Capitals Start Hot, But It’s End That Matters Chris Leyden | October 25, 2011 The Washington Capitals are off to the hottest start in the entire NHL, and 11.7% of the way to completing the NHL’s first perfect season. The team is averaging 4.14…
The NHL’s Chance at Ratings Bliss Rich Klennert | October 24, 2011 In the professional sports world there are 4 major leagues they are Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League, and National Hockey League. The NFL is top dog,…
Caps 7-0 Start Means More Than the Record Angie Lewis | October 24, 2011 Call it what you want, but the Caps at 7-0 matters. The argument stands that Washington can go 82-0 and it wouldn’t matter because of their postseason history. However, the point…
Flyers Lack Discipline, Fall to Capitals 5-2 Justin Johnson | October 20, 2011 In the most anticipated game of the young season for the Flyers, they started off with a really nice effort against the 5-0-0 (now 6-0-0) Washington Capitals. The exception to…
Nail Yakupov: The Stinging Star David OConnor | October 3, 2011 Nail Yakupov is arguably the most highly skilled player available in the 2012 NHL Draft. In the 2010-2011 season, he put up outstanding numbers, recording 101 points in 65 games,…
The Last Days of Summer: Caps Return to Camp, Prepare for Preseason Angie Lewis | September 19, 2011 As the temperature drops in Washington, and the need for jackets (or two-toned lavender track pants if you are Alex Semin) becomes apparent, Capitals training camp opened up again Saturday.…
2011/2012 NHL Season Predictions: Eastern Conference Brandon Schlager | September 10, 2011 Eastern Conference // Western Conference With most teams kicking off training camp this week, preseason hockey right around the corner and puck drop slightly less than a month away, you…
What Does David Backes’ Selection As Captain Tell Us About the Blues? James Neveau | September 10, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent Getting the letter “C” stitched onto his jersey is one of the most distinguished honors that a player can receive in the NHL. Nearly all…
“Cabbie” Is The New NHL’s Best Friend Joe Pack | August 29, 2011 Have you ever wanted to get to know your favourite hockey player? “Get to know”, as in grab a beer, play some shinny, share feelings about the collective bargaining agreement…
Center of Attention: Five Changes I’d Make to Sam McCaig’s Top-25 Centers James Neveau | July 26, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent With the dearth of NHL activities during the dog days of summer, some writers are turning to the tried and true method of generating lists…
Is Pavel Bure a Hall of Famer? The Hockey Writers | June 29, 2011 For as long as there are Halls of Fame, fans, critics and players will debate on who should and should not be inducted and given legendary status. There are those…
Steven Stamkos Free to Negotiate Offer Sheets, Salary Cap System to be Tested? Mike Colligan | June 28, 2011 It’s not often that a Rocket Richard Trophy winner hits the open market. Last summer, Ilya Kovalchuk earned $100m after testing the waters of free agency (as well as the…