Posts tagged with "John Carlson"
Should the Capitals Keep Karl Alzner?
May 28th, 2017 The Washington Capitals will have to reevaluate their blue-line situation this offseason, especially because many of their defensemen are pending free agents. They will also have to decide on the future of one of their longest-tenured defenders: Karl Alzner. Playing in the Capitals' organization since 2008, Alzner has developed from...
One-on-One: Chorney Talks Cracking the Capitals' Lineup
April 11th, 2017 The Washington Capitals closed out their season Sunday, dressing Taylor Chorney for the regular season finale. In his first game back with the team since Feb. 25, Chorney skated about 17 minutes, finishing the season with just 18 games under his belt. Over that span, he posted a goal and five points and was a plus-8. As the playoffs...
February — More Capital to Be Earned?
February 3rd, 2017 From their nine-game winning streak to Alex Ovechkin's 1000th NHL point, January has without question been a tremendous month to remember for the Washington Capitals. Now being February, it's time to look back at the Caps' performance from last month and see whether the team can produce some similar results this month. By the looks of...
Drafting the Washington Way: 2000s
January 23rd, 2017 The Washington Capitals have taken a simpler approach: draft bold, draft deep, draft smart. This new plan has resulted in Washington's renaissance of domination. Just like the Detroit Red Wings from the 1990s to 2000s, the New Jersey Devils from the 1990s to 2000s and the Chicago Blackhawks post-2010, much of the team is spurned out...
Capitals Defense to Protect in Expansion
January 19th, 2017 Depth on the blue line has always been the Achilles' heel of the Washington Capitals. General manager Brian MacLellan sought to address this issue by signing free agents Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik to long-term deals on July 1, 2014. Bringing in Barry Trotz as the new head coach was the perfect fit. Trotz developed players...
Recap: Carlson & Capitals Storm Past Lightning
December 23rd, 2016 The Washington Capitals appeared sluggish over the course of their two-game slide but came to Verizon Center Friday ready to play, with an unwavering sense of energy and urgency. From the get-go they dominated, outplaying the Tampa Bay Lightning in every minute to escape with a 4-0 win. With the win, Washington takes the first place...
