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Ted StarkeyTed Starkey

Author of a pair of Washington Capitals books, Transition Game and Red Rising, as well as a book on the American Hockey League, Chasing the Dream. Covered the Capitals and the NHL for the Washington Times, AOL Sports, Sporting News, SB Nation, Newsday, Tampa Tribune and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Capitals’ Goaltending Picture Gets Even Murkier

February 24, 2021 by Ted Starkey
Vitek Vanecek Washington Capitals

While the Washington Capitals had a solid plan to replace Braden Holtby who departed during the offseason, nothing has gone to plan – it even got stranger in the past …

Read moreCapitals’ Goaltending Picture Gets Even Murkier

Categories Capitals Goaltending, NHL Goaltending Tags Craig Anderson, Ilya Samsonov, Pheonix Copley, Vitek Vanecek

Capitals Hit Key Stretch Needing Goaltending Answers

February 15, 2021 by Ted Starkey
Washington Capitals Ilya Samsonov

After having a week-long layoff due to the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres pausing their seasons, the Washington Capitals returned to action Sunday with their first full lineup since their …

Read moreCapitals Hit Key Stretch Needing Goaltending Answers

Categories Capitals Goaltending, NHL Goaltending Tags Ilya Samsonov, Vitek Vanecek

Capitals Have a Successful History on Super Bowl Sundays

February 6, 2021 by Ted Starkey
Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin 700 goals

While there aren’t many Washington Capitals traditions carried over from their days in Landover, there is one nearly annual ritual that remains over three decades from the team’s Capital Centre …

Read moreCapitals Have a Successful History on Super Bowl Sundays

Categories Capitals History, Hockey History Tags Alex Ovechkin

Capitals’ Goalie History Repeating With Vanecek’s Hot Start

February 2, 2021 by Ted Starkey
Vitek Vanecek Washington Capitals

With the recent success of young Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek, another rookie goaltender from the Caps’ past resurfaced: Jim Carey. Vanecek’s streak of seven games (5-0-2) without a regulation …

Read moreCapitals’ Goalie History Repeating With Vanecek’s Hot Start

Categories Capitals Goaltending, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending, Top Stories Tags Jim Carey, Vitek Vanecek

Capitals Thrive Despite COVID Absences & Injuries to Key Players

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by Ted Starkey
John Carlson Washington Capitals

When the news broke just over a week ago that the Washington Capitals would lose Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Kuznetsov, Dmitri Orlov and Ilya Samsonov for at least four games when …

Read moreCapitals Thrive Despite COVID Absences & Injuries to Key Players

Categories Washington Capitals Tags Peter Laviolette, Vitek Vanecek

Capitals’ Vanecek Playing His Way Into Samsonov’s Starting Role

January 25, 2021 by Ted Starkey
Vitek Vanecek Hershey Bears

Heading into the 2020-21 season, and after Henrik Lundqvist announced he had to sit out for health reasons, the Washington Capitals rolled the dice on having two young netminders carry …

Read moreCapitals’ Vanecek Playing His Way Into Samsonov’s Starting Role

Categories Capitals Goaltending, NHL Goaltending Tags Ilya Samsonov, Vitek Vanecek

Capitals Plagued by Inconsistency & Lack of Effort on Opening Road Trip

January 20, 2021 by Ted Starkey
Evgeny Kuznetsov Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals’ season-opening, four-game road trip was certainly a mixed bag, at times showing why the Caps are in the mix for the Eastern Division title in this shortened …

Read moreCapitals Plagued by Inconsistency & Lack of Effort on Opening Road Trip

Categories Washington Capitals Tags Ilya Samsonov, Peter Laviolette, Vitek Vanecek

Capitals’ New Season Opens in Strange Conditions

January 15, 2021 by Ted Starkey
Nicklas Backstrom Washington Capitals

The last time the Washington Capitals played in Buffalo back on March 9, 2020, they played in front of 16,539 fans at KeyBank Center, most of whom enjoyed a 3-2 …

Read moreCapitals’ New Season Opens in Strange Conditions

Categories Washington Capitals Tags NHL Arenas

Capitals Put Trust in Samsonov & Vanecek to Begin Season

January 12, 2021 by Ted Starkey
Washington Capitals Ilya Samsonov

While the Washington Capitals are going to just be under the NHL’s $81.5 million salary cap for the start of the 2020-21 season, just $1.6 million of that — about …

Read moreCapitals Put Trust in Samsonov & Vanecek to Begin Season

Categories Capitals Goaltending, NHL Goaltending Tags Ilya Samsonov, Vitek Vanecek

5 Capitals That Will Be Key to a Successful 2020-21 Season

January 8, 2021January 7, 2021 by Ted Starkey
Ilya Samsonov Washington Capitals

With the Washington Capitals set to start their season in Buffalo against the Sabres just a week from now, the uncertainty over what the team can accomplish in the short …

Read more5 Capitals That Will Be Key to a Successful 2020-21 Season

Categories Editor's Choice, Washington Capitals Tags Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Samsonov, John Carlson, T.J. Oshie, Zdeno Chara

Capitals’ 2011 Winter Classic Win Put Team on National Stage

January 1, 2021 by Ted Starkey

While the Alexander Ovechkin-Sidney Crosby rivalry had been built up since the two players were the first picks in the 2004 and 2005 NHL Drafts, respectively, the 2011 Winter Classic …

Read moreCapitals’ 2011 Winter Classic Win Put Team on National Stage

Categories Capitals History, Hockey History, Winter Classic Tags 2011 Winter Classic, Alex Ovechkin, HBO 24/7, Sidney Crosby

Capitals Add Size & Leadership With Chara Signing

December 31, 2020 by Ted Starkey
Zdeno Chara Boston Bruins

With NHL camps just around the corner, and a lot of veteran players still looking for homes for the upcoming season, there will be some interesting signings in the next …

Read moreCapitals Add Size & Leadership With Chara Signing

Categories Capitals Transactions, Free Agents Tags Zdeno Chara
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