Who Should Nicklas Backstrom Play With?
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin, who spent much of the past two seasons on a line together, may…
Gregg Mace’s Memories of Baltimore Hockey
The Baltimore Hockey Classic marks the return of hockey to Charm City for the first time in 20 years. The Capitals will…
Old Man Knuble
Photo credit: Chris Gordon A 24-year-old Mike Knuble, then a promising forward prospect, played nine games for the Detroit Red Wings during…
Nail Yakupov: Why Caps Fans Should Root for the Avs to Tank
When George McPhee traded Semyon Varlamov to Colorado in early July, not only did he gain the roster flexibility to sign Vezina-hopeful…
Caps Prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov Starts KHL Season with a Win
Photo credit: KP.RU The KHL officially began their new season Monday at 9am Washington time, after a five day moratorium to honor…
KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in Deadly Plane Crash
September 7, 2011 will be remembered as one of the worst days in hockey history. An airplane carrying the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Plays in Four Nations Tournament, Answers Fans’ Questions
Photo credit: Elena Rusko, Russian Hockey Federation Evgeny Kuznetsov was back on the ice this weekend. After successfully rehabbing from shoulder surgery,…
Alex Ovechkin and the Reality of a 50-goal Season
Photo credit: Greg Fiume Alex Ovechkin, who will turn 26 this year, is a special player. Indisputable. Full stop. The Great 8 has…
Matt Hendricks: Goal Scorer?
(Photo credit: Bruce Bennett) Matt Hendricks did a lot of the "dirty work" for the Capitals last season. He led Washington with 14…
Will Alex Ovechkin Have an Ovechkin-like Season in 2011-12?
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett Last season I got some flak for projecting Ovechkin would score on average 42 goals, plus or minus 8…
Arturs Irbe Talks About Why He Left the Washington Capitals
Photo credit: Chris Gordon In his two seasons as goaltender coach with the Washington Capitals, Arturs Irbe was more than successful. The…
I Don’t Hate Jeff Halpern
Photo credit: Mitchell Layton Fan-favorite Jeff Halpern, who captained the Washington Capitals during the 2005-06 season, was signed this offseason to a one-year…
Will Tomas Vokoun Win the Vezina With Washington?
Photo credit: Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images One day after trading Semyon Varlamov to Colorado for a first and second round pick, General Manager…
Dmitry Orlov: If They Send Me to the AHL, I Will Play There
Photo by Sweetest Hockey On Earth's Kyle Mace. With Development Camp just over three weeks away, Dmitry Orlov is gearing up for…
At Pick #26 of the 2011 NHL Draft, the Capitals Select…
Last year, I profiled three Russians that I thought the Capitals might consider drafting at pick number twenty six of the 2010…
Evgeny Kuznetsov to Get Hitched at Traktor Arena on June 3rd
Photo credit: Traktor's official website After winning gold in Buffalo and putting up one of the best years ever recorded as a…
What Does the Future Hold for Alex Ovechkin?
Photo credit: Bill Wippert By all accounts it was a disappointing individual season, as much as you can call 32 goals and…
How Have the George McPhee-era Caps Performed in the Draft?
Evgeny Kuznetsov poses with George McPhee and Ross Mahoney (Photo: Bruce Bennett) Each off-season I catch up on my reading. I alternate…
Prospect Watch: Three Caps Prospects in 2011 Memorial Cup
Boyd Gordon and DJ King are the only players on the Caps' roster who have won the Memorial Cup On Friday, the…
One More Year For Alex Semin is a Smart Move
Photo credit: Rob Carr The signing of Alex Semin to a one-year $6.7 million deal may be slightly overpaying him for a…
