Nerdin’ It Out: Observations from the DC Hockey Analytics Conference Ben Lutz | April 13, 2015 For Washingtonians, last Saturday was the time tourists and locals alike gathered at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. For many hockey fans, you would think last Saturday was the last…
Which Teams Would the Capitals Want to Beat the Most in the Playoffs? Ben Lutz | April 7, 2015 After an agonizing 80 games, Washington are back in the playoffs after a one year absence. It started to get a bit too nerve-wracking when the likes of Ottawa and…
Can Washington Hold On To a Playoff Spot? Ben Lutz | March 25, 2015 With nine games to go, Washington currently looks like they are at an inside track of a playoff spot. As a team that is in a wild card position, however,…
When Will We Ever Feel Cozy About Kuzya? Ben Lutz | March 18, 2015 In June 2010, a teenage hockey player from Chelyabinsk, Russia was drafted 26th overall in the NHL Entry Draft by George McPhee and the Washington Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov was considered…
Curtis Glencross’ and Tim Gleason’s First Week Ben Lutz | March 10, 2015 It has now been more than a week since Washington acquired two new skaters before the March 2nd trade deadline ran out. Even though there is a solid chance neither…
Top 10 Moves of the 2010 Trade Deadline Ben Lutz | March 2, 2015 We finally arrived everyone! The 2015 trade deadline is upon us and it will either be really boring or really tense and eventful. It will also be a day where…
Washington Capitals Fans & the Metrorail Ben Lutz | February 25, 2015 Since the dawn of time, especially since Alex Ovechkin and friends have turned the team into a consistent playoff team, fans from opposing NHL teams have constantly questioned and…
What Should We Expect Out of the Baby Caps? Ben Lutz | February 16, 2015 Last week, I showed you guys the basics of NHL equivalencies and how to properly analyze them. Now there are certainly flaws in just simply looking at a NHL Es…
Exploring NHL Equivalencies with the Washington Capitals Veterans Ben Lutz | February 10, 2015 Do you want to know how many goals and points some of the best Capitals prospects are expected to get without ever playing a single NHL game? In the hockey…
What is Washington’s ideal lineup in 2015? Ben Lutz | January 28, 2015 Now that All-Star weekend is over, it’s time to get back to what us hockey fans do best: complain about their favorite team. In all seriousness, this year’s Washington Capitals…
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