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Bill SituBill Situ

I am a Vancouver-based sports journalist currently reporting for The Ubyssey, the campus newspaper of the University of British Columbia. Sports I have covered before include hockey, basketball, football, baseball, volleyball, rugby, field hockey, swimming and track and field.

Capitals Need Better Defense

April 29, 2017 by Bill Situ
Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin

The Washington Capitals successfully won the first playoff round 4-2. Still, they will need better defense if they want any hope of getting past the current round. Washington took home the …

Read moreCapitals Need Better Defense

Categories Advanced Stats, Washington Capitals Tags Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Top Story

Washington Capitals — A History of Long Playoff Games

April 21, 2017 by Bill Situ
Auston Matthews, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Washington Capitals have seen plenty of overtime action in the playoffs, but long postseason games are nothing new for the team. All three games that the Caps played this …

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Categories Capitals History, Washington Capitals Tags Pat Lafontaine, Petr Nedved, Tom Wilson, Top Story

Washington Capitals — Victory on the Home Front

March 30, 2017 by Bill Situ

This season has been a year of great moments on home ice for the Washington Capitals. From January through to March, the Caps recorded a winning streak of 15 games …

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Categories Capitals History, Washington Capitals Tags Mike Green, Nicklas Backstrom, Presidents' Trophy, Top Story

Ovechkin Hits Another Milestone

March 28, 2017 by Bill Situ

This season has already been a big one for the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin. Back in January, he recorded his 1,000th career point. Recently, he became the third player in …

Read moreOvechkin Hits Another Milestone

Categories Advanced Stats, Washington Capitals Tags Alex Ovechkin, Mike Gartner, Top Story, Wayne Gretzky

T. J. Oshie: Capitals’ Unsung Hero

March 25, 2017 by Bill Situ
T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals, NHL

Alex Ovechkin, and to a lesser extent, Nicklas Backstrom, are the usual faces of the Washington Capitals. However, in Washington’s more recent games, T. J. Oshie has been the one …

Read moreT. J. Oshie: Capitals’ Unsung Hero

Categories Player Profiles, Washington Capitals Tags Alex Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie, Top Story

Capitals Need Their A-Game for Presidents Trophy

March 24, 2017 by Bill Situ

The Washington Capitals might have been the first team to earn a playoff berth this season, but with other teams now catching up in points, they have some serious competition …

Read moreCapitals Need Their A-Game for Presidents Trophy

Categories Washington Capitals Tags Alex Ovechkin, Presidents' Trophy, Sidney Crosby, Top Story

Backstrom on Pace to Join 1,000 Points Club

March 22, 2017 by Bill Situ
Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals, NHL

Nicklas Backstrom, the first line center and alternate captain for the Washington Capitals, is very likely to reach the 1,000 point mark before the end of his NHL career. With …

Read moreBackstrom on Pace to Join 1,000 Points Club

Categories Player Profiles, Washington Capitals Tags Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, Top Story

Reasons for Capitals Recent Slump

March 14, 2017 by Bill Situ

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. …

Read moreReasons for Capitals Recent Slump

Categories Capitals Management, Washington Capitals Tags Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Braden Holtby, Kevin Shattenkirk, Top Story

Verizon Center: Proud Home of the Capitals

March 3, 2017 by Bill Situ

Since the start of the New Year, the Washington Capitals have solidly stood their ground at their home arena, Verizon Center — making it a difficult place for opponents to …

Read moreVerizon Center: Proud Home of the Capitals

Categories Capitals History, Washington Capitals Tags Alex Ovechkin, Mike Gartner, Peter Bondra, Verizon Center

Best & Worst Trades in Capitals History

February 28, 2017 by Bill Situ
Matt Niskanen

The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching and every team in the league — including the Washington Capitals — will have some big decisions to make. The Capitals’ most recent …

Read moreBest & Worst Trades in Capitals History

Categories Capitals History, Washington Capitals Tags Cristobal Huet, Jaromir Jagr, Rod Langway, Sergei Fedorov

Capitals Streak Matched: 14 a Real Possibility

February 27, 2017 by Bill Situ

With their most recent home victory against the Edmonton Oilers, the Washington Capitals have picked up a streak of 13 to match their longest winning spree in team history. The …

Read moreCapitals Streak Matched: 14 a Real Possibility

Categories Capitals History, Washington Capitals Tags Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Top Story, Verizon Center

Capitals Kick Back Into Action

February 18, 2017 by Bill Situ
Jimmy Vesey, New York Rangers, Fantasy Hockey

The past week has been a fairly quiet one for the Washington Capitals, but with the first game of the road trip on the horizon, it’s time to get back …

Read moreCapitals Kick Back Into Action

Categories Capitals Transactions, Washington Capitals Tags Andre Burakovsky, Jakub Vrana, Tom Gilbert, Top Story, Zach Sanford
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