Ranking the Russians: Capitals First-Round Picks The Hockey Writers | June 27, 2015 By selecting Ilya Samsonov, a big, athletic goalie from Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League, the Capitals picked a Russian player in the first round for the eighth time…
A Look Back at Mike Green’s Career with the Washington Capitals Glynn Cosker | June 26, 2015 UPDATE: July 1 – Mike Green signed a 3-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings worth $18 million. Washington Capitals defensemen Mike Green is set to enter free agency on…
3 Reasons Jamie Benn Wins the Ted Lindsay Award Ed Sarno | June 24, 2015 Tonight the National Hockey League hosts the 2015 NHL Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBCSN and Sportsnet will cover the event starting at 7 pm ET. Stars captain Jamie…
Cupless Clubs: The Next 1st Time Stanley Cup Champion Devin Slawson | June 9, 2015 The Stanley Cup is known as the toughest trophy to win in all of professional sports. It takes years, perhaps decades, of rebuilding and preparation to create a team that…
Will Phil Kessel be Traded to the Washington Capitals? Glynn Cosker | June 8, 2015 Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan made it clear last month that he is looking for a new top-six winger to start next season. The free agency pool is somewhat lacking…
The 5 Best Duos in the NHL Jordan Dix | June 5, 2015 One superstar on a line has shown to be difficult to match up against. Sidney Crosby has proven that very often as he has continued to rack up points no matter…
The Puzzling Tale of Ex-Capital Alexander Semin Glynn Cosker | June 4, 2015 Former Washington Capital Alexander Semin is a puzzling yet talented player. When he was 100 percent focused and firing on all cylinders for the Capitals, Semin was amazing. Unfortunately, he…
5 Superstars Yet To Reach Stanley Cup Final Trevor Beggs | June 3, 2015 What do Sidney Crosby, Pavel Datsyuk, Claude Giroux, and the Sedin twins (Henrik and Daniel) have in common? They are all among an elite group of players in the NHL,…
Stanley Cup Playoffs Smokes Other Sports Mark Shiver | May 27, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Stanley Cup Playoffs hockey smokes all other sports, hands down. Sure true sports fans love it all, the NFL, the NBA, MLB. But at the end…
Penguins Should Give Malkin, Not Crosby, Top Line Ryan Shaffer | May 26, 2015 Malkin, Take the Wheel Evgeni Malkin has taken a backseat to another player most of his career. In Russia, it’s Alex Ovechkin, then Malkin. Ovechkin was selected first in the…
Capitals’ Tom Wilson Should Quickly Reinvent Himself Glynn Cosker | May 26, 2015 The NHL is a tough league and every team needs an enforcer. The Washington Capitals have utilized a few enforcers over the years, but the current guy for the job…
Most Important Players: Eastern Conference Edition Mark Scheig | May 26, 2015 Hockey is the ultimate team sport. You win together. You lose together. But for a team to be successful, one player usually stands out. They are the most important player…
