Penguins Should Give Malkin, Not Crosby, Top Line Ryan Shaffer | May 26, 2015 Malkin, Take the Wheel Evgeni Malkin has taken a backseat to another player most of his career. In Russia, it’s Alex Ovechkin, then Malkin. Ovechkin was selected first in the…
Capitals’ Tom Wilson Should Quickly Reinvent Himself Glynn Cosker | May 26, 2015 The NHL is a tough league and every team needs an enforcer. The Washington Capitals have utilized a few enforcers over the years, but the current guy for the job…
Most Important Players: Eastern Conference Edition Mark Scheig | May 26, 2015 Hockey is the ultimate team sport. You win together. You lose together. But for a team to be successful, one player usually stands out. They are the most important player…
Even Without Championships, Alex Ovechkin Can Hold Head High Kyle Morton | May 21, 2015 Not all redemption stories can have happy endings. This is a reality in life that seems unfortunate, but is a necessary byproduct of a system such as modern sports, where…
Capitals’ GM Brian MacLellan Looks to Improve Top-Six Forwards Glynn Cosker | May 18, 2015 It’s been almost exactly a year since Brian MacLellan became general manager of the Washington Capitals. The season was successful even though it ended in agonizing heartbreak. “It’s been a…
Braden Holtby’s Contract and Other Capitals Offseason Chores Glynn Cosker | May 16, 2015 Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby just concluded the best NHL season of his career. The 25-year-old Saskatchewan native finished the regular season with a 2.22 GAA and a save percentage…
Crosby vs. Ovie in a Matchup You Didn’t Expect Joseph Vito DeLuca | May 16, 2015 Artemi Panarin set the stage for the latest chapter in the USA-Russia hockey odyssey when he proclaimed, “We’re in a fighting mood to play the Americans. We need to teach…
Don’t Blame Washington Capitals’ Stars for Series Loss Matthew Speck | May 16, 2015 In Washington’s seven game second round playoff series defeat against the New York Rangers, a lot went according to plan. Goaltender Braden Holtby was phenomenal in net again and shined in the…
Hockey News: Subban Signs with the Canucks; Ovechkin to the Worlds Marcy Di Michele | May 15, 2015 Goal scoring has been down in these playoffs, but excitement remains high. [Brampton Guardian] Some predictions for the third round. [Hockey Graphs] and [Grantland] The Ducks are finally going to be…
Ovechkin’s Humble Pie is Bittersweet as Capitals Bow Out in Style Glynn Cosker | May 14, 2015 What’s next for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals after their agonizing 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of their Stanley Cup second round series?…
4 Reasons Why The Washington Capitals Will Beat The Rangers Glynn Cosker | May 13, 2015 The Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers (again) Wednesday, in Game 7 of a Stanley Cup playoff series (again) but will they clam up and lose (again)? This…
Lucky Number 7. Rangers Looking To Hit The Jackpot. Michael Torsiello | May 13, 2015 Just a few short days ago the Rangers were trailing the Washington Capitals 3 games to 1. The tables have turned and it’s an elimination game on each side of…
