Capitals Can Take Advantage of COVID Pause Carl Knauf | December 23, 2021 It was inevitable—or seemingly so for seasoned skeptics. The NHL has paused their season amid the spread of the Omicron variant. An optimist might consider it an extended holiday break.…
Capitals’ Backstrom Is Most Underrated Player in the NHL Gabriel Guindi | November 23, 2021 When conversing with non-hockey fans about hockey, the same few names always come up in conversation. Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, and Alex Ovechkin are the names that non-hockey fans usually…
5 Takeaways From the Capitals’ First 10 Games Luke James | November 6, 2021 It happened again. For the fourth time in 10 games, the Washington Capitals fell in overtime on Thursday night, this time against the Florida Panthers. The Capitals’ latest OT loss…
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Kraken, Capitals Jim Parsons | October 12, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have signed Nick Suzuki to an eight-year extension. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers have told Vitali Kravtsov to look around the NHL…
Capitals: Backstrom’s Injury Opens Door for Lapierre, McMichael Ted Starkey | October 2, 2021 One of the quieter storylines coming out of Washington Capitals camp is the health of Nicklas Backstrom, as the center is still nursing a hip injury that stems from a…
Capitals & Penguins Fans Must Accept That Rivalry is About to Change Carl Knauf | October 1, 2021 The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins compete in one of the fiercest rivalries, not just on the ice, but in all of sports. The last 16 years consisted of some…
7 Capitals Could Play at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Carl Knauf | September 18, 2021 It’s strange to process the Winter Olympics are right around the corner considering the summer games took place this year. The pandemic pushed the most significant sporting events in the…
Capitals’ Stanley Cup Window Remains Open… But Just Barely Ted Starkey | September 12, 2021 The Washington Capitals head into training camp in Arlington, Virginia, this month following one of the quietest offseasons in recent memory. Washington’s biggest trade over the summer was acquiring goaltender…
Capitals Need X-factor to Emerge on Offense to Remain Dangerous Carl Knauf | August 17, 2021 The Washington Capitals were tied for the fourth-most goals in the NHL last season at 188, which helped them to the seventh-best record. They have been one of the most…
Sweden’s Best NHL Players in 2020-21 Ryan Gagne | July 15, 2021 According to the games played statistics on NHL.com, the league had 913 players suit up for at least one contest throughout the 31 teams. Sweden represented a small number of…
Capitals Expansion Situation Looking Much Better This Time Around Carl Knauf | June 29, 2021 The Seattle Kraken are close to having a roster, and just like every team in the NHL, the Washington Capitals will have to contribute a player to the expansion team’s…
Minnesota Wild: Top 5 Defensive Seasons in Franchise History Devon Platana | March 30, 2021 Defense and goaltending. Those are two aspects of the Minnesota Wild’s identity that have been prevalent through most of the team’s 21-year history. While we recently looked at the highest-scoring…