Posts About "Evgeny Kuznetsov"
Capitals' Kuznetsov Talks Growth & the Cup
June 28th, 2018 Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov said it's been somewhat hard to process the reality of the 2017-18 campaign, a year of many milestones, strides forward and a Stanley Cup championship. "It's pretty hard to understand what you've done, and the more days, you kind of understand what you done," Kuznetsov said. The...
How the Capitals Owned the Golden Knights in Game 4
June 7th, 2018 The Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in dominant fashion. The team in red took the contest by a score of 6-2. Credit is due to the Capitals for pouring on the pressure, but a huge part of the reason for their dominance was a lapse in defense on Vegas's part. They often...
Evgeny Kuznetsov: The Newest NHL Star
June 5th, 2018 Heading into the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, nobody would have been surprised to see Alexander Ovechkin or Braden Holtby standout for the Washington Capitals. While those two have been great, another player has been the star. Center Evgeny Kuznetsov has flourished in the postseason and has blossomed into a legitimate NHL star. If...
Capitals & Golden Knights: Bad Blood Is Rising
June 2nd, 2018 Few championships in the history of sports have pitted opponents as unfamiliar with one another as the Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights. Sure, with Vegas making the Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural season, every team in the league has been unfamiliar with the Golden Knights to a certain degree. Yet coming from a...
Lars Eller: Capitals 'Next Man Up'
June 2nd, 2018 Game 2 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in Vegas will forever be known for Braden Holtby's save on Alex Tuch late in the game that preserved the victory for Washington. While that was certainly the biggest and most memorable moment, the play of a third-line center shouldn't be overlooked. Lars Eller, just going about his business in a...
Capitals Head to Vegas With DC Behind Them
May 26th, 2018 The Washington Capitals were lacing up their skates and preparing for their first practice since advancing to their first Stanley Cup Final in 20 years Wednesday when they felt the locker room begin to sway to the rhythm of "Let's go Caps" cheers and pure screams and roaring applause. "We can all hear it from in here," T.J. Oshie...