Capitals Face Tough Roster Decisions Jack Dawkins | June 30, 2020 It has been reported that the NHL salary cap might be effectively frozen at $81.5 million until 2023. During that time period, Alex Ovechkin’s current contract will expire, several players…
Capitals’ 2022 Olympics Roster Projections Ty Hudec | May 16, 2020 The 2022 Beijing Olympics represent the next major international tournament on the horizon for hockey fans around the world. After the 2020 IIHF World Championships were canceled and plans for…
NHL’s Top 5 Left Wingers of the Decade Josh Vold | May 9, 2020 It’s officially the start of a new decade. A lot of lists have come out lately as people reflect on the 2010s, from the best NHL moments to the most…
Ovechkin Will Reach (and Beat) Gretzky’s Goal Record Anthony Paradiso | May 4, 2020 For the past 15 years, Alex Ovechkin has dazzled NHL fans with his wicked one-timer. He shoots the puck harder than anyone in the league. He has racked up 706…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Ovechkin Retirement Talk, Host Cities, More Jim Parsons | April 23, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation the NHL has abandoned some of their plans for resuming the NHL season, but created new ones. There is no news on…
Renaming the NHL Awards: What They Could Look Like Josh Vold | February 25, 2020 In a recent episode of “ The Ray & Dregs podcast“ hosted by TSN’s Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger, they discussed the idea of the NHL changing the names of…
The NHL’s 700-Goal Club Jeff Seide | February 22, 2020 During the NHL’s 100 years, there have been more than 7,500 players. Over two-thirds of those have scored at least one goal. But there are only eight players to have…
Giroux, Flyers Rout Capitals and Keep Ovechkin at 698 Goals The Canadian Press | February 8, 2020 WASHINGTON — Sean Couturier scored twice, Claude Giroux recorded three points and Brian Elliott made 25 saves to help the Philadelphia Flyers deny Alex Ovechkin a milestone and blow out…
Ovechkin 700: Opponents Helpless vs. NHL’s Best Goalscorer The Canadian Press | February 7, 2020 WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin arrived in Washington in the summer of 2005 wearing mismatched flip flops and Daisy Duke shorts. He looked like a lost tourist. Ovechkin went No. 1…
With Ovechkin Set to Hit 700 Goals, Gretzky Record Looks in Reach The Canadian Press | February 5, 2020 Alex Ovechkin was having a quiet night. Through two periods of action Tuesday, he’d registered a solitary shot attempt that sailed wide, two hits and one giveaway. That was it. Then, as…
Ovechkin Gets 27th Hat Trick, Rallies Capitals Past Kings The Canadian Press | February 4, 2020 WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin recorded his 27th career hat trick and raised his career goal total to 698 during a five-minute stretch of the third period, rallying the Washington Capitals…
Capitals’ Key Questions as Playoffs Approach Adam Reid | February 3, 2020 As the Washington Capitals continue to dominate the 2019-20 NHL season, a few questions loom in the face of Capitals fans. With two-thirds of the season now in the books,…