Posts About "Jakub Vrana"
Three Key Capitals not Named Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, or Holtby
May 28th, 2018 The Washington Capitals have gotten a lot of key performances en route to the 2018 Stanely Cup Final. Three players that have stood out as the best for the Caps in the postseason are Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Braden Holtby. Kuznetsov leads the playoffs with 24 total points (11 goals, 13 assists). Ovechkin is second...
Capitals Finally Make it to Conference Final
May 8th, 2018 The Washington Capitals had found themselves in the same situation before: Game 6 sudden death overtime against Pittsburgh. However, they've always found themselves on the other end, usually falling in defeat as the years of heartbreak and second-round woes find the team over and over again. However, that all changed Monday. A little...
Capitals' Vrana Shakes the Monkey Off His Back
March 7th, 2018 It was in the second period of the Washington Capitals' Stadium Series game in Annapolis that Jakub Vrana found himself on a breakaway, playing on one of the biggest stages and his first outdoor game. With the puck on his stick and the defense far behind, he ripped a shot past Frederik Andersen, and as the puck went in, a huge weight...
Capitals Power Through Adversity to Remain Red Hot
December 17th, 2017 In their last home game before Christmas, the Washington Capitals found themselves in strange and unfamiliar territory against the Anaheim Ducks; heading into the third period, the Capitals were trailing 2-0, unable to solve the mystery of Ducks netminder John Gibson. Not only that, Washington's first two periods were highlighted by...Resilience, Pride Carries Capitals Back to the Top
Coming into their second and final meeting with the Avalanche this season, the Washington Capitals had more determination to pull together a win. Not only were they looking to bounce back from a lackluster 3-1 loss to the Islanders Monday, but they wanted to avenge their 6-2 loss to the Avalanche a little less than a month ago. "I...
Ovechkin & Backstrom Reunited, Vrana Rising
November 24th, 2017 Prior to Wednesday's matchup against the Ottawa Senators, the Washington Capitals knew they needed a change. They've dropped three of their last four decisions and also surrendered 17 goals in that time span. So, the coaching staff came together on Wednesday and told the players that they were shuffling lines. According to head coach...
