Capitals’ Goaltending Trade Deadline Targets: Fleury, Halak, Korpisalo Luke James | March 7, 2022 After back-to-back wins on home ice, the dark cloud of pessimism that’s followed the Washington Capitals since the turn of the year started to lift a little. The Caps, especially…
Top 3 All-Time Capitals Goalies Ted Starkey | March 4, 2022 In the game of hockey, there is one player that sits on the last line of defense, patiently waiting to do his job: make big saves and keep the puck…
Capitals Need to Decide What to Do With Samsonov Carl Knauf | February 22, 2022 As the trade deadline inches closer, the chatter becomes heightened. It has been long discussed that the Washington Capitals are in need of goaltending and offensive help if they are…
Capitals Need to Address Goalie Situation Now Ted Starkey | February 15, 2022 It’s time. While the Washington Capitals’ experiment to go with two young, inexperienced goaltenders when Henrik Lundqvist had to bow out due to a heart ailment in December 2020 allowed…
Capitals’ 4 New Year’s Resolutions for 2022 Luke James | December 30, 2021 As the New Year approaches, now is the perfect time for the Washington Capitals to finalize their resolutions for 2022. Although many may have trouble sticking to their goals, head…
Capitals Must Continue Goalie Rotation of Samsonov and Vanecek Carl Knauf | December 1, 2021 The Washington Capitals don’t have the luxury of a veteran franchise goalie that can meet the demands of a full season. Well, not yet at least. They do, however, have…
Capitals’ Goalie Competition Heats up After Samsonov’s Back-to-Back Shutouts Carl Knauf | November 23, 2021 The Washington Capitals concluded a four-game Pacific Coast swing over the weekend. The team managed a 2-1-1 record with the help of Ilya Samsonov posting back-to-back shutouts. The 24-year-old netminder…
Capitals’ Goaltending Picture Cloudy After Samsonov’s Struggles Ted Starkey | November 12, 2021 When the 2021-22 season began, the Washington Capitals’ biggest question – as it was the previous season – is how the team would fare with the youthful tandem of Ilya…
Capitals’ Goaltending Improves as Vanecek Finds His Form Luke James | October 23, 2021 If a goaltender is stopping pucks like a starter, has the confidence of a starter, and is playing with the consistency of a starter, they should probably be a starting…
Capitals’ Goaltending Inexperience Could Cost Them This Season Luke James | October 9, 2021 Goaltending matters. Disproportionately so for teams that harbour Stanley Cup aspirations and are heading towards the end of their window to win. In fact, the quality of the Washington Capitals’…
Capitals’ Goaltending Vital to 2021-22 Success Ted Starkey | August 13, 2021 After the Washington Capitals rolled the dice heading into the 2020-21 season with their inexperienced goaltending, it appears the team will be content to do the same for this upcoming…
Capitals Have Some Tough Choices After Losing Vanecek Ted Starkey | July 23, 2021 While the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft hit various NHL teams in different ways, the Washington Capitals now will have a tough decision to make in replacing goaltender Vitek Vanecek, not…