NHL 2022-23 Power Rankings: Week 14 Eugene Helfrick | January 9, 2023 It’s a new year, and that means we have a new look for THW’s power rankings! After taking a few weeks off due to the holiday season, we are back…
3 Takeaways From Capitals’ 5-1 Win Over Canucks – 11/29/22 Luke James | November 30, 2022 After a heavy defeat to the New Jersey Devils, the Washington Capitals bounced back with an emphatic win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday (Nov. 29). While they remain outside…
3 Worst Goalie Acquisitions of 2022 Offseason Shaun Filippelli | November 25, 2022 After relocating to another franchise, one won’t always be able to repeat the same performances that made them so attractive to their new city. Whether because the team they moved…
Capitals’ Attitude, Effort Under Spotlight After Lightning Defeat Luke James | November 14, 2022 The Washington Capitals were handed their worst defeat of the season on Sunday (Nov. 13) after the Tampa Bay Lightning put on a dominant display in a 6-3 win at…
5 Observations From Capitals’ First 8 Games Luke James | October 29, 2022 It’s difficult to forecast how the season will unfold for the Washington Capitals. They’ve thrilled and frustrated their supporters in equal measure through their first eight games, which is fitting…
Capitals’ 3 Up, 3 Down: Goaltending Troubles, Ovechkin & More Luke James | October 17, 2022 Welcome to the first edition of the ‘Washington Capitals’ 3 Up, 3 Down’ column for the 2022-23 season. This is the start of a weekly series that will be released…
Capitals News & Rumors: Nelson, Kuemper, Rookie Camp Luke James | September 19, 2022 In this edition of Washington Capitals News & Rumors, we’ll take a look at Darcy Kuemper’s media tour comments, Todd Nelson’s start to life as the new head coach of…
Capitals Preseason Mailbag: Ovechkin, Kuemper & More Luke James | September 10, 2022 Welcome to the Washington Capitals Mailbag here at The Hockey Writers. This column will allow our writers to field questions about the franchise as the season unfolds. If you would…
Red Wings Didn’t Improve Enough to Make the Playoffs Logan Horn | September 6, 2022 The Detroit Red Wings have had quite the offseason, improving their team’s future in the draft with the addition of prospects like Marco Kasper, Dmitri Buchelnikov, and Dylan James. However,…
Avalanche’s Recent Goaltender Success Hinges on Georgiev Kerry Collins | August 27, 2022 As a player for the Colorado Avalanche, Joe Sakic made a living during his NHL career by befuddling goaltenders on pretty much a nightly basis. Now, as the team’s president…
Capitals’ Cap Management Looks Solid Before 2022-23 Season Luke James | August 25, 2022 If you wanted a brief assessment of whether the Washington Capitals have managed their cap space effectively under general manager Brian MacLellan, ‘it’s complicated’ would be the response. Following another…
Metropolitan Division Predictions for the 2022-23 Season Colton Pankiw | August 23, 2022 We are nearing the end of August, which means the NHL season is getting closer and closer. Training camps are set to begin in less than a month now, which…