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5 Capitals First-Round Draft Targets
May 7th, 2020 It’s common to hear analysts use the phrase “win-now mode” when discussing the Washington Capitals. While it’s true that they have traded away many draft picks for NHL talent over the past half-decade, they still have quality minor leaguers knocking on the door to the majors. Their stars are signed through 2025, and...
2019 NHL Draft in Review: Risers and Fallers
April 18th, 2020 With junior hockey seasons over, we've completed our first campaign since the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. There were many storylines to follow from this draft class and many questions surrounding certain picks. With an additional season under the belt's of these prospects, let's take a look at some of the biggest risers and fallers from the...
Capitals' Connor McMichael Having Standout Season With London
February 10th, 2020 Generally, organizations garnering special attention towards their prospects are rarely mainstays in the NHL playoff picture. Although the lottery can throw a wrench in things, teams with more high-quality prospects tend to be those towards the bottom of the standings of the past few years. However, some of the top teams in the league...
Capitals' 2019 Draft Class Update
December 12th, 2019 December marks six months since the Washington Capitals selected four NHL hopefuls in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The Capitals drafted forwards Connor McMichael, Brett Leason, and Aliaksei Protas along with defenseman Martin Hugo Has at the draft in Vancouver this past June. The following weeks saw each pick attend Washington's...
Weekly Prospect Report: McMichael, Lundkvist, Barron, Wright & More
December 9th, 2019 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Batherson, Tracey, Askarov,...
Capitals Prospect McMichael Thriving With London Knights
November 25th, 2019 Washington Capitals prospect Connor McMichael is having an incredible start to his draft + 1 season. The good times continued Sunday in Erie. The London Knights continued their winning ways with a 4-0 win over the Erie Otters. McMichael had two assists to help the Knights to the top of the Midwest Division. His season to date is the...
Weekly Prospect Report: Seider, McMichael, Rossi & More
November 11th, 2019 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Caufield, Sorokin,...
OHL Roundup: McMichael, Merkley Lead Knights over Bulldogs
September 29th, 2019 HAMILTON — Connor McMichael had three goals and two assists as the London Knights beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 7-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Jonathan Gruden and Antonio Stranges each added a pair of goals for the Knights. (2-2-0). Rece...
Kuznetsov Ban Could Open Door for Capitals' McMichael
September 17th, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. — Connor McMichael in his NHL exhibition debut made a no-look pass to set up a goal that junior coach Dale Hunter knows was no accident. "He knew that guy had an empty net backdoor," Hunter said. "You can't teach that. That's a feeling o...
Capitals Takeaways from 2019 Prospects Showcase
September 12th, 2019 The 2019 Prospects Showcase at Ford Ice Center in Antioch, Tennessee, featured top prospects from the Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning. Held Sept. 7-10, the showcase consisted of six games and a pair of practices for each team. Participants included prospects under contract, unsigned...
Capitals Got It Right at the 2019 Draft
June 23rd, 2019 Washington Capitals general manager Matt McLellan has a reputation of scoring more misses than hits with his NHL draft selections. In the past five years, only one homegrown talent, 2014 first-round selection Jakub Vrana, has achieved significant ice time with the Capitals. McLellan has instead relied on free agency and deep pockets to...
Rangers Have Plenty of Options With Late Draft Pick
June 21st, 2019 Lady luck shined on the New York Rangers for both the Draft Lottery and Winnipeg Jets' Playoff woes. Since all four divisional winners bowed out in the first round, they'll pick after the Jets, helping secure the 20th overall pick for the Rangers. The last time the Rangers held the 20th overall pick, they used it to select Michael Del...
Knights' Connor McMichael Following in Footsteps of Success?
June 1st, 2019 Some might forget, but for London Knights’ star forward Connor McMichael the trade to his current team from the Hamilton Bulldogs is one he isn’t soon to forget. After all, the Knights moved their captain at the time - Robert Thomas - to the Bulldogs in exchange for the then 16-year-old McMichael along with a second-round pick in...
