Braden Holtby is having a career year for the Capitals
Braden Holtby was seeing split time with backup goaltender Justin Peters at the beginning of the season for the Washington Capitals. Head coach Barry Trotz was evening the workload between the two, but...
View ArticleNicklas Backstrom snubbed from All-Star game
Prior to this season, Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom had never made an All-Star game appearance. And this season, despite leading the Capitals in points with 41, five more than his...
View ArticleTrotz, Capitals to Face Nashville Sans Pekka Rinne
Heading into Friday night’s match-up in Nashville against the Predators, much of the talk has been and will continue to be about Barry Trotz facing the team he helped build and coached since 1997. But...
View ArticleCapitals Must Limit Defensive Errors to Win Games
Last night’s 4-3 defeat in Columbus marked the fourth straight loss for the Washington Capitals, dating back to Jan. 16 before the All-Star Break. The Capitals’ losing streak is their longest since the...
View ArticleCapitals Stuck in Log-Jammed Metropolitan Division
The Washington Capitals have struggled over their last 10 games, going just 4-4-2, including a four-game losing streak in which they allowed at least four goals in each game. But the Caps responded...
View ArticleRevisiting the Mike Green Situation in Washington
Earlier in the season, during the Washington Capitals’ five-game losing streak, I raised the question as to whether or not it was finally time for upper management to pull the trigger on Mike Green....
View ArticleEric Fehr Vital to the Capitals’ Success
Names like Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Braden Holtby have become the norm when you mention the Washington Capitals. But one name often left out of the conversation is Eric Fehr. Fehr, who...
View ArticleOvechkin or Backstrom? The Capitals’ MVP Debate
Even if the Washington Capitals do not bring a Stanley Cup back to The District this season, some hardware still may be awarded to members of the Caps at the end of the season. Both Alex Ovechkin and...
View ArticleA Visit To The Baby Capitals
I know that I write for a Washington DC based sports blog, but I am not a Capitals fan. And if I told you which NHL team I root for, I might be driven off of this website by angry dogs. I am, however,...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Facing All Too Familiar Obstacle
The Washington Capitals have been under-achievers for much of Alex Ovechkin‘s career. Despite constantly finishing as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, Ovechkin and the Capitals have been...
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