The Washington Capitals completed a thunderous comeback over the New York Islanders, scoring five goals in the third period on way to a 6-4 victory. If you needed a breather after that one, I do not blame you. Wow.
The Caps out-shot the Isles 30 to 29 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 45 to 33.
By Chris Cerullo 6 days ago
The Washington Capitals took out the New Jersey Devils on home ice in relatively easy fashion. The good guys used three goals from their bloodied captain and another sparkling performance from their rookie netminder to secure to 5-2 victory.
The Caps out-shot the Devils 38 to 34 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 53 to 41.
By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago
The Washington Capitals bounced back after a couple very poor losses to Metro Division teams with a win against yet another common division foe. The Caps and Ilya Samsonov shutout the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on home ice. I’ll take some more of that.
The Caps out-shot the Canes 30 to 23 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 44 to 29.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
Chris, Ian, and I had a spirited conversation about the Washington Capitals during their 5-1 loss to the Devils on Saturday night. The three of us spent a lot of time bemoaning how bad the Caps were playing before we all realized that they were still the best team in the NHL. We had cycled through our worries — Braden Holtby’s apparent downturn and Nick Jensen’s disastrous results in particular — and then we collectively noticed that the Washington Capitals of January 2020 are way better than the Capitals of January 2019 — and even better still than the eventual-champion Capitals of January 2018.
If you were handed a report card for the Capitals right now, there would be A‘s and smiley faces everywhere. Whatever anguish we’re feeling is because of the sharp contrast between the team’s bright, long-term success and some far more fleeting dark spots.
In this snapshot, we look at the shade while enjoying the sunshine.
By Peter Hassett 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals got their butts handed to them by the bottom feeding New Jersey Devils. The boys from the Garden State laid a 5-1 smackdown on the Caps to win their first game in DC since December of 2016.
The Caps out-shot the Devils 34 to 22 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 50 to 38.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals could not find any success on five separate power play opportunities against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. That led to their eventual 3-2 regulation downfall and the end of their three game winning streak.
The Caps out-shot the Flyers 28 to 27, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 42 to 38.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals went down one goal to the very bad Ottawa Senators and then never looked back from there. With six unanswered goals, the home team sent their fans home happy with a 6-1 win.
The Caps out-shot the Sens 41 to 27 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 57 to 51.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals had their empty net scored upon with only a minute left in regulation to go down two goals. They took that challenge head on and ended up taking down the San Jose Sharks 5-4 in overtime.
The total shots were tied at 29 apiece, as were the total shot attempts at five-on-five at 45 apiece.
By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals took a quick trip down to North Carolina and met up with their good pals in the Carolina Hurricanes. The road squad left the happier side as they slew the Hurricanes 4-3.
The Canes out-shot the Caps 41 to 29 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 52 to 33.
By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago
I have seen the future. I know what the next decade will bring to hockey. This is not a dream. Not a hoax. Not a low-effort s#!%post. These are real things that I think will happen.
By Peter Hassett 3 weeks ago
