NHL Talk: Capitals, Golden Knights, Maple Leafs & Devils Tom P. | February 8, 2022 The daily “NHL Talk” column is your go-to for quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Also, listen to THW contributors talk hockey every weekday on The Hockey Writers Podcast, available…
Capitals’ Role Players Must Step up to Have a Long Playoff Run Carl Knauf | February 8, 2022 Now that the All-Star break has come and gone and the players had their fun, it’s time to get back to figurative and literal business. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson…
Capitals’ Stanley Cup Hopes Get Boost From Kuznetsov’s Resurgence Ted Starkey | February 7, 2022 While Alex Ovechkin won the Conn Smythe Trophy in the Washington Capitals’ 2018 Stanley Cup playoff run, and Braden Holtby posterized Alex Tuch with “The Save” – both events are…
NHL Talk: Ducks, Kraken & Capitals Tom P. | February 4, 2022 The daily “NHL Talk” column is your go-to for quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Also, listen to THW contributors talk hockey every weekday on The Hockey Writers Podcast, available…
Capitals’ Tom Wilson Deserves NHL All-Star Selection Luke James | February 4, 2022 Tom Wilson, against all odds, will make his NHL All-Star Game debut on Saturday, Feb. 5, after he was called-up to replace Washington Capitals teammate Alex Ovechkin on the Metropolitan…
Capitals Desperately Need a Good February Carl Knauf | February 1, 2022 The Washington Capitals should be thankful January is over. The team went 4-6-2 in the month which was good for 26th in the NHL in point percentage (.417), one spot…
Washington Capitals’ Trade Deadline History Ted Starkey | February 1, 2022 With the 2021 trade deadline set for March 21, here’s a look back at some of the best – and worst – trade deadline deals in Washington Capitals’ history. While…
Washington Capitals 2021-22 Mid-Season Awards Luke James | February 1, 2022 Despite ending the month with a 5-0 win over the Dallas Stars, the Washington Capitals endured a torrid stretch in January. Peter Laviolette’s team, after starting the season so strongly,…
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Capitals, Penguins Jim Parsons | January 27, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is a lot of talk connecting the Toronto Maple Leafs to Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers. How realistic is the chatter? Meanwhile, the…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Capitals, Rangers Jim Parsons | January 26, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Toronto Maple Leafs open to adding rentals and players with term remaining on their contracts? Meanwhile, are a couple of teams out of…
Evander Kane Worth the Gamble for Capitals Pat Hirtle | January 26, 2022 The biggest trade deadline acquisition the Washington Capitals could make may not cost the team any picks or prospects, but it comes with substantial risk: the baggage of Evander Kane.…
Capitals’ Scoring Problems Can Be Solved With a Healthy Oshie Carl Knauf | January 26, 2022 The Washington Capitals lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 on Monday evening. It was the first time the Capitals have been shut out on the year and the first…