Capitals Have 6 Games to Decide on a Playoff Goaltender Ted Starkey | April 30, 2021 With the Washington Capitals having officially clinched a Stanley Cup playoff berth with their overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday night, and the MassMutual East Division’s four likely playoff qualifiers…
Capitals in Tight Division Race Down the Stretch Carl Knauf | April 7, 2021 The MassMutual East Division is as tight at the top as a closing five-hole. With 17 games remaining, the Washington Capitals, New York Islanders, and Pittsburgh Penguins will be jostling…
Capitals Finding Success Against the Pesky Islanders Ben Little | March 25, 2021 The Washington Capitals came out of the gate strong, then hit a speed bump, and then got back on the wave they were riding at the start of the season…
Capitals’ Samsonov Makes Long Awaited Return Aidan Fischer | March 2, 2021 For the first time since Jan. 17, Ilya Samsonov was back in the crease for the Washington Capitals this past weekend. He made 19 saves on 21 shots to help…
Capitals’ Goaltending Picture Gets Even Murkier Ted Starkey | February 24, 2021 While the Washington Capitals had a solid plan to replace Braden Holtby who departed during the offseason, nothing has gone to plan – it even got stranger in the past…
Calder Trophy Race: Kaprizov, Vanecek & the Blackhawks’ Trio Andrew Forbes | February 24, 2021 Who would’ve guessed that coming into this COVID-shortened season that rookies would be stealing the show all across the league. Already freshmen players in a number of markets are making…
NHL Goalie Controversies: The Hot List Jack Dawkins | February 20, 2021 The 2020-21 NHL season is underway and it’s about one-fifth complete. With the shortened season and the compressed schedule, games are happening rapidly with shorter turnover than usual. This is…
Capitals Hit Key Stretch Needing Goaltending Answers Ted Starkey | February 15, 2021 After having a week-long layoff due to the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres pausing their seasons, the Washington Capitals returned to action Sunday with their first full lineup since their…
Capitals Undone by Third-Period Play in Back-to-Back Games Jack Dawkins | February 4, 2021 The Washington Capitals have played a lot of overtime lately. In ten games this season, five have gone to overtime. A third-period meltdown on Feb. 1, allowed the Boston Bruins…
Capitals’ Goalie History Repeating With Vanecek’s Hot Start Ted Starkey | February 2, 2021 With the recent success of young Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek, another rookie goaltender from the Caps’ past resurfaced: Jim Carey. Vanecek’s streak of seven games (5-0-2) without a regulation…
McDavid, Draisaitl Among NHL’s Best in January John Kreiser | February 1, 2021 The NHL has made it through January after a delayed start to the 2020-21 season. Here’s a look at some of the numerical highlights of the first month of a…
Capitals’ New Faces Getting the Job Done in Absence of Superstars Aidan Fischer | January 31, 2021 On Jan. 18 of last year, the Washington Capitals exploded for five goals in the third period to overcome a three-goal deficit against the New York Islanders. Alex Ovechkin scored…
