Capitals Young Talent Will Keep Cup Window Open Bradley Davis | June 10, 2016 If you ask Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan, his team is right smack in the middle of a two-year window for the current core to capture the organization’s first championship.…
5 Budding Stars Go Bust in Playoffs Larry Fisher | May 11, 2016 Playoff hockey is played at an entirely different level. The veteran players really ramp up their game for the postseason. Everything happens a little faster. There is a little less…
Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Orlov Head to World Championship Dustin L. Nelson | May 11, 2016 Following a second-round series defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov have all accepted an invitation to play for Russia…
Capitals: Despite Crushing End, Remember this Great Season Sammi Silber | May 11, 2016 Washington Capitals play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati described feelings of Caps fans everywhere with two simple statements on CSN post-game: “Pardon me if I sound crushed. I am.” Beninati poured his heart…
Holtby, Ovechkin, Kuznetsov and Supporting Cast Equals Capitals’ Cup Win Glynn Cosker | April 12, 2016 The Washington Capitals have enjoyed the best season in franchise history, dominated the NHL, won the President’s Trophy and broke all kinds of records. However, it will all count for…
Offside in Hockey: That Zany Moving Target Mark Shiver | March 22, 2016 Offside. A zany rule in the NHL that has become a moving target. Characterized by inconsistency in its application, the rule has served to influence the outcome of games and…
Evgeny Kuznetsov: The Assist Machine Scott Seningen | March 20, 2016 A backward pass behind the net to a teammate. The goaltender still moving towards the post where the puck-handler was skating. An empty net for the pass receiver, and an…
First 16 Players Named to Team Russia World Cup Roster Dustin Nelson | March 2, 2016 All World Cup of Hockey teams are required to announce the first 16 players of their roster, including two goaltenders, on Mar. 2. Here’s the first 16 players of the…
Team Russia World Cup Roster Projection Dustin Nelson | February 8, 2016 We’re continuing through our series anticipating the Mar. 2 first roster announcements for the reborn World Cup of Hockey with a Team Russia World Cup roster projection. In the first…
Burakovsky Flourishing for Capitals Under the Trotz Plan Scott Lowe | January 30, 2016 After an up-and-down regular season last year, rookie forward Andre Burakovsky got his game going just as the Wasington Captials were eliminated from the second round of the playoffs by…
Toews, Ovechkin Out of All-Star Game; Neal, Kuznetsov In Dustin L. Nelson | January 28, 2016 In the annual tradition of the league’s top players getting injured in their last game before the All-Star break, both Jonathan Toews and Alex Ovechkin were injured this week. Neither…
Capitals Firepower Dominating Road to Cup Mark Shiver | January 3, 2016 I have had the pleasure of watching the Washington Capitals take on the Carolina Hurricanes twice in Raleigh. I was thoroughly impressed. This is a team that is hitting on…
