Capitals’ 2011 Winter Classic Win Put Team on National Stage Ted Starkey | January 1, 2021 While the Alexander Ovechkin-Sidney Crosby rivalry had been built up since the two players were the first picks in the 2004 and 2005 NHL Drafts, respectively, the 2011 Winter Classic…
Capitals’ Time as Cup Contender Dwindling Ted Starkey | December 30, 2020 Just a little under a year ago, the Washington Capitals played their first home game of the calendar year 2020, recording perhaps their most memorable result of the entire year.…
What Capitals Fans Can Expect in 2020-21 Ted Starkey | December 21, 2020 The National Hockey League and its Players Association came to a formal agreement on Sunday afternoon, setting in motion the next season of NHL hockey come Jan. 13. With the…
Revisiting Rangers’ 15-Round Shootout Victory 15 Years Later Brian Abate | December 14, 2020 Prior to the 2005-06 season, the NHL made the decision to determine regular-season games that were still tied after overtime with a shootout. While the decision was met with heavy…
Capitals Have Significant Issues to Face This Season Ted Starkey | December 11, 2020 With the National Hockey League seemingly on track for a Jan. 13 start to the 2020-21 season, the uncertainty of the offseason is beginning to lift, and instead of pandemics…
Tribalism in Hockey: How it Sells the Sport Barron Wilson | December 5, 2020 By taking a look at the picture below, you can see the exact moment Toronto Maple Leafs fans experienced their infamous Game 7 overtime collapse to the Boston Bruins in…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Tavares & Matthews vs. Ovechkin The Old Prof | November 20, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at the one-year anniversary of Sheldon Keefe as the head coach of the Maple Leafs. I’ll…
Washington Capitals’ 10 Most Memorable Teams Ted Starkey | November 15, 2020 Since joining the NHL in 1974, the Washington Capitals have seen a roller coaster of emotions over the decades, from being the league’s all-time worst club in their first season…
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Bruins, Maple Leafs, Senators, Capitals, More Jim Parsons | November 14, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, will the New York Rangers be sellers again at the end of this coming season? If so, who will they move? Are the Boston Bruins…
Projecting Alex Ovechkin’s Final NHL Years Ted Starkey | November 10, 2020 Last week, while back home in Moscow, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin made headlines saying he wanted to play for Moscow Dynamo when his NHL career came to an end.…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Ducks, Bruins, Capitals, Sabres, More Jim Parsons | November 7, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland updates the media on the status of Oscar Klefbom, noting how much of next season he believes the defenseman will…
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Blue Jackets, Ovechkin Not Retiring With Capitals Jim Parsons | November 5, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Alex Ovechkin has said he doesn’t plan to finish his hockey career with the Washington Capitals. Who else would he consider playing for? Elsewhere, in…
