Capitals Pull Out of Early February Nose Dive Jack Dawkins | March 3, 2021 A Feb. 25 regulation win at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins was just what the doctor ordered for the Washington Capitals. That win became a turning point moment for the…
Capitals Should Ease Ovechkin & Orlov Back Into Lineup Ben Little | January 30, 2021 It has been 10 days since the Washington Capitals lost four key players to the NHL’s COVID Unavailability List. These players are Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and rookie…
Capitals COVID Controversy Could Be Symptom of Bigger Issue Jack Dawkins | January 21, 2021 In the last 24 hours, news of the Washington Capitals has caused me to ask if it’s time for a major change? Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com broke the story at…
What We Learned From the Capitals’ First Two Games Jack Dawkins | January 17, 2021 We’re two games into this condensed season and there are already some story lines developing with the Washington Capitals. Even though they came away from the Buffalo Sabres with two…
5 Thoughts on Capitals 2020-21 Training Camp Jack Dawkins | January 11, 2021 Today, teams are trimming down rosters. It’s another chaotic day in the chaotic couple weeks leading up to the start of the NHL season. The Washington Capitals wrapped up their…
Capitals’ Potential Trade Bait Ben Little | October 16, 2020 The Washington Capitals have been active in free agency this offseason. They acquired a new backup goalie in Henrik Lundqvist and added some defensive depth that they did not have…
Orlov Scores in OT as Capitals Beat Lightning 4-3 The Canadian Press | November 29, 2019 WASHINGTON — Dmitry Orlov scored 3:03 into overtime, and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Friday. Orlov, Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov each had…
John Carlson Leads Capitals’ Blue Line Sammi Silber | October 20, 2017 Though the Washington Capitals entered Tuesday’s match-up against the Toronto Maple Leafs with three different defensive pairings, John Carlson appeared on all of them within about five minutes after puck…
Capitals Re-Sign Dmitry Orlov Brandon Share-Cohen | June 30, 2017 The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a six-year contract worth $30.6 million, Isabelle Khurshudyan reported early Friday morning. The deal carries a cap hit of $5.1 million…
Should the Capitals Keep Karl Alzner? Sammi Silber | May 28, 2017 The Washington Capitals will have to reevaluate their blue-line situation this offseason, especially because many of their defensemen are pending free agents. They will also have to decide on the…
Recap: Capitals Halt Flyers, Extend Home Streak Sammi Silber | March 4, 2017 The Washington Capitals cannot be stopped, even when they need an extra period of play. Washington handled the Philadelphia Flyers, defeating them 2-1 in overtime to extend their home winning…
Capitals Defense to Protect in Expansion Michael Mazzuca | January 19, 2017 Depth on the blue line has always been the Achilles’ heel of the Washington Capitals. General manager Brian MacLellan sought to address this issue by signing free agents Matt Niskanen…
