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…
Seattle Kraken Select Vitek Vanecek From Washington Capitals Carl Knauf | July 21, 2021 The Seattle Kraken selected goalie Vitek Vanecek from the Washington Capitals during the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft on Wednesday evening. News of the pick was first reported earlier in the…
Capitals Have Tough Decision Between Protecting Samsonov or Vanecek Ted Starkey | June 25, 2021 With the Seattle Kraken ready to pick three goaltenders as part of the expansion draft in July, the Washington Capitals have an interesting choice in which goaltender to protect. With…
Capitals’ Playoff Forecast Is Certainly Murky Ted Starkey | May 13, 2021 The Washington Capitals are set to open the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday at Capital One Arena against the Boston Bruins, in their first postseason game in Chinatown, since…
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…
