Capitals Pull Out of Early February Nose Dive Jack Dawkins | March 3, 2021 A Feb. 25 regulation win at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins was just what the doctor ordered for the Washington Capitals. That win became a turning point moment for the…
Capitals Getting a Big Boost From Backstrom’s Consistency Carl Knauf | March 3, 2021 He’s played Robin to Alex Ovechkin’s Batman. Nicklas Backstrom isn’t underrated by any means, but his greatness has been overshadowed by Ovechkin’s magnitude. That doesn’t matter though because the Washington…
Capitals Seeing Dividends From Sheary & Schultz Signings Ben Little | March 1, 2021 This past offseason was a busy one for the Washington Capitals. After a disappointing loss in the bubble at the hands of the New York Islanders, it was clear that…
Capitals Need to Take Advantage of Time Off Aidan Fischer | February 13, 2021 The Washington Capitals were looking to make amends Tuesday night after a sloppy 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Super Bowl Sunday. Their revenge game will have to wait…
Capitals Undone by Third-Period Play in Back-to-Back Games Jack Dawkins | February 4, 2021 The Washington Capitals have played a lot of overtime lately. In ten games this season, five have gone to overtime. A third-period meltdown on Feb. 1, allowed the Boston Bruins…
Capitals’ New Faces Getting the Job Done in Absence of Superstars Aidan Fischer | January 31, 2021 On Jan. 18 of last year, the Washington Capitals exploded for five goals in the third period to overcome a three-goal deficit against the New York Islanders. Alex Ovechkin scored…
Capitals’ 2020-21 Roster Reminiscent of 2018 Stanley Cup Champs Ben Little | January 31, 2021 The Washington Capitals have gotten off to a hot start during the 2020-21 NHL season despite dealing with some serious setbacks. This hot start of theirs currently has them sitting…
Capitals Should Ease Ovechkin & Orlov Back Into Lineup Ben Little | January 30, 2021 It has been 10 days since the Washington Capitals lost four key players to the NHL’s COVID Unavailability List. These players are Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and rookie…
Capitals COVID Issues Provide a Positive Outlook Into Their Future Gabriel Guindi | January 30, 2021 To say that the Washington Capitals took a hit to their roster this week is an understatement. With the sudden and surprising temporary disbandment of the Russian core comprising of…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Canadiens, Capitals, Avalanche, Kings, More Jim Parsons | January 30, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are updates on the Pittsburgh Penguins GM search and what the team expects the top candidates to make a priority. Could one of the…
Capitals Thrive Despite COVID Absences & Injuries to Key Players Ted Starkey | January 29, 2021 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…
Capitals’ First 7 Games Had a Lot of Positives & Negatives Jack Dawkins | January 29, 2021 We are seven games into the 2020-21 NHL Season, and the Washington Capitals find themselves atop the MassMutual East Division. With the lack of a preseason, many teams are still…