Evgeny Kuznetsov Gets Bridge Deal Dustin Nelson | July 7, 2015 Young Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov signed a two-year bridge contract worth $6 million on Monday evening. https://twitter.com/alex_prewitt/status/618177925351931904 Kuznetsov put in a strong rookie campaign, scoring 11 goals and 26…
Ranking the Russians: Capitals First-Round Picks The Hockey Writers | June 27, 2015 By selecting Ilya Samsonov, a big, athletic goalie from Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League, the Capitals picked a Russian player in the first round for the eighth time…
NCAA Hockey Could Replace The “Russian Factor” David Quackenbos | June 22, 2015 Throughout the days and weeks surrounding the NHL Draft it has become commonplace to see the stock of Russian players drop. The only Russian players immune to this trend are those with…
Washington’s Six Most Important Free Agents Ben Lutz | May 30, 2015 Even as we hit the two week anniversary of the New York Rangers advancing to the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, it still hurts. All the Capitals needed…
4 Reasons Why The Washington Capitals Will Beat The Rangers Glynn Cosker | May 13, 2015 The Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers (again) Wednesday, in Game 7 of a Stanley Cup playoff series (again) but will they clam up and lose (again)? This…
The 7 Best Washington Capitals Stats From Round 1 Dustin Nelson | April 29, 2015 The Washington Capitals have punched a ticket to a second round match against the New York Rangers. Here are the seven best stats from their first round victory over the…
Analyzing the Capitals’ Destruction of the Islanders in Game 7 Glynn Cosker | April 29, 2015 The Washington Capitals didn’t just beat the New York Islanders in Game 7 of their Stanley Cup first round playoff series – they destroyed them. If it wasn’t for the…
Farewell, Nassau: Isles-Caps Post-Game 7 Thoughts Scott Walsh | April 28, 2015 Not many teams are going to win games with just 11 shots on goal, let alone a Game 7. Yet that is what happened to the New York Islanders. They…
3 Keys for the Rangers Against the Capitals Tom Dianora | April 28, 2015 Alas, we will NOT have a much-desired Rangers-Islanders playoff series, as the hockey gods decided to toy with us before ultimately delivering more of the same: Rangers vs. Capitals. Familiar…
Capitals’ Bright New Star: Evgeny Kuznetsov Glynn Cosker | April 24, 2015 Evgeny Kuznetsov scored two goals and had an assist in the Washington Capitals’ comprehensive 5-1 victory over the New York Islanders Thursday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup…
When Will We Ever Feel Cozy About Kuzya? Ben Lutz | March 18, 2015 In June 2010, a teenage hockey player from Chelyabinsk, Russia was drafted 26th overall in the NHL Entry Draft by George McPhee and the Washington Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov was considered…
Re-Learning to Shake Off a Loss Pete Judge | November 30, 2014 As Joel Ward sealed the 5-2 victory for the Capitals over the Islanders on Friday night, there was a feeling across Long Island that I don’t think has truly been…