The battle for final roster spots isn’t over yet
The New Jersey Devils came to town on Wednesday night for another preseason battle with the Caps. For the Caps, their opening…
Nathan Walker and Christian Djoos looked solid in Caps 4-1 preseason loss
The Caps opened their preseason on Monday night against the Devils and lost 4-1. These preseason games are more meaningful than those…
Looking at the Caps forward position battles
For the first time in a while, the Caps have a number of roster spots up for grabs in training camp this…
On what makes John Carlson so good at defending the blue line
Last month we looked at how the Caps could become an even more dangerous offensive team by changing their approach on zone entries, as…
How the Caps can become a more dangerous offensive team
The Caps were a juggernaut during the 2016-17 regular season. The 118 points the team accumulated led the league by seven and,…
Taylor Hall continues to be criminally underrated
The NHL Network has been filling the dead space of summer by releasing positional rankings and, oh boy, did their rankings of…
Brooks Orpik defended the blue line like a boss last season
While you'll sometimes hear about a team's need to "get pucks deep", often by playing dump-and-chase hockey, entering the zone with control…
Dmitry Orlov is worth his new contract
Our concerns with the Caps' moves this offseason are well documented. But that's not to say it's all doom and gloom. There…
Foresight lacking in Brian MacLellan’s plan for Caps offseason
Like Peter wrote on Sunday, we knew this offseason was going to be full of tough choices for the Caps. They weren't…
Free agent defensemen who could replace Nate Schmidt
With Nate Schmidt heading to Vegas in the expansion draft, the Caps have a hole in their top-four. While the Caps do…
The Caps need to get creative to generate more cap space
Peter and I talked on the latest RMNB podcast about the fact that the TJ Oshie signing leaves the Caps with limited…
Capitals re-sign Brett Connolly to two-year deal
Hours after a 5 PM deadline for qualifying offers, Bob McKenzie is reporting that the Caps have agreed to terms with right…
The Caps will have about $6 million in cap space to address multiple needs
Even before losing Nate Schmidt in the expansion draft, this was going to be an interesting offseason for the Washington Capitals. Their…
Vegas Golden Knights plan to keep Nate Schmidt
In the expansion draft on Wednesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights broke all of our hearts when they selected Nate Schmidt from…
Daniel Winnik: 2016-17 Season Review
Daniel Winnik is a solid fourth line forward, no more and no less. This isn't an insult; it's a compliment. A team can…
Should the Caps have protected Brett Connolly instead of Tom Wilson?
Protection lists for the upcoming NHL expansion draft were made public on Sunday. There were no surprises on the Caps list. However,…
Jakub Vrana: 2016-17 Season Review
The prevailing opinion in the Caps organization seems to be that Jakub Vrana had an uneven 2016-17 season. The young forward had two stints…
Dmitry Orlov: 2016-17 Season Review
It's hard to imagine a better 2016-17 for Dmitry Orlov. Given a shot at a top-four role, Orlov thrived on a pairing…
Marcus Johansson: 2016-17 Season Review
In past season reviews for Marcus Johansson, much of the debate centered around whether the Swedish forward is a legitimate top-six forward and…
Was 2016-17 the worst season of Alex Ovechkin’s career?
Alex Ovechkin just wrapped up one of the least productive seasons of his career. His 69 (nice) points were the second lowest total…
