Saved by the backup: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals are back in the win column after eking out a 2-1 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday…
Okay, so what in the world went on here: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals got shut out by the New York Islanders 3-0 on Thursday night. Normally, when you see that sort of…
The post-Backstrom Capitals: Snapshot
The Washington Capitals will be without Nicklas Backstrom for the foreseeable future. A veteran of 1105 Caps games, Backstrom has been --…
TJ Oshie is due
Winners of three straight, the Washington Capitals are gradually looking more comfortable on the ice. A bunch of the early-season woes have…
The Capitals have officially gone streaking: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals used a strong third period effort to down the lowly San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday night. The victory…
Two wins in a row, what a boon: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals survived a recalled goal, a scary overtime period, and a lengthy shootout on the way to their second win…
A game of high highs, low lows, and everything else in between: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals put us all on a roller coaster of emotions on Wednesday night but they ended up with a regulation…
Hard done by bad puck luck and poor goaltending: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals are fighting a couple of very tough battles right now. The first of which is adapting to a completely…
The NHL’s new analytics site says the Capitals are very slow
On Monday morning the NHL debuted a new public resource for advanced analytics. Called Edge, the new site uses player- and puck-tracking…
The Capitals are better than this
With just one win to their name – and even it coming from the shootout – the Washington Capitals have had an…
A potential step in the right direction vibes wise: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals didn't win on Saturday night in Montreal but they were at least competitive unlike their horror show defeat in…
Nothing goes right for Capitals north of the border: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals had a bit of a horror show north of the border in Ottawa on Wednesday night. Fittingly so, as…
Capitals dodge deluge of shots to pick up first two points of the season: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals didn't play the best 65 minutes you'll ever see an NHL team play but they did just enough to…
The Home Opener that made literally no one feel at home: numbers for the morning after
Come one, come all as we embark upon yet another year of Washington Capitals hockey. If you're new around these parts, this…
These are your predictions for the 2023-24 season
Thank you to everyone who offered their predictions for the 2023-24 season. We asked you how many goals Ovechkin will score, if…
The Washington Capitals’ preseason said all the right things
The starting assumption for everyone about the 2023-24 Washington Capitals should be they're gonna be bad. They missed the playoffs last season…
Tom Wilson’s new contract is loaded with risk
I see Tom Wilson's seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension as a statement by the Washington Capitals on where the team is headed.…
How the Capitals’ veteran adds and lack of offseason trades could impact young players’ opportunities in the fall
The Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been league powers over the last decade-plus, but the two rival teams both missed…
What are the chances Matvei Michkov will be available to the Capitals?
The future of Matvei Michkov has been a mysterious topic in the run-up to the 2023 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old Russian winger…
What if the Capitals got Jesper Bratt?!
We know the Washington Capitals are in a tough situation. They've got big problems of various kinds with their top-six forwards: Kuznetsov…
