Slump? Ovechkin’s Still Got It Sammi Silber | November 26, 2016 While in the midst of a four-game point drought, many were quick to question if Alex Ovechkin was losing a step. It took just a week for him to prove…
McDavid Is Back Marcy Di Michele | November 21, 2016 The Oilers were struggling. Connor McDavid wasn’t scoring. And the offence of the team generally runs through number 97. It’s normal for stars to go on dry spells, but going…
Has Trotz Finally Found the Right Combinations? Ben Lutz | November 20, 2016 Even though the Washington Capitals have only played 17 games, it already feels like three different seasons have been played. The first season occurred when head coach Barry Trotz had…
With Oshie Out, Wilson & Ovechkin Must Step Up Sammi Silber | November 19, 2016 The injury bug has made its way into the Washington Capitals locker room. Fridays’ 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings was more of a sacrifice than a victory, as…
Forbes’ Top 300 Fantasy Forwards – November Andrew Forbes | November 14, 2016 Forbes’ Top 150 Defensemen – November Forbes’ Top 75 Goalies – November Taking just our second look at the forward rankings in fantasy hockey, this month will likely see the…
Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet: Nov 5, 2016 Jim Parsons | November 5, 2016 There isn’t much to talk about in hockey this weekend other than 12 games in the NHL on Saturday and an unforgettable Friday that included one of the worst blow-outs…
Ovechkin & Backstrom: A Decaying Tandem? Ben Lutz | November 4, 2016 Coming into last weekend, the Washington Capitals were in the middle of a season-wide slump, to the tune of a 3-2-1 record. If that doesn’t look like an overreaction, I…
Marcus Johansson’s Tremendous Start Sammi Silber | November 4, 2016 Though Alex Ovechkin was the centre of attention in the Washington Capitals 4-3 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets, the best story so far has been the performance of Marcus…
McDavid vs Matthews is Crosby vs Ovechkin 2.0 Shane Sander | November 1, 2016 Every hockey generation has their great battle between star players. There was Wayne Gretzky vs. Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby vs. Alexander Ovechkin and now Connor McDavid vs. Auston Matthews. The…
Alex Ovechkin: The W8 of Gr8 Expectations The Hockey Writers | October 31, 2016 Hockey fans, there is a terrific new quarterly magazine on the way. Barn is the name. They have a Kickstarter project to support the magazine, please take a second to check it…
Marc Staal Back on Track Steven Loffredo | October 26, 2016 Marc Staal came into this season with a fair amount of pressure on him after a tough 2015-16 campaign. Despite the question marks surrounding him, the New York Rangers trusted…
3 Keys to Capitals Cup Win Glynn Cosker | October 13, 2016 The Washington Capitals start their 2016-17 campaign tonight against their favorite rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Last season was – once again – an ‘almost’ and ‘what if’ term. There were,…
