Recapping the Washington Capitals’ 2019 Draft Class Ryan Raggio | December 30, 2024 The Washington Capitals’ draft history is a blend of success and missed opportunities as the team has tried to build around core players. Over the years, they have developed notable…
Revisiting the Capitals’ Disastrous Jagr Trade THW Archives | September 19, 2024 Just hours after Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin claimed his second consecutive ESPY award for Best NHL Player, a Capitals star of the past took to social media to take…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Deferred Salary, Biggest Contracts & Low-Scoring Nations Jacob Billington | August 31, 2024 Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Aug. 31, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Art Ross Winners, Playoff Goals & Faceoff Leaders Jacob Billington | August 29, 2024 Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Aug. 29, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Ovechkin Goals, Tom Glavine & A $1 Trade Jacob Billington | August 11, 2024 Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Aug. 11, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Top 10 NHL Trade Rentals Who Didn’t Win the Stanley Cup Mike Fink | July 31, 2024 The goal of the trade deadline, for the teams that are aggressive and buying to be exact, is to win the Stanley Cup. Only one team every season can look…
Revisiting Capitals’ Trade for Anthony Mantha Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 28, 2024 On April 12, 2021, the Washington Capitals acquired forward Anthony Mantha from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Jakub Vrana, Richard Panik, a 2021 first-round draft pick, and a…
Revisiting the Capitals Getting Sergei Gonchar and Brendan Witt Nathan Moser | July 18, 2024 The Washington Capitals have been fortunate in their history to have many solid defensemen play for the organization. They had Kevin Hatcher, Larry Murphy, and Rod Langway during the earlier…
Forgotten Washington Capitals: Tomas Vokoun Nathan Moser | July 13, 2024 After Olaf Kolzig left the Washington Capitals in 2008, there was a big, crucial hole to fill in their lineup between the pipes. The team tried things with Jose Theodore,…
Capitals Showdown: Kolzig vs. Holtby Nathan Moser | July 12, 2024 The Washington Capitals are fortunate to have had two spectacular goalies in their history. Olaf Kolzig was selected by general manager David Poile with the 19th overall pick in the…
What if the Capitals Drafted Joe Sakic? Nathan Moser | July 6, 2024 During the NHL Draft on June 13, 1987, a trade was completed between the Washington Capitals and the Quebec Nordiques. The Capitals received forward Dale Hunter and goalie Clint Malarchuk…
Forgotten Washington Capitals: Matt Cooke Nathan Moser | July 4, 2024 When hockey fans remember former NHL player Matt Cooke, they may picture him either as a Vancouver Canuck or Pittsburgh Penguin. Both cases are fair. Cooke was in Vancouver for…