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…
The Washington Capitals Will Definitely Not Win the Stanley Cup Glynn Cosker | January 12, 2016 What can one say about the Washington Capitals – a team sitting on 67 points halfway through an NHL season, 16 points ahead of their closest division rivals, with six…
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,…
THW’s Midseason NHL Awards Dustin Nelson | January 11, 2016 As the NHL crosses the season’s midpoint, it’s time to hand out some midesason NHL awards, including the Jack Adams, Vezina, Calder, Norris and Hart trophies. Jack Adams: Bruce Boudreau…
Alex Ovechkin Scores 500th Goal in 801st Game Dustin L. Nelson | January 10, 2016 Alex Ovechkin scored his 500th career goal against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. It came in his 801st career game. That makes Ovechkin hit the major milestone in the fifth…
What Can Mike Richards Bring to Washington? Ben Lutz | January 9, 2016 In a matter of months, it is pretty clear what the ethos of Brian MacLellan is as a general manager. Whatever he wants, he’ll tell it to you and then…