Ovechkin on Verge of 8th 50-Goal Season The Canadian Press | March 28, 2019 WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scores 50 goals a season so often the historical significance of it almost gets overlooked. The Washington Capitals’ captain is one away from becoming just the third NHL player with eight 50-goal seasons, joining Wayne Gretzk…
NHL News & Notes: Okposo, Ovechkin & More Brandon Share-Cohen | February 18, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Kyle Okposo is injured and will miss a few games after suffering an upper-body injury, Alex Ovechkin has scored 40 goals once again and the…
Ailing Eichel Voted an All-Star Again Jeff Seide | January 3, 2019 Call it two in a row. For the second straight year, Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel is an NHL All-Star. Eichel, who leads Buffalo with 49 points (15 goals and…
NHL News & Notes: Canucks Trade, Ovechkin & More Brandon Share-Cohen | January 2, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators have made a trade, Alex Ovechkin has decided to forego attending the All-Star Game and Frederik Andersen is still…
THW Podcast – Ep. 4: Top 5 Stories of 2018 NHL Season Jim Parsons | December 27, 2018 On the fourth episode of the Hockey Writers Podcast, we bring in two respected Hockey Writers contributors in Stephen Ground and Greg Boysen and discussed the top five stories of…
Capitals Bury Red Wings on Ovechkin’s Hat Trick The Canadian Press | December 12, 2018 WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 21st hat trick and first this season to lift the Washington Capitals over the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin entered the night as the NHL’s goal leader and stretched his total to 25 through 30 gam…
Overreaction Theater: Ovechkin, Rielly, Hurricanes & More Kyle Gipe | October 24, 2018 This is the initial installment of what I intend to be a series of weekly articles I call ‘Overreaction Theaters.’ The idea is that I look at stats and trends,…
Off the Crossbar: The Newest Ovechkin Threat Jeff Seide | September 4, 2018 Move over, Connor McDavid. Look out, Sidney Crosby. Get out of the way, Taylor Hall. Here comes Sergei Aleksandrovich Ovechkin. The less-than-a-month-old baby is already taking the hockey world by…
Ovechkin’s October Foreshadowed Caps’ Cup Run Kevin Hargrave | August 17, 2018 In the ears of hockey fans, few words are more welcome than “October.” During the dog days of summer, “October” promises an end to the offseason doldrums and a return…
What Makes Hockey Worth Watching? Shandi Pace | June 24, 2018 As the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs have finally come to a close, it’s time to reflect on what makes the sport of hockey so unique compared to others. From the rivalries…
Penguins ‘Hot Takes’ Just Getting Silly Greg Thornberry | June 14, 2018 We are all entitled to our opinion, and goodness knows that I have plenty of them myself. But this batch of Pittsburgh Penguins offseason hot takes has gotten to an…
Which Capitals Miss Out on the Cup? Andrew Forbes | June 12, 2018 It took the Washington Capitals just five games to end the cinderella story that was the Vegas Golden Knights’ inaugural season. After playing into the Stanley Cup Final, the Golden…
