Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals Series Preview: The History Bob Mand | April 8, 2012 Thanks to a sequence of unlikely events, the Boston Bruins will take on the Washington Capitals in an Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. It took consecutive losses by Ottawa in…
Washington’s Plan C: Braden Holtby Matt Stephen | April 7, 2012 When the Capitals qualified for the playoffs , fans let out a sigh of relief, but they may want to hold their breath. Washington has finally made it into the…
Past Playoff Failures Will Serve As Motivation For Caps… In A Different Way Angie Lewis | April 6, 2012 After finally regaining playoff-team status in the 2008 NHL postseason in surprise-fashion during Bruce Boudreau’s first season as the team’s head coach, the Washington Capitals still have found themselves no further…
“Paralyzer” Matt Hendricks is Quietly Leading the Caps to the Playoffs Matt Stephen | April 2, 2012 For Caps fans suffering from heart conditions, high blood pressure, or Post Traumatic Shootout Disorder, be advised the remaining games this season will be intense. The Capitals have gone to…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: No April Showers Needed! Chris Wassel | April 2, 2012 We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the last regular season edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be…
A Weekend to forget for the Sabres Caitlin Campbell | April 2, 2012 As a fan of the Buffalo Sabres I am extremely disappointed with their play this past weekend, we played two crucial games in which we should have taken home at…
The 5 Steps The Caps Need to Take to Make the Playoffs Matt Stephen | March 29, 2012 The short answer: win five games. Since the lockout the average number of points it’s taken to secure 8th place is 92.5 points, right now the Caps are on pace…
Steven Stamkos and the Quest for 60 Goals Justin Godfrey | March 28, 2012 Throughout a difficult season for the Tampa Bay Lighting center Steven Stamkos has been scoring goals at a record pace. He eclipsed the team record (held by Vincent Lecavalier)…
Sabres Beat Caps in D.C., Playoffs Inching Farther Away for Washington Angie Lewis | March 28, 2012 Few would have predicted late March’s game between the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals to feature playoff implications, but with the Caps and Sabres tied with 84 points before their…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: A Balanced Meaty Playoff Schedule…. Chris Wassel | March 27, 2012 We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the last March edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a…
Pre-Season Expectations vs. Post-Season Reality Matt Stephen | March 24, 2012 Every October before the puck’s dropped analysts begin the tea leaf readings on the season and weighed in with their predictions for who will hoist the Cup nine months later. …
Capitals Must Use Intangibles and Self-Motivation Toward Playoff Push Angie Lewis | March 24, 2012 It’s been a strange and, at times, tumultuous season for the Washington Capitals, but they have found themselves in the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, despite losing, 4-3, to the…