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…
Capitals’ 2020-21 Roster Reminiscent of 2018 Stanley Cup Champs Ben Little | January 31, 2021 The Washington Capitals have gotten off to a hot start during the 2020-21 NHL season despite dealing with some serious setbacks. This hot start of theirs currently has them sitting…
Capitals Thrive Despite COVID Absences & Injuries to Key Players Ted Starkey | January 29, 2021 When the news broke just over a week ago that the Washington Capitals would lose Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Kuznetsov, Dmitri Orlov and Ilya Samsonov for at least four games when…
Capitals’ First 7 Games Had a Lot of Positives & Negatives Jack Dawkins | January 29, 2021 We are seven games into the 2020-21 NHL Season, and the Washington Capitals find themselves atop the MassMutual East Division. With the lack of a preseason, many teams are still…
Capitals’ Keys to Success in Revenge Games Versus Islanders Aidan Fischer | January 26, 2021 The Washington Capitals suffered a 4-3 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. It was their second game without Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, and Ilya Samsonov. Picking…