5 Takeaways From the Capitals’ First 10 Games Luke James | November 6, 2021 It happened again. For the fourth time in 10 games, the Washington Capitals fell in overtime on Thursday night, this time against the Florida Panthers. The Capitals’ latest OT loss…
Capitals’ Underperformance on Florida Road Trip Continues Recent Trends Carl Knauf | November 5, 2021 Hockey and Florida don’t traditionally pair as well as, say, a cabernet sauvignon and ribeye, but two of the best teams in the NHL call the Sunshine State home. The…
Capitals Not Taking Advantage of Overtime Opportunities Ted Starkey | November 5, 2021 A lot has gone well for the Washington Capitals this season, with points in nine of 10 games, but there’s one area that hasn’t been as successful: 3-on-3 overtime. Washington…
Capitals Weekly: An Early Season Test, Vanecek & Waking Up Wilson Kyle Knopp | November 3, 2021 Welcome to Capitals Weekly! In this weekly column, I will take a look at the Washington Capitals’ upcoming games and highlight any potential storylines or matchups to watch, all while giving…
Alex Ovechkin’s October Gives Him Strong Start in Goal Scoring Race Ted Starkey | November 3, 2021 While some of the talk coming into the season was if Alex Ovechkin could catch Wayne Gretzky‘s goal-scoring mark before his new five-year contract expired, he ended up starting the…
Capitals’ Injury Woes Piling Up as Dowd Is Added to Injured Reserve Carl Knauf | November 2, 2021 Nic Dowd is one of the most valuable members of the Washington Capitals. He has proven such with timely goals, gritty defense, service on the penalty kill, and the anchor…
4 Takeaways from Captials’ Shutout Win Over Arizona Luke James | October 30, 2021 It took until the third period for the Washington Capitals to break the deadlock against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night. An inspired performance from rookie netminder Karel Vejmelka kept…
Capitals’ Defensive Play Is Starting to Let the Team Down Carl Knauf | October 28, 2021 The Washington Capitals continued their point streak to start the season with an overtime loss against the Detroit Red Wings Wednesday night. A loss is still a loss, and they…
Capitals’ Lapierre, McMichael & Fehervary Key to Fast Start Luke James | October 27, 2021 It’s been a good fortnight for the Washington Capitals’ rookie class of 2021. Teenage wonder Hendrix Lapierre scored on his debut. Prospective defensive stud Martin Fehervary also added a puck…
Capitals Weekly: Offense, Ovechkin Surges & McMichael Will Score Kyle Knopp | October 27, 2021 Welcome to Capitals Weekly! In this weekly column, I will take a look at the Washington Capitals’ upcoming games and highlight any potential storylines or matchups to watch, all while giving…
Capitals’ Tom Wilson is More Than Just a Physical Presence Carl Knauf | October 26, 2021 The Washington Capitals scored seven goals on Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators. Of the seven skaters who registered a point, including a hat trick by T.J. Oshie and two…
Capitals’ Effort in Ottawa Just Short of History Ted Starkey | October 26, 2021 The Washington Capitals nearly missed out on a bit of team history Monday night in Ottawa. While T.J. Oshie recorded his second hat trick in nine regular-season games (dating back…