Sabres Have Defensive Options Aplenty Ryan Wolfe | May 4, 2017 As the most recent hockey season progressed, the Buffalo Sabres’ most glaring issue came on the blue line. Old age, coupled with ineffectiveness and inexperience, sank the Sabres’ ship before…
Leafs Need Better Defense Via Free Agency Branden Poelzer | May 3, 2017 As the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season came to an end, there is a unanimous sense of optimism surrounding this team moving forward. They pushed the Washington Capitals to six games,…
This Year’s Best and Worst In-Season Acquisitions Jim Cerny | April 4, 2017 With one week remaining in the 2016-17 regular season, 64 players appeared in at least one game for multiple teams this season, some as waiver-wire acquisitions, others through in-season trades.…
One-on-One: Shattenkirk Talks Capitals, Orpik & Playoffs Sammi Silber | March 27, 2017 It hasn’t even been a month since Kevin Shattenkirk joined the Washington Capitals, but upon first glance, it doesn’t seem that way. In fact, the 28-year-old blueliner didn’t take long…
Recap: Capitals Extinguish Flames, Keep Metro Lead Sammi Silber | March 22, 2017 The Washington Capitals had no trouble handling the red-hot Calgary Flames and came out of Verizon Center with a 4-2 win Tuesday. With the victory, the Capitals moved back into their lone…
Reasons for Capitals Recent Slump Bill Situ | March 14, 2017 Having given up four or more goals in its last four games, the Washington Capitals’ latest performance has been a slump compared to what they had seen earlier this month.…
Can the Jackets Catch the Capitals? Kenyon Clevenger | March 10, 2017 It seems that on a week-to-week basis the Metropolitan Division standings are just not budging. They look the same every time you check. Washington is alone in first place while Columbus,…
Facing Off: False Parity & Live Underdogs Larry Fisher | March 6, 2017 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Preview: Capitals Host Struggling Flyers Sammi Silber | March 4, 2017 The Washington Capitals look to keep rolling as they host the struggling Philadelphia Flyers Saturday. Washington’s 14-game home-ice winning streak is on the line, and they can continue to assert…
Shattenkirk the Solution to Caps’ Playoff Woes? Sammi Silber | March 4, 2017 The Washington Capitals may have made just one deal, but their acquisition of defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk made them the winners of the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline. Shattenkirk was pretty much the only…
What Makes a Cup Contender? Marcy Di Michele | March 3, 2017 Back in February, Oilers General Manager Peter Chiarelli addressed the media regarding his team and plans for the trade deadline. He didn’t anticipate them being big players at the deadline,…
Facing Off Podcast: Recapping the NHL Trade Deadline Larry Fisher | March 2, 2017 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…