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…
Capitals’ Top Line Among NHL’s Best Carl Knauf | November 10, 2021 The Washington Capitals rely on their top line of Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Tom Wilson to accumulate points, but they have exceeded expectations a month into the 2021-22 NHL…
Record-Breaking Capitals Head to Detroit in Fine Spirits Luke James | November 10, 2021 With a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres, the Washington Capitals snapped a three-game losing streak and broke numerous individual milestones. In a three-point performance, Alex Ovechkin tied Brett Hull…
Capitals Not Taking Advantage of Overtime Opportunities Ted Starkey | November 5, 2021 A lot has gone well for the Washington Capitals this season, with points in nine of 10 games, but there’s one area that hasn’t been as successful: 3-on-3 overtime. Washington…
Capitals Weekly: An Early Season Test, Vanecek & Waking Up Wilson Kyle Knopp | November 3, 2021 Welcome to Capitals Weekly! In this weekly column, I will take a look at the Washington Capitals’ upcoming games and highlight any potential storylines or matchups to watch, all while giving…
Capitals’ Tom Wilson is More Than Just a Physical Presence Carl Knauf | October 26, 2021 The Washington Capitals scored seven goals on Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators. Of the seven skaters who registered a point, including a hat trick by T.J. Oshie and two…
Capitals Weekly: Home Stands, Redemption & a First Week Forecast Kyle Knopp | October 13, 2021 Welcome to Capitals Weekly! In this weekly column, I will take a look at the Washington Capitals’ upcoming games and highlight any potential storylines or matchups to watch, all while giving…
Capitals & Rangers Rivalry Ready to Rumble After Offseason Moves Ted Starkey | October 13, 2021 Just over 47 years ago, in early October of 1974, the Washington Capitals played the first-ever regular-season contest in their history at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers.…
Nick Ritchie Could Be the Maple Leafs’ Own Tom Wilson The Old Prof | August 9, 2021 For those Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans who don’t know Tom Wilson, the 27-year-old Toronto native who plays right-wing for the Washington Capitals, let’s offer a bit of an introduction. Wilson…