Capitals Must Continue Goalie Rotation of Samsonov and Vanecek Carl Knauf | December 1, 2021 The Washington Capitals don’t have the luxury of a veteran franchise goalie that can meet the demands of a full season. Well, not yet at least. They do, however, have…
Capitals’ Goalie Competition Heats up After Samsonov’s Back-to-Back Shutouts Carl Knauf | November 23, 2021 The Washington Capitals concluded a four-game Pacific Coast swing over the weekend. The team managed a 2-1-1 record with the help of Ilya Samsonov posting back-to-back shutouts. The 24-year-old netminder…
Capitals Weekly: Ovechkin, Goalie Opportunities & Potential Point Week Kyle Knopp | November 18, 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’ Goaltending Picture Cloudy After Samsonov’s Struggles Ted Starkey | November 12, 2021 When the 2021-22 season began, the Washington Capitals’ biggest question – as it was the previous season – is how the team would fare with the youthful tandem of Ilya…
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’ Goaltending Improves as Vanecek Finds His Form Luke James | October 23, 2021 If a goaltender is stopping pucks like a starter, has the confidence of a starter, and is playing with the consistency of a starter, they should probably be a starting…
Capitals’ Goaltending Inexperience Could Cost Them This Season Luke James | October 9, 2021 Goaltending matters. Disproportionately so for teams that harbour Stanley Cup aspirations and are heading towards the end of their window to win. In fact, the quality of the Washington Capitals’…
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’ Goaltending Vital to 2021-22 Success Ted Starkey | August 13, 2021 After the Washington Capitals rolled the dice heading into the 2020-21 season with their inexperienced goaltending, it appears the team will be content to do the same for this upcoming…
Kraken Sign Goaltender Philipp Grubauer to 6-Year Deal Sartaaj Bhullar | July 28, 2021 The Seattle Kraken have added to their goalie collection on the opening day of free agency. The 32nd NHL team signed Philipp Grubauer to a six-year deal with an average…
5 Surprising Selections From Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft Nick Pinkerton | July 28, 2021 The Seattle Kraken have made their 2021 Expansion Draft selections and have had several days to conduct trades. In contrast to the 2017 Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle has been relatively…
Capitals Have Some Tough Choices After Losing Vanecek Ted Starkey | July 23, 2021 While the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft hit various NHL teams in different ways, the Washington Capitals now will have a tough decision to make in replacing goaltender Vitek Vanecek, not…
