Today in Hockey History: Feb. 5
Feb. 5 has had a little bit of everything over the years. We saw one of the coolest moments in All-Star Game history. One of the greatest goaltenders to ever …
Feb. 5 has had a little bit of everything over the years. We saw one of the coolest moments in All-Star Game history. One of the greatest goaltenders to ever …
The Washington Capitals have played a lot of overtime lately. In ten games this season, five have gone to overtime. A third-period meltdown on Feb. 1, allowed the Boston Bruins …
Read moreCapitals Undone by Third-Period Play in Back-to-Back Games
With the recent success of young Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek, another rookie goaltender from the Caps’ past resurfaced: Jim Carey. Vanecek’s streak of seven games (5-0-2) without a regulation …
Read moreCapitals’ Goalie History Repeating With Vanecek’s Hot Start
On Jan. 18 of last year, the Washington Capitals exploded for five goals in the third period to overcome a three-goal deficit against the New York Islanders. Alex Ovechkin scored …
Read moreCapitals’ New Faces Getting the Job Done in Absence of Superstars
The Washington Capitals have gotten off to a hot start during the 2020-21 NHL season despite dealing with some serious setbacks. This hot start of theirs currently has them sitting …
Read moreCapitals’ 2020-21 Roster Reminiscent of 2018 Stanley Cup Champs
It has been 10 days since the Washington Capitals lost four key players to the NHL’s COVID Unavailability List. These players are Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and rookie …
Read moreCapitals Should Ease Ovechkin & Orlov Back Into Lineup
To say that the Washington Capitals took a hit to their roster this week is an understatement. With the sudden and surprising temporary disbandment of the Russian core comprising of …
Read moreCapitals COVID Issues Provide a Positive Outlook Into Their Future
A pair of top prospects for the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens had a huge night in the college ranks. The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is in the middle of …
Read moreProspects News & Rumors: Caufield, Holloway, Alexeyev & More
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are updates on the Pittsburgh Penguins GM search and what the team expects the top candidates to make a priority. Could one of the …
Read moreNHL Rumors: Penguins, Canadiens, Capitals, Avalanche, Kings, More
When the news broke just over a week ago that the Washington Capitals would lose Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Kuznetsov, Dmitri Orlov and Ilya Samsonov for at least four games when …
Read moreCapitals Thrive Despite COVID Absences & Injuries to Key Players
We are seven games into the 2020-21 NHL Season, and the Washington Capitals find themselves atop the MassMutual East Division. With the lack of a preseason, many teams are still …
Read moreCapitals’ First 7 Games Had a Lot of Positives & Negatives
The St. Louis Blues’ 2019 Stanley Cup victory seems in hindsight like the culmination of ten years of sustained success. But a closer look at the decade shows that the …