Posts About "Daniel Winnik"
Bruins Add Stempniak & Winnik on PTO's
September 11th, 2018 The Boston Bruins surprised everyone when they didn't have any invited forwards on their training camp roster. Veteran forward Lee Stempniak was in town skating at informal skates but there was no word about what would happen with him. On Monday, the Bruins announced that Stempniak, along with veteran Daniel Winnik, have signed PTO's and...
What Does Winnik Bring to the Wild?
October 8th, 2017 Daniel Winnik has a new home. The Minnesota Wild announced Wednesday that the 32-year-old veteran forward has signed a 1-year, $660,000 contract after agreeing to a professional try-out with the team. Winnik was an unrestricted free agent after the Washington Capitals let him walk this offseason. Winnik played in five preseason...
PTO Predictions Revisited: Landing Spots for 67 UFAs
September 14th, 2017 Training camps are now open. Preseason games start on Saturday already. Yet, there are 50-plus players, arguably of NHL-calibre, still seeking contracts for the upcoming campaign — enough to ice a roster in Seattle. Make it happen, Mr. Bettman. Kidding aside, this is a serious time for those free agents looking for work into...
Recap: Sharks Domination of Capitals Continues
March 10th, 2017 The San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals had a familiar result as the Sharks put on a special teams show against the visiting Caps. Despite giving up the opening goal, the Sharks went 2-for-5 on the power play and killed off all five Washington power plays as well. Braden Holtby's struggles against San Jose continued as he stopped...
Capitals at the Deadline Since 2006
February 26th, 2017 March 1 will be 'Black Friday' for National Hockey League general managers. The 2017 NHL trade deadline, a mere four days away, will be remembered for the decisions of all 30 franchises. Teams must agree to trades before 3 p.m. ET on March 1. Deadline day presents an exciting conundrum for teams contending for the Presidents'...
Potential Trades in Capitals Corner
February 22nd, 2017 The adage states, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it.' The Washington Capitals have glided through this season to reign over the NHL with 24 games left on the schedule. Washington is one point ahead of the Minnesota Wild and looks primed for a deep playoff run. Although Caps fans have heard that so often in the past decade, this...
Recap: Capitals Fall in Shootout to Kinkaid & Devils
December 30th, 2016 The Washington Capitals couldn't pick up the win Thursday but managed to escape with a point against the New Jersey Devils in a game that belonged to the goalies. Washington remains fourth in the Metropolitan with another point and continues to fight for a higher spot in the Eastern Conference...
Recap: Capitals Win Ugly over Bruins
December 7th, 2016 The game may have started off looking like an easy victory for the Washington Capitals, but eventually, things turned ugly. After the Boston Bruins scored three unanswered goals to tie and take over the game, Washignton redeemed itself in the overtime period, taking a 4-3 win. With that victory, the Capitals are tied with the...
Winnik's Unlikely Heroics a Great Sign
October 16th, 2016 The Washington Capitals skated away from Verizon Center with a close 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday. It was an unlikely hero, however, that led them to victory. Daniel Winnik, Washington's fourth line forward, was the first star, putting up a two-goal game and a strong all-around effort in the win. Winnik Strikes...
Capitals Feeling Benefits of Brooks Laich Trade
July 27th, 2016 The 2016 NHL off-season is just about halfway over at this point in July, and the Washington Capitals seem poised to enter the season with the roster that they have made minor adjustments to this summer. The organization made one major trade, acquiring their much-needed third-line center in Lars Eller from the Montreal Canadiens. They...
Capitals: Jay Beagle Deserves Promotion to Third Line Centre
May 26th, 2016 The Washington Capitals have a problem they hope to address. Though the forward lines are stacked, even down to the fourth line, the team needs to address the position of a third line centre. Considering this is the checking line, the team needs a big, physical forward who can generate offense and play a solid all-around...
Top 5 Disappointing Maple Leafs Players of 2015-16
April 25th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs' season is over so it's time for a retrospective look at the 2015-16 NHL season. Management told everyone to expect the Maple Leafs to have a painful season, and they were right with the Leafs finishing 30th overall in the NHL standings. That was expected and nobody was surprised or even disappointed with the...
Has Washington Killed their Penalty Kill Woes?
March 14th, 2016 There is no denying that this year's rendition of the Washington Capitals are one of the best regular season teams of all-time. With 15 games to go, Barry Trotz's men are on pace to finish with 124 points with 14 games to go. Not only is that good enough to surpass their previous team record of 121 points from the 2009-10 season, but...
