Posts About "Matt Niskanen"
Capitals Look to Be 'Sharper,' Niskanen & Burakovsky Expected to Return
January 6th, 2018 Following somewhat of a skid that came with the holidays, the Washington Capitals have shown a lot of improvement of late; they are riding a three-game winning streak and finding their stride offensively. Still, head coach Barry Trotz believes there is room for improvement and sees a few areas where Washington has to clean up its...
Capitals Finding Tempo as Djoos & Defense Take Charge
December 31st, 2017 The Washington Capitals entered Saturday's matchup with the Devils one point behind New Jersey for the Metropolitan Division lead. Though the stakes were high, goaltender Braden Holtby said the team treated it like they did any other game. "A game like this is no more important than a game against Colorado or someone in another...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...
Capitals Hitting Stride in Tight Metro Division Race
December 10th, 2017 The Washington Capitals experienced a bit of a rocky start to the 2017-18 campaign, but that all seems to be behind them now as they've started to string together wins. And although this team isn't the same one that has dominated the NHL for the last two seasons, they are starting to find their form and develop a winning culture. Two...
John Carlson Leads Capitals' Blue Line
October 20th, 2017 Though the Washington Capitals entered Tuesday's match-up against the Toronto Maple Leafs with three different defensive pairings, John Carlson appeared on all of them within about five minutes after puck drop. In fact, for the entire game, he seemed to spend more time on the ice than on the bench - he ended up logging over 27 minutes of...
Penalty Problems Plague Capitals but Djoos Shines
October 12th, 2017 Thrown into the throes of NHL action, Washington Capitals defenseman Christian Djoos made his rookie debut in style. His first time seeing NHL ice would be in a high-stakes rivalry showdown with the Pittsburgh Penguins, a team that, in their last visit to Capital One Arena, ousted the Capitals from the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 2-0...