The past two Stanley Cup Champions met in an intense (not) preseason hockey match in which your 2018 champion Caps came out on top 3-2.
Your Caps goal scorers were a couple of newcomers and an old, friendly face. Noted sniper, Radko Gudas, Richard Panik, and Nicklas Backstrom with a bounce pass from the blue line.
By Chris Cerullo 2 days ago
Last season, the Washington Capitals began using a wearable technology product from Australian company Catapult Sports. Soccer fans might recognize the harness-like apparel containing the trackers that collect athletic performance data, as products from Catapult and other similar companies have been used within the sport for years.
The NHL plans to implement player-tracking technology in the 2019-20 season using similar tech embedded in the shoulder pads of players. NHL fans caught a glimpse of this in action during the 2019 All Star Game. But the Capitals use of player tracking goes beyond fancy broadcast tricks. The new player-tracking options will help the Caps better understand practice performances and rehabilitation progress.
By Chris Cerullo 6 days ago
After an explosive win to start this year’s prospect showcase, your baby Caps met fiercer competition in the host Nashville Predators. The good guys ended up dropping their second game of three on the schedule to the Preds in overtime 3-2.
Your Caps goal scorers were Kody Clark and Brian Pinho.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
Washington Capitals prospects got off to an explosive start against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. The group of youngsters put 10 goals past their future Metro Division rivals, opening the first of three games in Nashville with a big win.
The goal scorers in order were Brian Pinho, Beck Malenstyn, Martin Fehervary, Pinho, Garrett Pilon, Joe Snively, Bobby Nardella, Fehervary, Shane Gersich, and Kristofers Bindulis. The Capitals won 10-3.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
Tuesday afternoon, I had the pleasure of representing RMNB at the Capitals Media Fantasy Camp from the practice home of the Caps, Medstar Capitals Iceplex. Representatives from all of your favorite local media outlets were hosted by the team and its staff to a day of all things hockey.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
After my recent 2019 draft grades and the start of Development Camp, I decided to take a look back at my work from this time last year and see if my thoughts on the Caps 2018 draft selections have changed.
By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago
The 2019 NHL Draft has concluded and the Washington Capitals ended up with four players selected within the first five rounds of action.
It’s time to evaluate how they did after a few days of observation.
By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago
In potential trade news, the Carolina Hurricanes are close to moving defenseman Justin Faulk to an unknown NHL team. In a separate move, they may also be looking to replace him by acquiring the rights of unsigned Capitals draft pick Chase Priskie.
The Capitals own Priskie’s rights until August 15.
The news was first reported by The Athletic’s Sara Civian who is a beat reporter for the Carolina Hurricanes.
By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago
After moving up into the third round to take Aliaksei Protas, the Capitals moved some more picks to jump up into the fifth round at #153 overall. There with their probable final selection, they picked up Czech born defenseman Martin Hugo Has.
They sent their seventh round selection this year (#211 overall) and their seventh round pick in next year’s draft to the San Jose Sharks and got this pick in return.
By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago
The Washington Capitals moved up into the third round, where they originally did not have a pick due to the Carl Hagelin trade from last season, and selected Belarusian forward Aliaksei Protas from the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders.
To move up to the New Jersey Devils’ #91 selection, the Capitals parted with the #118 and #129 selections in this year’s draft.
By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago
