NHL Power Rankings Through 5 Games Larry Fisher | October 17, 2017 It’s early days and hockey fans shouldn’t be drawing any conclusions until at least American Thanksgiving — that’s November 23rd, for our Canadian readers. A wise man once told me,…
Penalty Problems Plague Capitals but Djoos Shines Sammi Silber | October 12, 2017 Thrown into the throes of NHL action, Washington Capitals defenseman Christian Djoos made his rookie debut in style. His first time seeing NHL ice would be in a high-stakes rivalry…
Lightning End Ovechkin’s Hot Streak Anthony Moukarzel | October 11, 2017 Coming off a 5-4 loss to the Florida Panthers on October 7, the Tampa Bay Lightning bounced back on Monday night with a 4-3 overtime win over the NHL’s leading…
Chirped: NHL Fans Already Running Out of Hats Tony Wolak | October 9, 2017 Less than a week into the 2017-18 NHL season, fans across North America have already witnessed five hat tricks. As a result, economists are projecting that fans will completely run…
Ovechkin & Walker Lift Capitals to Historic Win Sammi Silber | October 8, 2017 Not only did the Washington Capitals advance to 2-0 on the season and win their third straight home opener with a dominant 6-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens, but the…
5 Candidates to Crack 50 Goals in 2017-18 Devin Slawson | October 4, 2017 The 50-goal plateau has always been a major milestone for the NHL’s top goal scorers. As the league has consistently become more defensive-minded and systematically perfected, a 50-goal campaign as…
Nikita Kucherov Geared Up For New Season Alessandro Seren Rosso | October 2, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is not only one of the top NHL goalscorers, but also a very open person who has no fear in voicing his opinion, as…
Smith-Pelly Ready to Move Forward with Capitals Sammi Silber | September 28, 2017 Though it seemed that Devante Smith-Pelly was ready to put up impressive totals and be a vital part of the New Jersey Devils heading into 2016-17, the year did not…
Laine Poised for Monster Season Rob Mahon | September 26, 2017 Patrik Laine seemed to use his preseason outing against the Calgary Flames to show off. A five-point outing against the conference rival Flames was the second impressive showing from Laine…
Capitals’ Graovac Stands Tall in Lackluster Loss Sammi Silber | September 23, 2017 The Washington Capitals were faced with a dilemma heading into the expansion draft. In order to protect their three forwards, Jay Beagle, Lars Eller and Tom Wilson, they had to…
Wilson Ready to Make Strong Impact This Season Sammi Silber | September 17, 2017 BALLSTON – Upon his return to Kettler Capitals Iceplex for his fifth NHL season, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson affirmed that one of the best parts of the start of…
Alex Ovechkin Talks Olympics, Offseason and the Road Ahead Sammi Silber | September 16, 2017 BALLSTON – Though the first day was full of skate tests, drills and other warm-up activities, Alex Ovechkin has been happy to be back in Washington, a huge smile on…