Posts About "Daniel Winnik"
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...
How Are the Traded Maple Leafs Doing?
March 11th, 2016 The NHL's trade deadline came and went. Some teams made some excellent moves that will help bolster their playoff chances. Others made some trades that saw them load up on draft picks and prospects for the future. The Maple Leafs were a team that fell into the latter category. This being a rebuilding year, they decided to sell off their...
