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Posts About "Ilya Samsonov"

Capitals Fans Have Reasons to Be Excited for 2020-21

Capitals Fans Have Reasons to Be Excited for 2020-21

January 14th, 2021 I've been covering the Washington Capitals since the middle of last season. Tonight begins my first full season writing about the team and I'm amped up for it. I've got storylines that I'm following, but here are four reasons why I'm excited to finally get the 2020-21 NHL season underway. New Era With Samsonov I've beaten around...
Fantasy Forecaster: Breakout Players for the 2020-21 Fantasy Season

Fantasy Forecaster: Breakout Players for the 2020-21 Fantasy Season

January 13th, 2021 With the NHL's return to action on the horizon, it is prime fantasy draft season. Fantasy managers should be working overtime to get caught up on all the offseasons moves and find the next star that can carry them to a fantasy hockey championship. The players in this article could be the ones responsible for carrying fantasy teams on...
Capitals Put Trust in Samsonov & Vanecek to Begin Season

Capitals Put Trust in Samsonov & Vanecek to Begin Season

January 12th, 2021 While the Washington Capitals are going to just be under the NHL’s $81.5 million salary cap for the start of the 2020-21 season, just $1.6 million of that — about two percent — will be used on the two players who play the most important position in the game: goaltender. The bulk of the Capitals roster are veterans, as the team...
5 Bold Capitals Predictions For 2020-21 Season

5 Bold Capitals Predictions For 2020-21 Season

January 10th, 2021 With the NHL season rapidly approaching, like a long game of telephone, many projections are going to be shouted from the rooftops by fans far and wide throughout this upcoming season. With the league now split into four divisions this season, it will be interesting to see the possible ignition of new and old rivalries and how teams...
Capitals Keys to 2020-21 Success: Improved Power Play & Goaltending

Capitals Keys to 2020-21 Success: Improved Power Play & Goaltending

January 7th, 2021 The calendar year of 2020 was not kind to the Washington Capitals. They went 14-11-3 in the regular season and were losing their lead in the Metropolitan Division before the league shut down. Ilya Samsonov missed the postseason due to a freak ATV accident. The coach they decided against re-signing after a Stanley Cup victory eliminated...
5 Capitals That Will Be Key to a Successful 2020-21 Season

5 Capitals That Will Be Key to a Successful 2020-21 Season

January 7th, 2021 With the Washington Capitals set to start their season in Buffalo against the Sabres just a week from now, the uncertainty over what the team can accomplish in the short season with the modified schedule has created uncertainty of which version of the team fans may see this season. Will it be the Stanley Cup contender-version that...
Capitals' Time as Cup Contender Dwindling

Capitals' Time as Cup Contender Dwindling

December 30th, 2020 Just a little under a year ago, the Washington Capitals played their first home game of the calendar year 2020, recording perhaps their most memorable result of the entire year. The Caps trailed the San Jose Sharks 4-2 heading into the game's final minute, but scored two goals in the final minute of regulation to force overtime before...
Capitals Have Limited Options With Lundqvist News

Capitals Have Limited Options With Lundqvist News

December 17th, 2020 The Washington Capitals' plan to help Ilya Samsonov succeed Braden Holtby in net got upended on Thursday afternoon, as goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who signed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal in October, announced he would be stepping away from the game to get medical treatment. "Today is a pretty tough and emotional day for me,"...
Capitals' Top 2 Prospects Must Develop Properly

Capitals' Top 2 Prospects Must Develop Properly

October 28th, 2020 The Washington Capitals core consisting of Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J Oshie, Nicklas Backstrom, and John Carlson are key contributing factors on any effective team. Oshie is a reliable scorer who can adjust to any style of play. Kuznetsov is a playmaker capable of setting up his linemates or putting the puck in the net if need...
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Capitals, Hurricanes, Coyotes, Maple Leafs, More

NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Capitals, Hurricanes, Coyotes, Maple Leafs, More

July 25th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Chicago Blackhawks' goaltender Corey Crawford and his return to the lineup. Meanwhile, a goaltender out of Washington is now done for the season. In Arizona, is the general manager of the Coyotes and the team headed for a divorce? How is Ilya Mikheyev doing in Toronto since his return from...
Holtby's Last Hurrah with the Caps?

Holtby's Last Hurrah with the Caps?

July 18th, 2020 Braden Holtby has been counted out before. For those with short memories, in the midst of the worst statistical season to that point in his career in 2017-18, Holtby lost his grip on the Washington Capitals’ starting goaltending job at the worst possible time. Young backup Philipp Grubauer was more consistent down the stretch and...
Capitals' Samsonov Making a Calder Trophy Push

Capitals' Samsonov Making a Calder Trophy Push

February 4th, 2020 Ilya Samsonov, the Washington Capitals’ highly touted first-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and presumptive goalie of the future, finally got his chance in the NHL this season. The rookie is every bit the goaltender that the franchise had hoped for, and he has worked himself into consideration for the Calder Trophy. Not only...
Capitals Ignore Consequences of Overpaying Backstrom

Capitals Ignore Consequences of Overpaying Backstrom

January 15th, 2020 You would have a hard time denying Washington Capitals star Nicklas Backstrom has been a $9.2 million player over the course of his current 10-year contract. The problem is the 32-year-old likely won’t be during his five-year extension, during which he will almost certainly burden the Caps with that very same cap hit. Capitals...
Ovechkin, Samsonov Lead Capitals over Hurricanes 2-0

Ovechkin, Samsonov Lead Capitals over Hurricanes 2-0

January 14th, 2020 WASHINGTON — By now, it almost seems like no big deal when Alex Ovechkin reaches another milestone. Ovechkin scored two first-period goals Monday night and moved into 11th place on the NHL's career list, leading the Washington Capitals to a 2-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 34-year-old superstar passed Teemu Selanne and...
THW's Goalie News: MacLellan Backs Holtby, Boucher's Historic Night

THW's Goalie News: MacLellan Backs Holtby, Boucher's Historic Night

January 9th, 2020 In today's goalie news, we'll talk about a general manager backing his netminder. Plus, we'll revisit an incredibly historic night in the career of a journeyman goaltender. MacLellan Backs Holtby With the trade deadline fast approaching, any player at the end of his contract is sure to be the subject of some speculation,...
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