What Barry Trotz Doesn’t Want When the Caps Have a Lead
Photo: Patrick McDermott There's been a lot written about the Caps' play with a lead lately both here and elsewhere. And then there…
All-Star Break Check-In: Are the Caps Getting Better?
Photo: Doug Pensinger With the All-Star break upon us, I'm going to use the opportunity to check in on a few stories from earlier in…
Hot Diggity Dog: Jay Beagle’s Unleashing the Offense
Jay Beagle has 19 goals in 229 career games. Six of those goals have come this season, surpassing his previous career high…
How Much is Braden Holtby Worth?
Photo: Bruce Bennett Braden Holtby is a restricted free agent (RFA) at the end of the season. With two seasons of RFA status…
A Healthy Brooks Laich is a Beautiful Thing
Entering this season, Brooks Laich had played in just 60 of the Caps' 130 games over the previous two seasons. So far…
The Caps are Crashing the Net and Scoring Goals
Photo: Bruce Bennett "If you want money, go to the bank. If you want bread, go to the bakery. If you want goals, go…
On Barry Trotz, Lineup Decisions, and Big Mistakes
Photo: Bruce Bennett Nate Schmidt recently found himself watching from the press box for two games while Jack Hillen took his spot beside Mike Green.…
The Curious Case of Joel Ward
Most NHL players make their NHL debut between ages 20-22. and hit their peak point production around age 25. And then we…
Mike Green, Bottom-Pairing Defenseman: Part Two
Photo: Amanda Bowen Last week, Peter offered up some thoughts on Mike Green and his deployment as a "third-pair" defenseman. Some commenters believe that,…
RMNB Quiz: How Does Braden Holtby Stack Up Against Some of the NHL’s Best Goaltenders?
Solid positioning here (Photo: Alex Brandon) Would you like to play a game? Let's call it 'Match the Goalie.' Those of you who…
The Caps Need More Shots, Shots, Shots, Shots, Shots
Photo: Geoff Burke A couple weeks back, I looked at how the Caps are doing a great job of limiting their opponents'…
Matt Niskanen, 1/28th into Caps Contract, Can Do More
Photo by Amanda Bowen About a quarter of the way into his first season of a 7-year, $40-million deal, it's time to…
Twenty Games In: What is the Barry Trotz Breakout?
Photo: Amanda Bowen, RRBG Photography We are a quarter of the way through the first season of the Barry Trotz era. The…
Appreciating Brooks Orpik
Photo: Christian Petersen Reading a recent Adam Vingan piece on Brooks Orpik made me reflect on how hard I've been on the Caps…
Mike Green Doesn’t Get Enough Respect
Photo: Getty Images During a recent broadcast, CSN displayed a graphic showing where Nick Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin currently rank on the…
No, Brian MacLellan, Brooks Orpik Doesn’t Bring John Carlson “Stability”
Photo: Sergei Belski Last week, Brian MacLellan spent time answering questions from the media. During the session, MacLellan spoke about his two…
Shot Suppression is Barry Trotz’s Biggest Contribution to the Capitals
Ovi backchecking? You better believe it. (Photo: Luis M. Alvarez) Jen Lute Costello of Puck Daddy recently wrote a nifty post about shot…
The Caps Power Play Might Be One of the League’s Best Since 2005
Photo: Alex Brandon The Caps power play entered Tuesday's game against Columbus having converted 28 percent of their opportunities so far, good for…
How the Capitals’ Penalty Kill is Good, and How They Can Get Even Better
Photo: Geoff Burke The Caps penalty kill is currently ranked 23rd in the NHL, killing off 77.1% of all shorthanded situations. This…
After Half a Season, Nate Schmidt Looks Real Good
If I were to tell you that the Caps have a new young defensemen whose first half season compares very respectably relative…
