When Eric Fehr gets into the goal column on the stat sheet, the Washington Capitals are a tough team to beat. In fact, in 2013, Washington is 5-0-0 when Fehr tallies a goal. Unfortunately for him and the Capitals, an upper body injury suffered against the New York Rangers on March 24 will cause Fehr ...
The Washington Capitals (6-10-1) snapped a two game losing streak Saturday afternoon in their 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils (10-4-4), in hopes of starting a winning streak. The Capitals victory was their first against a team currently in the top eight of the Eastern Conference (1-8-1), as head coach Adam Oates defeated the ...
There’s already some murmuring about going after another forward to fill in for Scott Hartnell/Wayne Simmonds. A top six forward is always a welcome addition, but those don’t come cheap. Looking at the list of potential targets that Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer provided, there’s no doubt that their availability (and pricetag) will depend ...
Sometimes a win is just what a team needs to get on track. The Washington Capitals (2-5-1) hope that holds true, as they started their three game home stand with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers (2-6) Friday night at Verizon Center. Two early third periods goals from Troy Brouwer and Wojtek Wolski paced ...
Last night, the Washington Capitals were searching for answers to a frustrating 0-3 start, as they paid a visit to the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Head coach Adam Oates returned to New Jersey, where he previously worked as an assistant coach for the last two seasons. There you had it: several solid reasons to want to find the win column, for the first time in this shortened 48 game season.
With Zach Parise taking his talents to the Twin Cities, the New Jersey Devils now find themselves asking, ‘How do we replace Parise’s offense and his presence on the team?’ Despite the bleak outlook amongst the team’s fans, GM Lou Lamoriello still has a myriad of options to improve the reigning Eastern Conference Champions. First ...
While the New Jersey Devils and the rest of the NHL (and its fans) wait for Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to decide where they will spend the next chapters of their careers, the Devils re-signed two key pieces of their team — inking Martin Brodeur and Johan Hedberg both to two-year deals on Monday ...
It seems that everywhere you go, there is always someone who has one of those names that makes you think, “Wow, that’s an awesome name!” Sometimes it’s the kid who sits in front of you in school, or is in the cubicle next to you at work, and sometimes it’s even your next-door neighbour. However, ...
With the playoffs in full swing in some fantasy hockey formats, every pickup or lack thereof is crucial to fantasy managers that want to lay their claim to any fantasy prize(s). This week, Fred Poulin, Peter Harling, and myself, Anatoliy Metter, weigh in on some trending players and the returns of Sidney Crosby, Andrei Markov ...
Every month, The Fantasy Five-Hole takes a look at some of the most relevant fantasy question on poolies mind. With only 10 or 11 games remaining per team in the regular season, we are joined by fantasy experts Brandon Landry (@thelandshock), Anatoliy Metter (@AnatoilyMetter) and Peter Harling (@pharling) to discuss some of their post-season sleepers, season ...
