The Washington Capitals have earned at least one point in 13 straight games. This latest point collecting came at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers as the Caps downed the Broad Street Bullies 2-1 via shootout.
The Caps out-shot the Flyers 36 to 31 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 50 to 41.
By Chris Cerullo 17 hours ago
The Washington Capitals came into Monday night’s action on a six game winning streak, looking to make it seven against the mediocre Arizona Coyotes. A few unlucky bounces here and a few huge saves from Antti Raanta there, and the Caps fell 4-3 to the Coyotes in a game decided by the shootout.
The Yotes out-shot the Caps 35 to 34, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 52 to 43.
By Chris Cerullo 3 days ago
I’m going to start with a bummer, but stay with me and I promise it’ll get better.
So, Evgeny Kuznetsov has sort of been a disaster this season. Looking at relative numbers — the percentage-point difference in how the Caps do when he’s on the ice versus on the bench — he’s been arguably the team’s worst full-time forward.
I’m been handwringing about this on the RMNB patreon since Kuznetsov returned from suspension. It’s scary. The team is committed to him through 2024-25, so if he really is this bad, he’s going to hurt the team for a long time.
Except it looks like Todd Reirden may have figured out how to get Kuznetsov playing the right way.
By Peter Hassett 5 days ago
The Washington Capitals stayed hot Saturday night in DC, taking down the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2. That is the Caps sixth victory in a row and gives them a record of 10-0-1 in their last eleven games.
The Caps out-shot the Golden Knights 34 to 32, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 35 to 34.
By Chris Cerullo 5 days ago
The Capitals tried their darndest to find their second loss in their last ten games, but a couple star players willed them over the line to an overtime victory. The Caps short jaunt down south saw them pick up a 5-4 win against the Panthers and they will now return home for a couple against western foes.
The Panthers out-shot the Caps 36 to 31 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 46 to 38.
By Chris Cerullo 7 days ago
The Washington Capitals won their fourth straight hockey game and are now 8-0-1 in their last nine. The 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals, in various stages of dress, were in attendance for this one, as the Caps took down the Calgary Flames 4-2.
The Caps out-shot the Flames 32 to 27, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 55 to 43.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
With 23 points in 15 games, the Capitals are technically the best team in the league, but the Boston Bruins have played two fewer games and sit just one point behind the Caps. After one month of hockey, that Bruins team seems almost flawless, and they should be the measuring stick for every other team in the NHL.
Washington’s not quite up to that level just yet, but they could get there. Let’s do the snapshot.
By Peter Hassett 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals finally played a home game after weeks on the road, matching up with the surging Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena. That surge was quickly ended by the Caps as they destroyed the Sabres 6-1 in fairly dominant fashion.
The Caps out-shot the Sabres 34 to 30 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 52 to 47.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals have wrapped up their long road trip with a 4-0-1 record, adding that fourth win in the last game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It took overtime yet again, but the Caps pulled out a 4-3 win featuring two goals from both Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson.
The Caps out-shot the Leafs 34 to 27 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 34 to 32.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals were down 5-1 to the Vancouver Canucks with exactly 20:01 left to play in regulation. I’m here to tell you that those same Capitals beat the Canucks 6-5 in a shootout.
The Canucks out-shot the Caps 34 to 29 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 48 to 41.
By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago
