft and the beginning of NHL free agency, let’s delve into the way too early fantasy hockey rankings for goaltenders for…
Washington’s 2016 Offseason Preview Ben Lutz | June 24, 2016 By Sunday, it will be two weeks since the Stanley Cup Playoffs finally came to an end with the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Championship. While fans from one city are…
The 2016 NHL Awards Column: Who Gets the Hardware in Sin City? Mitch Michals | June 22, 2016 The NHL season is over, and the champagne bubbles in Pittsburgh have finally subsided. As is always the case after a sensational dose of playoff hockey, one item remains on…
Braden Holtby Joins 2016 Capital Pride Parade Dustin L. Nelson | June 7, 2016 Washington Capitals goaltender and 2016 Vezina Trophy finalist Braden Holtby has announced that he and the Washington Capitals are taking part in the Capital Pride Alliance‘s 2016 Capital Pride Parade…
The 2016 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | June 7, 2016 Welcome to the fifth annual installment of the Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every National Hockey League season, we ask all active writers to…
Capitals: Despite Crushing End, Remember this Great Season Sammi Silber | May 11, 2016 Washington Capitals play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati described feelings of Caps fans everywhere with two simple statements on CSN post-game: “Pardon me if I sound crushed. I am.” Beninati poured his heart…