Wild’s Goaltending Helps Secure Road Trip Wins Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | March 5, 2023 While the hustle and bustle of a busy 2023 NHL Trade Deadline was going on, the Minnesota Wild were in the middle of a two-game West Coast road trip that…
Wild Maximizing 2023 Trade Deadline by Making Low-Risk Moves Tyson McKay | March 1, 2023 While most the hockey world was focused on the flurry of trade action yesterday (Feb. 28), the Minnesota Wild quietly dropped the New York Islanders in a shootout thanks to…
Wild Acquire Johansson From Capitals for a Draft Pick Eugene Helfrick | February 28, 2023 As the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline continues at a torrid pace, the Minnesota Wild have made their next move, but this time as buyers instead of playing the role of…
5 Observations From Capitals’ First 8 Games Luke James | October 29, 2022 It’s difficult to forecast how the season will unfold for the Washington Capitals. They’ve thrilled and frustrated their supporters in equal measure through their first eight games, which is fitting…
Capitals Preseason Mailbag: Laviolette, McMichael & More Luke James | September 15, 2022 Welcome to the second edition of the Washington Capitals Mailbag here at The Hockey Writers. If you missed the first instalment, this series is about allowing our writers to field…
4 Capitals Who Likely Won’t Return for 2022-23 Season Colton Pankiw | June 1, 2022 After an up and down 2021-22 regular season, the Washington Capitals were able to make the playoffs for the eighth consecutive year, but were eliminated in the first round by…
Blackhawks Have 3 Good Left-Wing Targets for the 2022 Offseason Michael DeRosa | May 4, 2022 The Chicago Blackhawks should be in for a very eventful offseason. General manager (GM) Kyle Davidson has started the rebuild, and it seems likely that more moves are on the…
Capitals Need Forwards to Step up With or Without Ovechkin Carl Knauf | May 2, 2022 After a four-game losing streak to end the regular season, the Washington Capitals earned the daunting task of facing off against the Florida Panthers in the first round of the…
Capitals Blow Opportunities for Higher Playoff Seed Without Ovechkin Carl Knauf | April 27, 2022 On Tuesday, three of the top four teams in the Metropolitan Division didn’t feel like winning. The Carolina Hurricanes clinched the division with a 4-3 win over the New York…
Capitals Still Aren’t a Serious Contender After the Trade Deadline Ted Starkey | March 24, 2022 As the trade deadline passed on Monday, the Washington Capitals elected to just add depth at forward for the stretch drive, acquiring Marcus Johansson from the Seattle Kraken and Johan…
Capitals Could Benefit From Staying in Wild-Card Spot Carl Knauf | March 22, 2022 The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and though it appeared the Washington Capitals were set to have a quiet day, they made two moves. They acquired Johan Larsson…
Washington Capitals Acquire Forward Marcus Johansson from Kraken Sartaaj Bhullar | March 21, 2022 The Washington Capitals reunited with Marcus Johansson on Monday as the club acquired the forward from the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken received Daniel Sprong, a 2022 fourth-round pick and a…