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Christopher Williams

Christopher Williams is a junior journalism student at Emerson College in Boston. He fell in love with the Washington Capitals at an early age, and it's been his dream ever since to cover hockey as a journalist. Christopher is a staff writer for Emerson's student newspaper, The Berkeley Beacon, where he writes the Boston Bruins column. He is also a sports reporter for Emerson's TV station, WEBN-TV Boston, where he has covered the Boston Bruins, Beanpot Tournament, and Boston University men's hockey.

NHL’s Top 5 Playmakers of the Decade

Christopher Williams | May 10, 2020

The dawn of a new decade is always a time for reflection. It is a time when people look back and reminisce about their favorite moments and experiences of the…

Categories Column, Top 10 Lists

Cup-Winning Capitals: Where Are They Now?

Christopher Williams | April 23, 2020

A lot has changed within the Washington Capitals organization in the two seasons following their 2018 Stanley Cup championship run. To begin, head coach Barry Trotz and his coaching staff…

Categories Washington Capitals

Capitals’ Oshie Deserves All-Star Vote

Christopher Williams | January 10, 2020

With the 2020 NHL All-Star Game right around the corner, the NHL is allowing fans to vote one additional player from each division on the Last Men In Ballot into…

Categories All-Star Weekend, Washington Capitals

Ovechkin’s Decade as Capitals’ Captain

Christopher Williams | January 7, 2020

A new era dawned on Washington, D.C. a decade ago yesterday. Three days before the start of 2010, team captain Chris Clark had been traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets…

Categories Editor's Choice, Washington Capitals

Top 10 Capitals Moments of the Decade

Christopher Williams | December 28, 2019

The past decade can accurately be described as a rollercoaster for the Washington Capitals, to say the least. From record-breaking milestones to back-to-back Presidents’ Trophies to playoff disappointments to a…

Categories Capitals History, Editor's Choice

Capitals’ 2019 Draft Class Update

Christopher Williams | December 12, 2019

December marks six months since the Washington Capitals selected four NHL hopefuls in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The Capitals drafted forwards Connor McMichael, Brett Leason, and Aliaksei Protas along…

Categories Capitals Prospects

Vrana Is the Future Face of the Capitals

Christopher Williams | November 29, 2019

Left winger Jakub Vrana is in the midst of what could be his best season yet with the Washington Capitals. Often overlooked due to the attention his teammates draw, the…

Categories Washington Capitals

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