On Wednesday night, the Hockey Diversity Alliance released a statement expressing their frustration with the NHL’s alleged refusal to do anything of substance to expand the sport.
By Peter Hassett 3 months ago
The Vegas Golden Knights announced Wednesday that they have signed a four-year extension with forward Chandler Stephenson.
You might remember Stephenson, 26, from such memories as “that time the Caps won the Stanley Cup.”
By Peter Hassett 3 months ago
The season reviews are all over, but maybe could we spare a moment to discuss Todd Reirden?
By Peter Hassett 3 months ago
In 2009, 2012, 2013, and 2015, Henrik Lundqvist backstopped the New York Rangers in four games 7 against the Washington Capitals. The Rangers won three of those four games, with Lundqvist stopping 96.6 percent of the shots he faced, including one 35-save shutout.
He’s always been a Caps killer, but now he could be a Cap, as Elliotte Friedman suggested that Washington is interested in singing the 38-year-old Swedish goalie, who will enter free agency for the first time since he was bought out by his team of 15 years. Lundqvist is a very special player, and this is an intriguing idea.
By Peter Hassett 3 months ago
The Washington Capitals announced on Saturday evening that they have re-signed AHL defender Lucas Johansen to a two-way, one-year deal. Johansen, a first-round pick for the Caps in 2016, played nine games for the Bears in an injury-shortened season. Johansen would earn $700,000 if he were to play on the NHL level.
By Peter Hassett 4 months ago
Tom Wilson‘s bad reputation is a couple years behind the player he has become. Like, he’s good now.
By Peter Hassett 4 months ago
Jakub Vrana‘s 2019-20 was another step towards superstardom, but he’s still scoring from the shadow of Ovechkin.
By Peter Hassett 4 months ago
Hockey is over. The winner of the whole dang thing is ex-Capitals forward Jeff Halpern, native of Potomac, Maryland.
(Also winning the Stanley Cup is the team for whom he is assistant coach, the Tampa Bay Lightning.)
By Peter Hassett 4 months ago
Jonas Siegenthaler was a major part of the Caps’ sixth-ranked penalty kill this season. Though maybe not a good part of it.
By Peter Hassett 4 months ago
Tampa head coach Jon Cooper told the media on Sunday that forward Steven Stamkos will not play again in the Cup Final.
“Hopefully the next time we see him on the ice is for a trophy presentation,” Cooper said, ending any speculation that the Bolts captain would suit up again this postseason.
Stamkos will be left with just one lonely goal to his name in these playoffs — which he scored in a grand total of 2:47 of ice time.
By Peter Hassett 4 months ago
