Evaluating the 2021 Trade Deadline Moves Aaron Heckmann | April 13, 2021 The NHL Trade Deadline has officially passed, and there was still a lot of action despite COVID-19, the financial climate, and the landscape of the trade market. It was an…
Red Wings Won the Anthony Mantha Trade Devin Little | April 13, 2021 Since Anthony Mantha got off to a slow start this season, Red Wings fans have wondered whether or not this would be his last season in Detroit. Well, those fans…
The Grind Line: Grading the Red Wings’ Trade Deadline Moves Tony Wolak | April 13, 2021 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Capitals Acquire Anthony Mantha from Red Wings Tony Wolak | April 12, 2021 Almost 30 minutes after Monday’s trade deadline had passed, NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes dropped an absolute bomb: In all, the Detroit Red Wings acquired Jakub Vrana, Richard Panik, a 2021…
Capitals’ Health and Perseverance Key to Postseason Run Carl Knauf | March 9, 2021 The Washington Capitals are two points below the New York Islanders for the MassMutual East Divison lead. However, the standings are tight, and fans have a right to be wary…
Capitals’ First 7 Games Had a Lot of Positives & Negatives Jack Dawkins | January 29, 2021 We are seven games into the 2020-21 NHL Season, and the Washington Capitals find themselves atop the MassMutual East Division. With the lack of a preseason, many teams are still…
What We Learned From the Capitals’ First Two Games Jack Dawkins | January 17, 2021 We’re two games into this condensed season and there are already some story lines developing with the Washington Capitals. Even though they came away from the Buffalo Sabres with two…
3 Best Capitals’ Contracts for 2020-21 Ben Little | November 5, 2020 It is a crazy time in the world with COVID-19 running wild and a Presidential election occupying most people’s time in the United States. However, there are some other things…
Contract-Year Capitals Could Complicate Salary Cap Decisions Marcus Boutilier | October 22, 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…
Capitals’ Playoff Success Could Ride on Vrana’s Shoulders Ben Little | August 12, 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,…
8 Players to Watch in the 2020 NHL Playoffs Nick Haydon | June 10, 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,…
Sabres’ Cap Situation: How it Stacks Up Daniel Kuter | February 25, 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…