Washington Capitals Free Agent Targets: Mikhail Grabovski Matthew Speck | July 5, 2013 Free Agent Frenzy gets started today, as teams can officially sign players. The Washington Capitals are in need of a capable second line center until Evegeny Kuznetsov heads to North…
Malkin and Datsyuk Lead KHL All-Star Game Voting Josh Smith | December 18, 2012 The KHL All-Star Game is slated for the weekend of January 12-13 in Chelyabinsk, home of the KHL’s Traktor. The starting lineups for the annual event were selected via fan balloting,…
In Search of the Future King of Russian Hockey Adam Stafki | October 18, 2012 Within the NHL, an almost decade-long battle among elite players continues. Every season, these players collect titles and raise trophies and their fans, as well as a few detractors, are…
Parity gives way to KHL powers in Conference Finals James Gazzale | March 25, 2012 In its first three seasons, the Kontinental Hockey league had two champions, Ak Bars Kazan (2008-09, 2009-10) and Salavat Yulaev Ufa (2010-11). With the former knocking out the latter in…
Missed opportunities in KHL’s Eastern Conference James Gazzale | March 8, 2012 Top-seeded Traktor has joined Avangard in the second round of the KHL’s Eastern Conference playoffs after ousting Yugra in five games. Meanwhile, Ak Bars and Barys both failed to end…
KHL playoffs continue with East and West in action James Gazzale | March 2, 2012 The Kontinental Hockey League playoffs continued last night, showcasing all eight match-ups. The puck was dropped on the Eastern Conference competition while the West sides played Game Two. Eastern Conference…
Video: What Happened to Evgeny Kuznetsov? Bruce Hollingdrake | February 24, 2012 Evgeny Kuznetsov, a very highly touted prospect in the Washington Capitals organization received a horrible looking leg injury. It’s hard to see what happened in the video but judging by…
Top Ten Prospects That May Be Trade Bait Heading Into NHL Trade Deadline Day Christopher Ralph | February 23, 2012 Just as the title suggests, this is a list, in no particular order, of prospects that could prove to be valuable commodities leading up to the NHL trade deadline. GMs…
NHL Trade Rumors: Rick Nash Not The Answer For Capitals’ Woes The Hockey Writers | February 17, 2012 The NHL’s trade deadline is less than two weeks away (February 27, 3PM EST) and the hockey world is buzzing with Rick Nash rumors. Multiple outlets have reported over the…
The Crossroads: What Should Washington Do By the Deadline? Angie Lewis | February 3, 2012 Fans of the Washington Capitals have had a tough time dealing with their team this season due to the almost inexplicable mediocrity the Caps have shown through the past half…
The Prospect Panel David OConnor | January 6, 2012 Welcome to the latest of many weekly columns on The Hockey Writers: The Prospect Panel. Each week, three of our prospect writers will be answering your questions, as well as…
World Juniors: Team Sweden Makes History In Gold Medal Win Over Russia Christopher Ralph | January 6, 2012 Calgary – “The Russians are coming!” historic phrase is often burrowed for sports analogies. In the gold medal battle between Sweden and Russia Thursday night at the Saddledome, it was…