Washington Capitals: Is Philipp Grubauer NHL Ready? Matthew Speck | May 3, 2014 On Thursday, the Washington Capitals made it clear they won’t be overpaying for a goalie this free agency. Interim General Manager Brian MacLellan made the move with McPhee out of…
2013-2014 Capitals Report Card: Defensemen and Goaltenders (Part 2 of 3) George Foussekis | April 30, 2014 How Did the Washington Capitals Defensemen and Goaltenders Perform in 2013-2014? Welcome to Part Two of the Capitals Report Card! In this article, this writer will evaluate the performances of…
Three Capitals Will Play in Sochi, Who Got Snubbed? Matt Schreiber | January 8, 2014 It won’t come as a surprise to anyone, but there will be three Washington Capitals participating in what may very well be the last Olympic games where NHL stars are…
Why the Ray Emery-Braden Holtby Fight Is Nothing New In the NHL Bill Schoeninger | November 3, 2013 On Friday night, the Philadelphia Flyers were thoroughly embarrassed by the Washington Capitals by a score of 7-0. It was a loss that has epitomized the path of the Flyers’…
Ray Emery is a Thug, Plain and Simple Mark Wallace Graham | November 2, 2013 Ray Emery is a good goaltender, but that being said, he’s a thug. Plain and simple. Last night’s embarrassing display against the Washington Capitals pretty much solidified my beliefs. After…
Washington Capitals: Braden Holtby Posts Shutout In Rout Matthew Speck | November 2, 2013 Even with leading scorer and Captain Alexander Ovechkin off the ice, the Washington Capitals put forth presumably their best effort of the 2013-14 season Friday night with a 7-0 win…
Capitals Yet to Beat Quality Opponent Josh Marks | October 28, 2013 The Washington Capitals have yet to beat a quality team eleven games into the season. They have a chance to correct that tonight at the Vancouver Canucks, but will need…
The Washington Capitals Obvious Problem: Even Strength Play Matthew Speck | October 18, 2013 The Washington Capitals’ power play unit sits atop the National Hockey League, converting at an alarming 30.8% rate. That has been the best phase of the game for the team…
Caps Can’t Coast in Metropolitan Division Josh Marks | October 15, 2013 One of the greatest mysteries of the past few years in the NHL was how the Washington Capitals could experience such amazing regular season success only to collapse in new…
Caps Goaltending Woes Plague Another Potential Turnaround Tim Bourcier | October 13, 2013 Offense Slows Now that the Capitals power play has fallen back to Earth a bit, their inconsistency in the net is under the spotlight. They scored eight goals total in…
Something to Worry About: A Week 1 NHL Rundown Douglas Cutler | October 8, 2013 We’re now about a week into the 2013-14 NHL Regular Season. We know some things – there is a whole bunch of unrest in Philly, and Patrick Roy has provided…
Braden Holtby Still The Capitals Starter, Hillen Injured Matthew Speck | October 4, 2013 The Washington Capitals (1-1) erased a 4-1 deficit Thursday night, picking up their first win of the season in their home opener in a victory over the Calgary Flames. Captain…