Ted Starkey

Capitals’ Time as Cup Contender Dwindling

Ted Starkey | December 30, 2020

Just a little under a year ago, the Washington Capitals played their first home game of the calendar year 2020, recording perhaps their most memorable result of the entire year.…

What Capitals Fans Can Expect in 2020-21

Ted Starkey | December 21, 2020

The National Hockey League and its Players Association came to a formal agreement on Sunday afternoon, setting in motion the next season of NHL hockey come Jan. 13. With the…

Capitals Have Limited Options With Lundqvist News

Ted Starkey | December 17, 2020

The Washington Capitals’ plan to help Ilya Samsonov succeed Braden Holtby in net got upended on Thursday afternoon, as goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who signed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal…

Capitals Have Significant Issues to Face This Season

Ted Starkey | December 11, 2020

With the National Hockey League seemingly on track for a Jan. 13 start to the 2020-21 season, the uncertainty of the offseason is beginning to lift, and instead of pandemics…

Capitals Mark Milestone With Capital One Arena Home

Ted Starkey | December 5, 2020

Twenty-three years ago this Saturday, the Washington Capitals played their first-ever NHL game in the District, defeating the Florida Panthers 3-2 in overtime at then-MCI Center on Dec. 5, 1997.…

Capitals’ Screaming Eagle Logo Makes a Comeback

Ted Starkey | December 2, 2020

The Washington Capitals, along with the 30 other NHL teams, released their Reverse Retro jerseys for sale on Dec. 1, and it proved to be a success, selling out quickly…

Capitals’ Return to Capital One Arena Still Undecided

Ted Starkey | November 28, 2020

On Black Friday, buried under the holiday and pandemic and post-election coverage, the NBA quietly announced their 2020-21 preseason schedule. That helps pave the way for the NHL to return…

Thanksgiving 2007 Holds Special Meaning for Ovechkin, Capitals

Ted Starkey | November 23, 2020

If any NHL team’s recent history can tie in with American Thanksgiving, it’s the Washington Capitals. Back in 2007, one of the most significant moves that changed the entire complexion…

Washington Capitals’ 10 Most Memorable Teams

Ted Starkey | November 15, 2020

Since joining the NHL in 1974, the Washington Capitals have seen a roller coaster of emotions over the decades, from being the league’s all-time worst club in their first season…

Projecting Alex Ovechkin’s Final NHL Years

Ted Starkey | November 10, 2020

Last week, while back home in Moscow, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin made headlines saying he wanted to play for Moscow Dynamo when his NHL career came to an end.…

Analysis: When Will Capitals Fans Return to Capital One Arena?

Ted Starkey | November 3, 2020

When Washington Capitals fans last saw their team at Capital One Arena on March 4, they certainly didn’t think it would be the last time they’d see them in the…

Washington Capitals and the White House

Ted Starkey | October 31, 2020

Playing just down the road from the White House has its perks for the Washington Capitals, a team whose ties to presidents date back to Ronald Reagan and right on…