Trotz Not the Problem With Capitals, What Is? Sammi Silber | May 22, 2017 After yet another year where the Cup-favorite Washington Capitals experienced an early playoff exit, something has to give. The last time the Capitals saw major changes was in May 2014.…
Could an Ovechkin Scenery Change Include Carolina? Mark Shiver | May 18, 2017 Another playoff series between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins has come and gone, and once more the Penguins won and advanced. Phrases such as, “They’ve got the Caps’ number”…
Keeping T.J. Oshie Is a No-Brainer Sammi Silber | May 14, 2017 The Washington Capitals have a lot of pending free agents to address, but one of them should be handled with the utmost importance. T.J. Oshie is set to hit the…
Ovechkin Deserves Better Legacy Brady Smith | May 13, 2017 The Washington Capitals have been in the NHL since 1974. They have just one Eastern Conference championship but were swept in the Stanley Cup Final. Winning in the NHL is…
Imagining Ovechkin Finishing Without a Cup Wes Herrmann | May 12, 2017 Growing up as a Philadelphia Flyers fan, the Washington Capitals were merely a blip during my younger years. They had Jaromir Jagr at the height of his dis-likability and Olaf…
Off the Crossbar: Caps Order New “Window of Opportunity” from Pella Jeff Seide | May 11, 2017 Another year of failed expectations. The Washington Capital’s window of opportunity to win the Cup slammed shut last night, after yet another second round defeat to the hands of the…
Penguins Shake Off the ‘Rust’ & Bounce Caps Brady Smith | May 11, 2017 I’ve never been so happy to be wrong. After a horrid Game 6 for the Pittsburgh Penguins, they did everything necessary to change the tide and knock the Washington Capitals out of…
Capitals on Verge of Historic Milestone Dave Holcomb | May 9, 2017 As sports fans, we love curses. There’s just something mystical about a team repeatedly unable to win a championship. As if there really are sports or hockey gods. There’s plenty…
A Look Into Ovechkin’s Inferno Sammi Silber | May 9, 2017 Going into Game 5 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin found himself in unfamiliar territory: demoted to the third line. The Capitals’ captain has not looked like…
Is Game 6 a Must-Win for Penguins? Dave Holcomb | May 8, 2017 The term “must-win” has become one of the most popular cliches in sports over the years. The literal meaning of the term can’t be applied to anything except an elimination…
Today’s NHL: The Disgrace of Diving Jeff Yerger | May 5, 2017 Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: LeBron James gets a leg cramp, he gets carried off the court. Gregory Campbell breaks his leg, finishes his shift and skates…
Rumour Rundown: The Shattenkirk Rental and More Moving Capitals? Jim Parsons | May 4, 2017 With the Washington Capitals on the brink of 2017 NHL playoff elimination, it won’t take long for fans, media and management to start asking ‘what went wrong?’ How can a…