Washington Capitals Power Play, Third Line Hitting Stride Sammi Silber | January 7, 2018 Though the Washington Capitals hadn’t played since Tuesday, they came out strong in the first period of Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Blues, putting on a lot of offensive…
Capitals Look to Be ‘Sharper,’ Niskanen & Burakovsky Expected to Return Sammi Silber | January 6, 2018 Following somewhat of a skid that came with the holidays, the Washington Capitals have shown a lot of improvement of late; they are riding a three-game winning streak and finding…
Capitals’ Goaltenders Holtby, Grubauer Push Each Other Forward Sammi Silber | January 3, 2018 From their early days in Hershey to making up one of the NHL’s best goaltending duos of recent years, Washington Capitals netminders Braden Holtby and Philipp Grubauer have spent years building…
After Scratch, Andre Burakovsky Looks to Come Back Stronger Sammi Silber | January 1, 2018 It was “tough love” that led Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz to scratch Andre Burakovsky in Saturday’s game against the New Jersey Devils. The Capitals had been struggling over their…
Capitals Finding Tempo as Djoos & Defense Take Charge Sammi Silber | December 31, 2017 The Washington Capitals entered Saturday’s matchup with the Devils one point behind New Jersey for the Metropolitan Division lead. Though the stakes were high, goaltender Braden Holtby said the team…
Capitals Make Changes Following Christmas Break Skid Sammi Silber | December 30, 2017 The coming of Christmas didn’t go exactly as planned for the Washington Capitals. They were on a four-game winning streak heading into a Dec. 22 game against the Arizona Coyotes,…
Tom Wilson More Than a Tough Guy Sammi Silber | December 29, 2017 A couple of punches. That’s all it took for Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson to take down Sharks captain Joe Thornton in a Dec. 4 game against the San Jose…
Capitals Power Through Adversity to Remain Red Hot Sammi Silber | December 17, 2017 In their last home game before Christmas, the Washington Capitals found themselves in strange and unfamiliar territory against the Anaheim Ducks; heading into the third period, the Capitals were trailing…
Resilience, Pride Carries Capitals Back to the Top Sammi Silber | December 13, 2017 Coming into their second and final meeting with the Avalanche this season, the Washington Capitals had more determination to pull together a win. Not only were they looking to bounce…
Capitals Hitting Stride in Tight Metro Division Race Sammi Silber | December 10, 2017 The Washington Capitals experienced a bit of a rocky start to the 2017-18 campaign, but that all seems to be behind them now as they’ve started to string together wins.…
Capitals Lose Oshie to Injury, Ovechkin Continues Surge Sammi Silber | December 6, 2017 The Washington Capitals found themselves skating away with a rare 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks Monday, marking the first time in two years that the team has accomplished…
Tom Wilson Thriving on Capitals’ Top Line Sammi Silber | December 2, 2017 Through the first half of November, the Washington Capitals were unable to string together wins, let alone goals. They couldn’t find true chemistry throughout their lineup, making it easy for…