Matthew Speck

Washington Capitals: Draft History at Number 13

Matthew Speck | June 3, 2014

The Washington Capitals hold the 13th draft pick at the 2014 NHL draft, along with several other picks in through top few rounds. Washington has held the number 13 selection…

Hershey Bears Coaching Candidates

Matthew Speck | May 29, 2014

With the Capitals announcement of Barry Trotz as their next head coach, the Hershey Bears should have their third coach in three seasons in the coming weeks. With Mike Haviland…

Washington Capitals: Who Is Brian MacLellan?

Matthew Speck | May 27, 2014

On Memorial Day the Washington Capitals made two moves that will have an enormous factor on the club moving forward. One was expected to happen and one was a shocking…

Washington Capitals Top Ten Prospects: Pre 2014 Draft

Matthew Speck | May 19, 2014

The offseason is in full gear for the Washington Capitals, with the search for their next GM and head coach ongoing. The draft is nearing as well, with Washington holding…

Washington Capitals: Who Is Christian Djoos?

Matthew Speck | May 18, 2014

The Washington Capitals inked another player to the prospect pipeline for the upcoming season on Friday, signing Swedish defenseman Christian Djoos to an entry level contract. Djoos was a seventh…

Washington Capitals Must Change Prospect Approach

Matthew Speck | May 15, 2014

The Washington Capitals finally came to agreement with the AHL’s Hershey Bears on an affiliation extension for the 2014-15 season, with the upcoming campaign the tenth season the two clubs…

Hershey Bears Lose Great Hockey Mind

Matthew Speck | May 10, 2014

In terms of job security at the professional level of hockey, there’s almost none for head coaches and their assistants. Two Calder Cup championships for Mark French followed by three…

Washington Capitals: Is Philipp Grubauer NHL Ready?

Matthew Speck | May 3, 2014

On Thursday, the Washington Capitals made it clear they won’t be overpaying for a goalie this free agency. Interim General Manager Brian MacLellan made the move with McPhee out of…

Washington Capitals: Steve Oleksy Eyes NHL Return

Matthew Speck | May 2, 2014

After being sent down by the Washington Capitals in January, 28 year old defenseman Steve Oleksy struggled mightily following a demotion. He never was able to find his game like…

AHL Eastern Conference Playoff Preview: First Round Predictions

Matthew Speck | April 23, 2014

The American Hockey League playoffs get underway Wednesday night as 16 clubs begin battle for the Calder Cup. The Grand Rapids Griffins hoisted last season’s championship trophy and are in…

Washington Capitals, Ryan Stoa Haven’t Talked Contract

Matthew Speck | April 22, 2014

With the Hershey Bears season over, the team looks to make some changes to get back to the AHL postseason in the 2014-15 campaign. The team only has a few…

Hershey Bears: Why They Missed the Playoffs

Matthew Speck | April 20, 2014

Postseason play had become a yearly tradition for the Hershey Bears and their fans since they became affiliated with the Washington Capitals. However, this season the Bears underachieved monumentally and…