Early Season Grades: Metropolitan Division Matt Brauckmann | November 4, 2015 The NHL season is well underway. Everyone in the league has at least 10 games under their belts and there are some interesting observations for some teams through those games.…
Russian 2010 Draft Class: Where Are They Now Alessandro Seren Rosso | October 31, 2015 The 2010 Russian draft class was one of the best of the latest few years as many good players came to the league with the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. During…
Four Corners of the Rink: Capitals Western Trip Review Scott Lowe | October 28, 2015 With a 3-1 start to the season under their belts and the return of Nicklas Backstrom to the lineup, the Washington Capitals left D.C. for their first road trip of…
5 Early Surprises of the 2015-16 NHL Season Walter McLaughlin | October 27, 2015 “Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often” — Mae West One of the recurring narratives of every NHL season is results catching us all by surprise. As…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Delivering For The Caps Alessandro Seren Rosso | October 26, 2015 Evgeny Kuznetsov is delivering this season, even to the points that Capitals head coach Barry Trotz recently declared that he may become one of the league’s top players. The Chelyabinsk,…
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Predicting This Season’s Tarasenko Larry Fisher | October 20, 2015 Fantasy Hockey Mailbag is a weekly column, answering your questions every Tuesday. No question is too big or too small, so if you want advice or feedback on any topic…
Capitals Questions 5: What Did We Learn From Preseason? Scott Lowe | October 5, 2015 This is the fifth in a series of articles leading up to the regular season detailing the most pressing questions facing the Washington Capitals heading into the 2015-16 campaign. Click…
Capitals’ Evgeny Kuznetsov Must Produce Now Dom Simonetta | September 21, 2015 On paper, the Washington Capitals look poised to be a top contender for this season’s Stanley Cup championship. However, for all of the stars to align in D.C., one of…
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Picking Goalies and Breakout Players Larry Fisher | September 8, 2015 Fantasy Hockey Mailbag is a weekly column, answering your questions every Tuesday. No question is too big or too small, so if you want advice or feedback on any topic…
Year Two: Barry Trotz and the Washington Capitals The Hockey Writers | September 1, 2015 Many were curious to see how Barry Trotz and Alex Ovechkin would mesh together when Trotz was initially hired back in May of 2014. After Ovechkin’s “disastrous” season (which was…
Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom May Not Start Season Glynn Cosker | August 26, 2015 Washington Capitals’ center Nicklas Backstrom – arguably one of the best centers in the NHL – has revealed that he may not be ready to take the ice for the…
Will the Washington Capitals Trade for a Center? Glynn Cosker | July 18, 2015 The Washington Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom is one of the best centers in the NHL. Once he recovers from offseason hip surgery, he’ll almost certainly line up between superstar Alex Ovechkin…