A year after getting his name etched on the Stanley Cup, the Capitals’ Vice President of Communications, Sergey Kocharov, has won the lottery, according to the Virginia Lottery website.
The Capitals PR guy recently claimed the $1 million Powerball prize and took a photo with the check. He won, according to the website, after making an impulse buy at the Harris Teeter on Kings Mill Lane.
By Peter Hassett 1 week ago
Happy July 4, everyone! We hope you have a fun, safe day. Yummy down on some hot dogs and frothy drinks and whatever. Maybe one way to kick off the day is with this hot fresh podcast. In this episode, Peter and Ian recount all the news of the off-season. There’s a lot of it, so we had to go lightning-round mode.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
Last time, we unpacked all of the changes to the Metropolitan Division made so far this offseason, painting a picture of a division that will be much more competitive next season. Two of the Metro’s basement-dwelling teams, the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils, have had a sudden, massive injection of talent, but one team was conspicuously left out of that conversation: the Washington Capitals.
Now it’s time to unpack the Caps’ summer moves, and how the team who suits up for 2019-20 should be even better than the 2018-19 model.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
We know we’re supposed to be a hockey blog focused on the Washington Capitals.
But right now, the US Women’s National Team is headed into the semifinal of the Women’s World Cup where they’ll be looking to hand England their biggest loss since 1776 and punch their ticket to their fourth World Cup win.
Peter and Julia will provide live commentary on the match, so follow along!
By Julia Karron and Peter Hassett 2 months ago
The Washington Capitals have won the Metropolitan Division four seasons in a row. It’s been domination of a sort, but with two top draft picks and a flood of top free agents coming in, the Metro is shaping up to be the toughest division in hockey in 2019-20 — and a real threat to the Caps’ ambitions.
Here’s a breakdown of who’s tougher and who’s weaker after the free-agent frenzy of July 1.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
Happy Canada Day, friends. Today is the beginning, sort of, of free agency. To sign available players, NHL teams are about to spend obscene sums of money that are still somehow suspiciously low when compared to the other big-four sports.
Washington general manager Brian MacLellan articulated the team’s needs simply: a third-line right wing. The team is reportedly about to sign F Richard Panik to a four-year deal worth around $2.5 million annually. The team appears to have been priced out in the race to sign F Brett Connolly, who has been linked to Florida for around $3.5 million.
By Peter Hassett and Donya Abramo and Elizabeth Kong and Ian Oland 2 months ago
Andre Burakovsky had been a staple of the Washington Capitals roster since he was drafted him 23rd overall in 2013. With Dre now making his way out west to the Colorado Avalanche, we’re taking a look back at some of his best and most iconic moments. (more…)
By Ian Oland and Donya Abramo and Peter Hassett 2 months ago
The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday that 38-year-old defender Brooks Orpik has retired. “I’ve been extremely lucky to have the best job in the world for many years, but my body is telling me it is time to move on to something new,” says Orpik in a press release.
In 15 seasons, Orpik played 1,035 NHL games, 332 of them with the Capitals, the team with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2018. Orpik scored the first game-winning goal in a Cup final in Washington Capitals franchise history. He retires a legend.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
The second episode of Brooks Laich’s podcast, How Men Think, delivers more intimations about Laich’s career, plus some fun insight into personal hygiene and intimate relationships. This week we learned about Laich’s dental disasters and that he briefly entertained the possibility of playing in Carolina or Florida after he was released by the Los Angeles Kings. There were also other topics, which, well, um, here we go.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
There are a bunch of open questions for the Washington Capitals this summer. After swapping Matt Niskanen for Radko Gudas and extending Carl Hagelin for four more years, the Caps still have eight free agents whose future is unclear. Muddying things up further is the absence of a concrete salary cap for next season and the twin, looming chaoses of the entry draft and free agency.
To help alleviate your anxieties, I’ve ranked the Caps’ free agents by how likely they are to suit up for the team next season. From slam dunks to long shots, here we go.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
