The first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft was completed Friday night after 32 picks took almost four hours to complete. The Washington Capitals did not make any of those 32 picks and their first selection in this year’s draft comes at 55th overall in the second round.
So, let’s take a look at some of the names that the Caps could see come their way later today.
By Chris Cerullo 5 days ago
The Washington Capitals have turned in their protected lists for this upcoming week’s expansion draft by the Seattle Kraken. There are a lot of big names available, and Seattle has some very big and wrinkly brains making decisions for them. With all that in mind, let us now mentally prepare to lose one of our nephews. I’ve arranged them into tiers based on how likely each player is to be selected. That way you can prioritize your despair.
Also, I am once again obligated to remind you that the last expansion draft was brutal on the Capitals, taking away an unappreciated, talented young defender and leaving the team barely able to win the Stanley Cup against him the next season.
By Peter Hassett 1 week ago
This week the Washington Capitals announced they would debut their very first collection of NFTs, prompting some questions such as:
Here are some answers.
By Peter Hassett 3 weeks ago
So, the season is over and it ended without much of a fight. The Caps lost 3-1 to the Bruins in Game Five and we’ll be without meaningful Caps hockey until mid-October.
This one will be fewer numbers and more thoughts and bright sides.
By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago
The Capitals are desperate. They’re not just down 3-1 to the Boston Bruins; they’re getting thrashed on the ice, and they know it.
So here’s one radical suggestion for an adjustment in Game Five: play healthy players.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
The Washington Capitals’ woeful loss in Game Four means the team has just a tiny chance to avoid their third consecutive first round playoff elimination.
The odds are long.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
Well, the Washington Capitals are on the brink of elimination. The Caps couldn’t find a win in Boston, dropping Game Four by a score of 4-1. They will return to DC trying to save their season.
The Bruins outshot the Caps 37 to 20 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 41 to 32.
By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago
The Washington Capitals have now found themselves in a 2-1 series hole as they could not find a way to an overtime winner for the second game in a row against the Boston Bruins. Game Three ended with Boston on top 3-2.
The Bruins outshot the Caps 43 to 37 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 63 to 55.
By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago
The Washington Capitals had a good chance to go up 2-0 in their first-round series against the Boston Bruins but could not avoid the temptation to turtle and got burned. The Bruins took Game Two in overtime by a score of 4-3.
The Bruins outshot the Caps 48 to 39 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 70 to 49.
By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago
The Washington Capitals have kicked off the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the win column. It sure wasn’t an easy one but the boys powered through adversity for the millionth time this season to Earn (capitalized for effect) a 3-2 overtime victory. Game. On.
The Caps outshot the Bruins 32 to 26 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 55 to 52.
By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago
