Capitals’ 2012 sixth-round pick, Riley Barber, is well on his way to having a career best season.
On Friday, Barber scored his 27th goal of the season, passing his previous career high of 26 set in 2015-16.
Barber’s 27th tally also ties him for fourth in goals this season in the AHL.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 months ago
This past weekend I concluded my planned arena visits for the season.
I saw the Capitals vs New York Islanders at NYCB Live on March 1 and then stuck around to see the Caps play the New York Rangers on March 3.
Earlier in the season, I was also able to see the Capitals play the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in October (but please forgive me, I wiped that horrendous game out of my memory and forgot to write my review).
Let’s discuss why you should go see some hockey in New York.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 months ago
After so much professional success and kindness, Carey Price has become an idol to many young Montreal Canadiens fans and recently he authored a very emotional moment with a fan who recently lost his mother to cancer.
In a video originally posted to Facebook, a young fan named Anderson breaks down in tears while meeting Carey Price. Anderson’s mother promised him that she would do everything she could so he could meet Price someday but died before she could make it happen.
By Cara Bahniuk and Ian Oland 3 months ago
When I started planning my arena visits for the 2018-19 season, the Southern California swing immediately stood out to me. It was a bigger bonus that the games took place over the President’s Day holiday weekend. I convinced my friend, who had been to only two hockey games in her life, to let me come visit and drag her to back-to-back [chants slowly] games. Jenna is the real MVP and I made her a hockey fan by the end of the visit.
After the long flight and countless flight delays, I found myself in a sunny, but cool, Los Angeles. Let’s recap my visits to both Honda Center and Staples Center.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 months ago
After being traded to the Detroit Red Wings late last week, Madison Bowey made his debut in the Motor City Tuesday evening.
Bowey debuted with a new number. The former Caps defenseman is wearing no. 74 in honor of John Carlson.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 months ago
The Hershey Bears are skyrocketing up the standings. After spending most of the season at or near the bottom of the AHL’s Eastern Conference, the Bears now sit third in the Atlantic Division and are in playoff position.
On Friday night, Capitals prospect Riley Barber scored a hat trick, helping the Bears defeat their rival, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 4-2. The victory, the Bears’ tenth straight, broke an 81-year-old franchise record for consecutive games with a point.
The 16-game streak started on January 12th. The Bears have a 15-0-0-1 record during that time. The 16 games also include three victories against rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 months ago
The NHL’s annual Stadium Series game is set to take place this weekend at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field and the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will be modeling some fancy new gear.
The two teams will be wearing newly designed jerseys for the event. They’ll also be rocking specially-painted helmets featuring zoomed in versions of the teams’ primary logos.
This marks Adidas’s first foray into helmets since taking over as the NHL’s apparel supplier.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 months ago
It appears the New Jersey Devils, the Eastern Conference’s third worst team, are preparing to trade Marcus Johansson.
Johansson was a healthy scratch during the New Jersey Devils’ 4-0 shutout win over the Ottawa Senators, Thursday night.
Defenseman Ben Lovejoy joined Johansson in the press box as well. The Devils tweeted that both players were out due to “precautionary” reasons, pointing towards a likely trade.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 months ago
Spring training can be weird. Last February, the Nationals were visited by a camel. Earlier this week, Nationals pitchers spent the day throwing lettuce.
Wednesday, Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr, who is considered one of the greatest NHL defensemen of all-time, stopped by the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches to meet the Nationals.
Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton geeked out meeting the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks alumnus.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 months ago
Women’s hockey has been in a brighter spotlight in recent weeks with the inclusion of professional women’s players in the NHL’s All-Star weekend in San Jose, CA and the NWHL’s All-Star weekend in Nashville, TN. But women’s hockey has been thriving and growing in the USA at an impressive rate for a long time.
USA Hockey’s public registration numbers show a nearly five percent increase in women’s hockey in 2017-18, compared to only one percent increase in men’s. Men’s hockey still has larger numbers overall, but the difference in the rate of growth reflects a change in the broader nature of hockey in the USA.
We spoke with some Washington Capitals players about the importance of women’s hockey during the team’s “Hockey ‘n Heels” event.
By Cara Bahniuk and Brennin Weiswerda 3 months ago
