Drafting the Washington Way: 2000s Michael Mazzuca | January 23, 2017 The Washington Capitals have taken a simpler approach: draft bold, draft deep, draft smart. This new plan has resulted in Washington’s renaissance of domination. Just like the Detroit Red Wings from…
The 1st Half of Ovechkin’s Era Michael Mazzuca | December 29, 2016 The Washington Capitals are looking to make 2017 special — you know, like win the biggest present of them all, Lord Stanley’s Cup. And a team cannot get to that point…
Alex Ovechkin: The W8 of Gr8 Expectations The Hockey Writers | October 31, 2016 Hockey fans, there is a terrific new quarterly magazine on the way. Barn is the name. They have a Kickstarter project to support the magazine, please take a second to check it…
Will The Presidents’ Trophy Ever Be Respected? Ben Lutz | April 13, 2016 With an election coming up this year to decide the leader of the United States, it seems like the running narrative is that this country is more divided and indecisive…
Three Great Washington Capitals Trades Scott Seningen | March 8, 2016 The Washington Capitals have had their fair share of impactful trades throughout their existence. Here are three of the greatest trades in Capitals’ history. Larry Murphy for Brian Engblom and…
The Best Washington Capitals Team Ever Scott Seningen | March 4, 2016 The Washington Capitals have had some fine squads over the years. They’ve made it to the Stanley Cup Final but haven’t yet hoisted the trophy. It may already be evident…
Alex Ovechkin and What It’s Like To Play 500 Ben Lutz | January 12, 2016 Remember the game 500? You know, the one where you throw any ball towards your friends and shout a certain value for that throw if one of them catches it,…
The Washington Capitals Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | December 29, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Capitals Holiday Wishes Kornheiser Style Scott Lowe | December 25, 2015 To some, it’s probably just hard to believe, while to others it’s probably impossible to fathom. Long before he was Mr. PTI and before he was frequently inserting his Rockports…
Sergei Gonchar: Washington’s Most Underrated Defenseman Ben Lutz | November 2, 2015 Just as another NHL season was starting, one news story popped up this week that confirmed that one former NHL player’s career came to an end. For some, it is…
Can Washington DC Handle Another Year of High Expectations? Ben Lutz | October 18, 2015 Like any other hockey season, I look at the team schedule, circle which games I would like to go to and then list how much each ticket will be for…
Capitals Questions 6: Is This the Year? Scott Lowe | October 10, 2015 This is the sixth in a series of articles leading up to the regular season detailing the most pressing questions facing the Washington Capitals heading into the 2015-16 campaign. Click…