Scott Gomez “On the Radar” for Capitals Dustin L. Nelson | February 23, 2016 Scott Gomez took a 25-game professional tryout (PTO) with the Washington Capitals’ AHL affiliate in Hersey back on Jan. 14. Just 15 games in, the NHL club is eyeing him…
Most Valuable Players Under 21: Metropolitan Division Colton Davies | February 20, 2016 With the trade deadline nearing, every organization has important players aged 20 or younger that in some way, shape or form are too valuable to be moved. The third installment of…
Captials Give Taylor Chorney an Extension Dustin L. Nelson | February 19, 2016 The Washington Capitals announced a two-year contract extension for 28-year-old defenseman Taylor Chorney on Friday. The AAV on the one-way deal is $800,000 with Chorney earning $775,000 in the 2016-17…
Would Hot Capitals Move a Fan Favorite if They Could? Scott Lowe | February 17, 2016 It’s funny how life works sometimes. Twelve years ago – almost to the day – on Feb. 19, 2004, just like the rest of the Washington Capitals faithful, I heard…
Midseason Rankings: Washington’s Ten Best Prospects Ben Lutz | February 12, 2016 What else is there to say with the Washington Capitals this year? They are not only the best team in the league, but this year’s iteration has a chance of…
Richards Adds Depth to Soaring Capitals Dan Rice | February 10, 2016 The Washington Capitals are humming along right now, tearing up the NHL to the tune of 82 points (39-9-4) through their first 52 games. But are they built to survive…
Always Steady Alzner Makes Big Strides for Capitals Scott Lowe | February 8, 2016 On a team full of highly skilled players with MVP-type capabilities in the midst of a potential record-setting season that has already had its share of amazing individual and team…
Burakovsky Flourishing for Capitals Under the Trotz Plan Scott Lowe | January 30, 2016 After an up-and-down regular season last year, rookie forward Andre Burakovsky got his game going just as the Wasington Captials were eliminated from the second round of the playoffs by…
Toews, Ovechkin Out of All-Star Game; Neal, Kuznetsov In Dustin L. Nelson | January 28, 2016 In the annual tradition of the league’s top players getting injured in their last game before the All-Star break, both Jonathan Toews and Alex Ovechkin were injured this week. Neither…
Even Mother Nature Doesn’t Scare the Capitals Scott Lowe | January 24, 2016 So far this season nothing has been able to derail the red-hot Washington Capitals – not opposing teams, not suspensions and not injuries to key players. But next up on…
Scott Gomez Takes PTO with Caps’ AHL Affiliate Dustin L. Nelson | January 14, 2016 Veteran center Scott Gomez has signed a professional tryout (PTO) with the Hersey Bears, AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, the team announced Thursday. Putting Gomez on an AHL deal…
Jets’ Dustin Byfuglien: Trade Target for the Capitals? Glynn Cosker | January 13, 2016 The Washington Capitals are currently the best team in the NHL and have allowed the fewest goals (90). However, injuries to key defensemen Brooks Orpik and John Carlson may tempt…