Free Agency Fiasco 2015: Open Thread
High noon is almost upon us, and thus Free Agency Mania 2015 is near. As of 12 PM ET, all unrestricted free agents…
Turning the Caps Into a Stanley Cup Champion: Adding Scoring Depth
Welcome back inside GM Holden's war room. Previously, we've added Patrick Sharp to the Caps forward ranks and re-signed Eric Fehr to…
Turning the Caps Into a Stanley Cup Champion: Third-Line Center
This post is part of a series in which we enter an alternative universe where I get to call the shots during the…
Turning the Caps Into a Stanley Cup Champion: Acquiring a Top-Six Forward
This is the first in a series of posts looking at moves I think the Caps need to make to have a…
Tom Wilson: 2014-15 Season Review
149 games into his NHL career, is anyone confident they know what the Caps have in Tom Wilson? Probably not. But that's…
Matt Niskanen: 2014-15 Season Review
Photo by Amanda Bowen Fresh off signing a seven-year, $40.25-million deal, Matt Niskanen’s boxcar stats were due for some regression in 2014-15.…
Evgeny Kuznetsov: 2014-15 Season Review
After his first full season in the NHL, Evgeny Kuznetsov's play has convinced his head coach that the Caps' hole at second-line center…
Marcus Johansson: 2014-15 Season Review
There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who recognize Marcus Johansson as a top-six forward and those who choose…
Andre Burakovsky: 2014-15 Season Review
Let's get this out of the way now: Andre Burakovsky is one of the best forwards on this team and never should…
Karl Alzner: 2014-15 Season Review
Dear Karl, You have skated nearly 3,000 minutes with John Carlson in your career up till now. Next season, you'll play just 45…
Caps vs. Rangers Pregame: Happy Mother’s Day
Don't even try to play it cool. Tonight's game is humongous big, much like the universe. So, if you have someone special…
Caps vs Rangers: On Blocking Shots and Shot Quality
Sporting event broadcasts come filled with narratives. This isn't narratives in the baseless and meaningless "hot take" sense, but narratives as actual…
Caps at Rangers Pregame: I’ve Got a Feeling
Tonight, the Caps enter Madison Square Garden with a chance to end the Rangers' season and advance to the Eastern Conference finals…
Braden Holtby: Okay At Hockey
Photo: Bruce Bennett Despite what the national media might tell you, Braden Holtby has been a very good goalie since entering the…
Breaking Down the Rangers’ Third Goal in Game Two
With 14 minutes left in game two, the Rangers' Derick Brassard found himself all alone in front of Braden Holtby. With Matt…
Three Games In: What a (Not) Long, (Not) Strange Series It’s Been
Photo: Bruce Bennett The Caps enter game four trailing the Islanders 2-1. Given that the Caps season doesn't end if they lose…
Your Favorite Teams Sucks and They’re Not Winning the Stanley Cup
Winning the Stanley Cup is incredibly difficult. After a grueling, 82-game regular season, the top 16 teams then compete in a small…
Sizing Up the Islanders: Goaltending and Special Teams
Earlier, we looked at how the Caps stack up against the Isles in terms of possession, as well as how they can…
Sizing Up the Islanders: Matching Up Against John Tavares
Photo from NHL.com John Tavares is one of the best hockey players on the planet. If the New York Islanders hope to…
Sizing Up the Islanders: Puck Possession
The Caps will play the New York Islanders in round one of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The action kicks off Wednesday from Verizon…
