Posts tagged with "Evgeny Kuznetsov"
Ovechkin & Walker Lift Capitals to Historic Win
October 8th, 2017 Not only did the Washington Capitals advance to 2-0 on the season and win their third straight home opener with a dominant 6-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens, but the team also made history as well.Washington managed to score three goals within the first three minutes of the game and, despite 39 shots from Montreal, the Capitals...
Alex Ovechkin Talks Olympics, Offseason and the Road Ahead
September 16th, 2017 BALLSTON - Though the first day was full of skate tests, drills and other warm-up activities, Alex Ovechkin has been happy to be back in Washington, a huge smile on his face on day two.Looking ahead to this season, the Capitals all-star took the time to discuss the upcoming Olympic games, what he worked on over the summer and his...
Kuznetsov Could Become the Capitals' First-Line Center
August 22nd, 2017 When it comes to the Washington Capitals' roster, the team has strong depth down the middle. Not only do they have one of the league's top centers in Nicklas Backstrom leading the charge, but they also have a young star in Evgeny Kuznetsov, who is on the rise and already ranking among the NHL's elite.This offseason, Washington...
Burakovsky Ready for Top-6 Responsibility
August 17th, 2017 Though they enter the 2017-18 campaign without a lot of their old pieces, the Washington Capitals are still ready to prove they are Cup contenders. However, a huge part of their success this season will depend on the performance of their up-and-comers and prospects, who are expected to fill the holes.One of the players they will be...
Oilers, Draisaitl in Odd Spot
July 6th, 2017 With the Edmonton Oilers officially announcing the signing of Connor McDavid to an eight-year extension yesterday afternoon, the sole focus of Oil Country has now shifted to the immediate future of one Leon Draisaitl. At 21-years of age and coming off a season in which he became a top ten scorer and outperformed his aforementioned...
6 Worst NHL Contracts of 2017
July 3rd, 2017 The NHL silly season is almost complete and as always, a number of the contracts handed out in the last couple of days will backfire on the teams that offered them. Past examples range from the "probably a bad idea" Andrew Ladd contract the Islanders signed last year to the "definitely regret that one" Ryan Callahan contract handed out...