5 Takeaways From Capitals’ Post-Season Media Availability Luke James | May 17, 2022 For the Washington Capitals, 2021-22 is over and the post-mortem has already begun. The club from D.C. crashed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last week, falling in Game 6…
3 Capitals Who Must Step Up in Game 6 vs. Panthers Luke James | May 12, 2022 It’s official: the Washington Capitals are now in win-or-go-home territory. Following their capitulatory defeat to the Florida Panthers in Game 5, head coach Peter Laviolette’s squad must win at Capital…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Sabres, Islanders, Kraken, Bruins Jim Parsons | May 5, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what is the status of Tom Wilson for the Washington Capitals? Meanwhile, the Boston Bruins are losing Hampus Lindholm after a huge hit. Finally, there…
3 Takeaways From Capitals’ 4-2 Game 1 Win Over the Panthers Luke James | May 4, 2022 In the final period of an enthralling contest, an Alex Ovechkin poke check sparked life into the Washington Capitals and propelled Peter Laviolette’s squad to a 4-2 win over 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…
Top 10 Dirtiest NHL Players Eugene Helfrick | April 14, 2022 Hockey is played hard and fast. Athletes will hook, trip, face wash and pester to gain a winning edge. Like all sports, hockey has official rules and unwritten rules. It…
NHL Talk: Ducks, Kraken & Capitals Tom Pepper | February 4, 2022 The daily “NHL Talk” column is your go-to for quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Also, listen to THW contributors talk hockey every weekday on The Hockey Writers Podcast, available…
Capitals’ Tom Wilson Deserves NHL All-Star Selection Luke James | February 4, 2022 Tom Wilson, against all odds, will make his NHL All-Star Game debut on Saturday, Feb. 5, after he was called-up to replace Washington Capitals teammate Alex Ovechkin on the Metropolitan…
3 Takeaways From Capitals’ Shutout Loss vs. Golden Knights – 1/24/22 Luke James | January 25, 2022 The Washington Capitals’ latest defeat came with an air of inevitability. Peter Laviolette’s team had plenty of opportunities to break Robin Lehner’s shutout, including almost two minutes at five-on-three. Still,…
Takeaways From the Capitals’ Weekend Split – 1/15-1/16 Pat Hirtle | January 17, 2022 The Washington Capitals managed only a split in a pair of weekend games on Jan. 15 and 16 against the New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks. In a perfect world,…
Tom Wilson: 100-Goal Scorer, Grinder, Winter Olympic Outsider Luke James | December 10, 2021 It’s official, Tom Wilson is a 100-goal scorer in the NHL – and it’s about time. The Canadian, now in his ninth season with the Washington Capitals, took 595 games,…
NHL Hockey Needs More Villains Mark Scheig | November 17, 2021 Let’s start out with a question. What makes hockey entertaining in your opinion? There are numerous answers to this question based on what interests you. It can be the thrill…
