Posts About "Jakub Vrana"
Contract-Year Capitals Could Complicate Salary Cap Decisions
October 22nd, 2020 Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan has had to make some crucial decisions during the 2020 offseason. Some additional thought went into this year's contract offers and signings given the flat salary cap for next season. With the upper limit likely staying at or near $81.5 million for the near future, more challenges in...
Capitals' Playoff Success Could Ride on Vrana's Shoulders
August 12th, 2020 The Washington Capitals have recently completed their round-robin tournament and are now gearing up for what is hopefully a nice, long playoff run. In order for it to be long, they will need contributions from everybody. That includes their top guys, like Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov, and also their bottom-six players, like Garnet...
8 Players to Watch in the 2020 NHL Playoffs
June 10th, 2020 The NHL playoffs are perhaps the most grueling postseason in professional sports, normally lasting from April to June. This year, though the NHL playoff format will differ from typical seasons, it will maintain the same difficult length. Commissioner Gary Bettman stated, "Obviously, we anticipate playing over the summer and into the...
Sabres' Cap Situation: How it Stacks Up
February 25th, 2020 Digging into the Buffalo Sabres' cap situation can explain a lot of things, especially when you put it next to upper echelon teams. Doing this can provide context for why the Sabres are spinning their wheels as they try to improve their roster. Buffalo's Cap Space A quick search on CapFriendly will further explain what I'm...
Capitals' Key Questions as Playoffs Approach
February 3rd, 2020 As the Washington Capitals continue to dominate the 2019-20 NHL season, a few questions loom in the face of Capitals fans. With two-thirds of the season now in the books, anything short of a Stanley Cup would be a disappointment for the NHL-leading Capitals. Is their performance this season enough to make them comfortable that they have...
Capitals' Jakub Vrana Continues to Shine
January 30th, 2020 When the Washington Capitals selected Jakub Vrana (from Linkopings HC) 13th overall in 2013, they could only have dreamed of how much he'd produce this season. The dazzling 23-year-old has been superb and continues to sizzle after the All-Star break. Washington sits atop the NHL standings thanks in large part to increased...
Jakub Vrana Extends Point Streak, Leads Capitals Over Canadiens 4-2
January 27th, 2020 MONTREAL — Jakub Vrana scored and added an assist as the conference-leading Washington Capitals extended their win streak to four games with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Tom Wilson, Travis Boyd and Nicklas Backstrom, into the empty net, also scored for the Capitals (34-11-5), who were without Alex...
Capitals: Jakub Vrana's Even Strength Emergence
January 27th, 2020 As we get set to return from the All-Star break, the Washington Capitals find themselves atop the NHL standings and are primed for another run at the Stanley Cup. Among the top storylines for the team this season has been the emergence of fourth-year winger Jakub Vrana. The Caps forward has 22 goals and 18 assists on the year and is...
Vrana's Goal Gives Capitals 3-2 Victory over Ducks
December 7th, 2019 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jakub Vrana scored the go-ahead goal less than two minutes into the third period and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a physical battle Friday night. Travis Boyd and Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored for Washington. Br...
Carlson’s 3 Points in 1st Lead Capitals past Sharks 5-2
December 4th, 2019 SAN JOSE, Calif. — John Carlson had a goal and two assists in the opening period to reach 40 points for the season, Nick Hathaway and Jakub Vrana each scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Tuesday night. Carlson had a...
Vrana Is the Future Face of the Capitals
November 29th, 2019 Left winger Jakub Vrana is in the midst of what could be his best season yet with the Washington Capitals. Often overlooked due to the attention his teammates draw, the 23-year-old has recorded 11 goals and 9 assists on the second line through the first quarter of the 2019-20 season. His performance this season has turned a number of...
5 Things Capitals Fans Should Be Thankful For
November 27th, 2019 As we celebrate the last Thanksgiving of the decade, there is a lot Washington Capitals fans can be thankful for this season. The team currently sits atop the NHL standings and is playing some of its best hockey since winning the Stanley Cup in the 2017-18 season. While some questions remain about the ultimate trajectory for this...
Canucks' Pettersson, Capitals' Vrana, Oilers' Smith Named Stars of the Week
November 4th, 2019 NEW YORK — Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson, Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith are the NHL's three stars of the week. Pettersson led the NHL with six assists and nine points in four games to help the Canucks post a 3-0-1 week and increase their overall point streak to seven...
