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Dave Holcomb

Dave Holcomb is excited to join The Hockey Writers team, covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. Holcomb began his NHL work as a fantasy columnist at The Sports Network. In 2015, Holcomb joined the fantasy NHL team at FanRag Sports, where he eventually worked into a beat writer position, covering both the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. He continues to cover the Metropolitan division, along with the NFL and Syracuse basketball, for FanRag Sports. To find more of his work, follow Holcomb on Twitter at @dmholcomb.

Three Reasons to Watch the Winter Classic over College Football

Dave Holcomb | December 30, 2016

New Year’s Day is a time for new beginnings; a relaxing time usually spent with family. For sports fans, there are plenty of great college football games to choose from on…

Categories Winter Classic

Braden Holtby Carrying Capitals Through December

Dave Holcomb | December 30, 2016

It’s been awhile since the NHL saw a goaltender win the Vezina Trophy two seasons in a row. New Jersey Devils netminder Martin Brodeur was the last one to do…

Categories Capitals Goaltending

Capitals’ New Year’s Resolutions

Dave Holcomb | December 30, 2016

With a dawn of a new year upon us, now is a perfect time to reflect back on 2016. It’s been a bittersweet year for the Washington Capitals, having won…

Categories Washington Capitals

Capitals’ Rookie Vrana Earning Ice Time

Dave Holcomb | December 29, 2016

It takes at least a few weeks to have a large enough sample size to gauge how well a team or player is performing. In Washington, 20-year-old Jakub Vrana made…

Categories Editor's Choice, Washington Capitals

Capitals’ Scoring Depth Woes

Dave Holcomb | December 27, 2016

The Washington Capitals played a tightly contested playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins last spring, but it was obvious where the Penguins had an advantage — scoring depth. No other team…

Categories Washington Capitals

Oshie’s Best Caps’ Shootout Goals

Dave Holcomb | December 23, 2016

Everyone remembers T.J. Oshie’s heroics as a member of Team USA at the 2014 Winter Olympics when he practically single-handedly beat the Russians by scoring four goals in six shootout…

Categories Washington Capitals

Williams Sparking Capitals Top Unit

Dave Holcomb | December 20, 2016

After another disappointing playoff finish, the Washington Capitals elected to keep the status quo, leaving the roster relevantly unchanged. The hope was that the Capitals would once again dominate the…

Categories Washington Capitals
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