Ben Lutz
@https://twitter.com/DCSportsDork
Ben covers the Washington Capitals at the hockey writers. He has been blogging about the NHL since March 2013. Follow him @DCSportsDork
Author's Posts
Has Trotz Finally Found the Right Combinations?
November 20th, 2016 Even though the Washington Capitals have only played 17 games, it already feels like three different seasons have been played. The first season occurred when head coach Barry Trotz had Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov as linemates on the top forward line. The team got off to a 3-0-1 start as a result. Two losses to the New York Rangers...
Ovechkin & Backstrom: A Decaying Tandem?
November 4th, 2016 Coming into last weekend, the Washington Capitals were in the middle of a season-wide slump, to the tune of a 3-2-1 record. If that doesn't look like an overreaction, I don't know what is, but such is life for a "Stanley Cup or Bust" team. That being said, Washington came into the midway point of its Western Canada road trip among...
Beginning of the End for Capitals?
October 13th, 2016 Every year, there is nothing like the pressure of becoming a Stanley Cup contender. Everybody wants to be one of the elite, yet not everyone is at the top of the mountain. Only a few can be considered among the best, even from the preseason. That is what the Washington Capitals became after their magical postseason run in 2008. The...
Washington’s Projected Scratches and Call-Ups for 2016-17
October 7th, 2016 With the NHL season upon us, every team is slowly making the necessary cuts to fit 23 players into their opening day roster. While all the focus will be on who makes the team from day one, it is always certain the roster will never stay with the same 23 players all year. Injuries, midseason acquisitions and changes in performances and...
Nerdin' it Out: 2016 RIT Hockey Analytics Conference
September 20th, 2016 Slowly but surely, another NHL season is upon us that will bring many storylines. While some journalists will cover the games, some hardworking men and women will gather as much information as they can and present their latest findings. But before any of that happens, there was a meeting of minds at the Rochester Institute of...
Why Is Ross Mahoney So Important to the Capitals?
August 9th, 2016 A few weeks ago, reports came out that new Las Vegas General Manager George McPhee sought Washington's permission to interview Ross Mahoney for the vacant assistant general manager position. Considering that McPhee was the Capitals' General Manager for 17 years before current GM Brian McClellan, it would be understandable why getting...
