Thank your goalie: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals eked out a win over the Detroit Red Wings, but it didn't really seem like they ever truly wanted…
Dallas has been deleted: numbers for the morning after
Wonderful! The Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars meeting in DC usually means only one thing for Caps fans, more sadness and despair.…
Season series flop: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals laid an egg against their Metro Division rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers. Giveaways, odd man rushes, and defensive zone breakdowns…
Tom Wilson is the new bacon bits
In the past, Peter referred to Eric Fehr as bacon bits because Fehr seemed to improve whatever line he was put on.…
Unless: Snapshot 8
The Washington Capitals have 14 games remaining, but there aren't many surprises waiting within them. By now we know who this team…
Plucked: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals, in the first game of their Californian road trip laid an egg against the Anaheim waterfowl, falling 4-0. If…
Oh what a night: numbers for the morning after
A night that most probably had pinned on their calendar has now passed as the Washington Capitals took down the Toronto Maple…
The opposite of ideal: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals traveled to Columbus, Ohio to meet their Metro Division buddies the Blue Jackets and oh boy did it not…
Deadline approaching: Snapshot 7
The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching and many of the Caps' rivals in the East have already made significant moves to…
What if Braden Holtby weren’t playing goalie for one of the worst defensive teams of the last decade?
All cards on the table: I believe Braden Holtby is the best goalie in Caps history. Presidents' Trophies, Vezina Trophy, elite playoff…
They had it, until they didn’t: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals looked like they were going to down the Florida Panthers in Sunrise for the second time this season, but…
Bounced back: numbers for the morning after
Needing two points to keep pace with their rival Pittsburgh Penguins atop the Metropolitan Division and after taking a 7-1 beatdown at…
Thoughts on a very bad hockey game
Braden Holtby got lit up on Saturday night. Allowing six goals on 33 shots, Holtby had one of the worst nights of…
Yikes: numbers for the morning after
It's no mistake that today's "numbers for the morning after" post has a headline photo from warmups. That's because warmups were the…
First line dominance: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals traveled to the land of 10,000 lakes to play the Western Conference's Minnesota Wild in the second game of…
How to turn a win into a loss in thirteen minutes: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals traveled to the great white north to challenge the Western Conference's Winnipeg Jets to a game of hit puck…
Shambolic second period: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals salvaged a point from a 5-4 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings in a game that most thought…
No one to blame: Snapshot 6
There's a certain undercurrent to how we talk about hockey that has had me on edge this season, and especially lately. While…
Home-and-home complete: numbers for the morning after
The Caps completed a home-and-home with Metro-Division foe, the Columbus Blue Jackets and came out of the two games with maximum success.…
Braden Holtby’s down year is the cost of last summer’s roster moves
Washington goalie Braden Holtby is good. We know this. Holtby won the award for the league's best goalie two seasons ago and was…
