Michael Mazzuca
Michael Mazzuca graduated from The University of Scranton with a degree in journalism and electronic media. Mike began writing for The Hockey Writers in December 2016. He has written for the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins as well as the Rockland Boulders independent baseball team. Follow him on Twitter at @MazzucaMike.
Author's Posts
Potential Trades in Capitals Corner
February 22nd, 2017 The adage states, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it.' The Washington Capitals have glided through this season to reign over the NHL with 24 games left on the schedule. Washington is one point ahead of the Minnesota Wild and looks primed for a deep playoff run. Although Caps fans have heard that so often in the past decade, this...
The Bear Among Capitals
February 20th, 2017 Zach Sanford will remember it for a lifetime. He came across the ice, corralled the puck and wristed the puck into the net to give the Washington Capitals a one-goal edge, and coincidentally, his first goal in the National Hockey League. He threw up his arms in jubilation as the puck crawled over the red line. Sanford was happy that he...
Capitals' Crease is Clicking
February 12th, 2017 Barry Trotz has a decision to make every night -- who should start between the pipes? One option is the reigning Vezina Trophy winner who, alongside the great Martin Brodeur, holds the record for most wins in a single season. The other option is a stocky, dependable German-born goaltender posting a better save percentage than the...
Hockey Is for Everyone Month in Washington
February 7th, 2017 Hockey is for everyone. Really, it's Hockey is For Everyone™ month. February features one day devoted to love – and possibly invented by Hallmark – while the hockey community associates every day in February with love for the sport. The 28-day festival invites members of the LGBTQ community, of low socioeconomic backgrounds, of...
Capitals Early February Matchups
February 3rd, 2017 It's February 1 and some NHL players have recently returned home from a weekend where they got to see old pals and rivals, reminisce with teammates and coaches, and salute the fans and Hall of Famers of the game. That hockey player is a 2017 NHL All-Star. Now, he has rejoined his respective team and is focused on the dash to the...
Capitals All-Star Moments, Memories
February 1st, 2017 Alex Ovechkin, Sergei Gonchar and Mike Gartner have some things in common. Each of them has donned the Washington Capitals uniform. Each has been selected to participate in previous All-Star games. And each participated in the all-star celebration while playing for the Capitals. Ovechkin and Braden Holtby represented the Capitals...
