Posts About "Chandler Stephenson"
Capitals' Stephenson a Playoff Revelation
May 23rd, 2018 In the third period of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final, as the Washington Capitals faced elimination, the team needed someone to make a play. Though the Capitals led 1-0, the Tampa Bay Lightning were pressing for the tying goal that would have deflated the nervous fans in Capital One Arena. It could have been the beginning of...
Capitals' Stephenson Proving His Worth
April 29th, 2018 After Andre Burakovsky fell victim to injury early in the playoffs, the Washington Capitals needed a winger to rise to the occasion to fill his void. Chandler Stephenson has done just that. After starting the season in Hershey, the 24-year-old received a call-up early in the season after an impressive first few games with the Bears,...
Capitals' Vrana Shakes the Monkey Off His Back
March 7th, 2018 It was in the second period of the Washington Capitals' Stadium Series game in Annapolis that Jakub Vrana found himself on a breakaway, playing on one of the biggest stages and his first outdoor game. With the puck on his stick and the defense far behind, he ripped a shot past Frederik Andersen, and as the puck went in, a huge weight...
Capitals' Burakovsky Hitting Long-Awaited Stride
February 26th, 2018 It wasn't long ago that Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky found himself on the outs, a healthy scratch watching from the press box. "I a little bit of a lesson here from being healthy scratch and obviously, it's not something I want to do," Burakovsky said in regards to being out of the lineup. "I want to be out there,...
Dog Days Nonexistent for Capitals' Beagle
February 11th, 2018 In the Washington Capitals' win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team finished with just 17 shots on goal. However, it was a shot from Jay Beagle – his only shot of the game – that would give the Capitals a 3-2 lead in the second period, eventually paving them to a 4-2 win against Columbus Friday. Not only was the go-ahead huge...
Capitals Look to Be 'Sharper,' Niskanen & Burakovsky Expected to Return
January 6th, 2018 Following somewhat of a skid that came with the holidays, the Washington Capitals have shown a lot of improvement of late; they are riding a three-game winning streak and finding their stride offensively. Still, head coach Barry Trotz believes there is room for improvement and sees a few areas where Washington has to clean up its...
