Hershey Bears: Mike Haviland and Accountability Matthew Speck | December 30, 2013 Game number 30 quite possibly might have been the biggest game of the season for first year Hershey Bears head coach Mike Haviland. The former Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach and…
Washington Capitals: Analyzing The Mike Green-Dmitry Orlov Pairing Matthew Speck | December 27, 2013 The Dmitry Orlov story is a long one, but is finally in Washington D.C. like Capitals’ fans and most importantly Orlov have been hoping for. The 22 year old Russia…
WJHC Day One: Washington Capitals Prospects Review Matthew Speck | December 26, 2013 The 2014 World Junior Hockey Championship Under 20 tournament got underway on Thursday, with four games taking place. Five Washington Capitals prospects played on the day, with three playing for…
Is It Time for the Capitals to Split With Mike Green? Sam Hauslohner | December 26, 2013 For all that’s been made recently of the pervasive star-coddling wreaking havoc at Redskins Park, a similar, less pronounced version is playing out within DC’s hockey team. No, unlike the…
Alexandre Giroux: Catching Up With the Former Hershey Bears Great Matthew Speck | December 23, 2013 When you look at the rafters from the press box in Giant Center on a game night, you see the two most recent banners on the right, Hershey’s 2008-09 and…
Q and A With Former Hershey Bears Coach Mark French Matthew Speck | December 19, 2013 After a five game hard fought series against the Providence Bruins in the opening round of last season’s Calder Cup playoffs, the Washington Capitals decided to go in another direction.…
Capitals Leaning Heavily on Ovechkin: Recipe for Disaster T.J. McAloon | December 16, 2013 The Washington Capitals are falling into old habits by leaning on Alex Ovechkin to do everything for them. For Capitals fans this is a deadly recipe for another postseason collapse.…
Washington Capitals Prospect Riley Barber Talks WJC, Miami Matthew Speck | December 12, 2013 Coming in as defending champs, the United States will have a clear target on their backs in the Under 20 World Junior Classic this December. Washington Capitals forward prospect Riley…
The Hershey Bears and Roster Construction Matthew Speck | December 11, 2013 The Hershey Bears have struggled in the early part of this season and continue to do so. After a strong come from behind win in Binghamton Friday night, there was…
Washington Capitals: Alexander Ovechkin Not Getting Enough Help Matt Schreiber | December 5, 2013 Alexander Ovechkin has been shredding apart the NHL this season. He leads the league with 21 goals in just 26 games. His line mates Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson have…
Mikhail Grabovski is Better Than Advertised in Washington Sam Hauslohner | December 5, 2013 George McPhee has drawn a lot of criticism during his 15 year tenure as General Manager of the Capitals, and much of it has been deserved. He’s made questionable free…
Hershey Bears Lack Complete Game Matthew Speck | November 27, 2013 HERSHEY – The Hershey Bears’ (6-7-2-2) offensive struggles continued to mount Wednesday night, with an uninspiring 4-2 home loss to the St. John’s IceCaps (10-8-1-2). The Chocolate and White continued…