Caps survive cannon in Columbus: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals escaped Columbus with a 3-2 victory thanks to a milestone goal from Nicklas Backstrom and the goaltending of Braden…
Powerful Pittsburgh power play dooms Caps: numbers for the morning after
Friday night, the Washington Capitals took a rough 7-4 beating at the hands of their regular nemesis, the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was…
Scoreless no more: numbers for the morning after
Wednesday night, the Washington Capitals topped their Metro-Division rival Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 in a game that saw a few important forwards breakout…
The Caps’ biggest problem is not on offense
We've spent a lot of time this season talking about how the Caps are over-performing. We knew something was off twenty games…
Jay Beagle’s workload is not okay
Jay Beagle has been on for 250 of the Capitals' 637 defensive-zone faceoffs during 5-on-5 this season. It's easy to understand why: Beagle…
Montreal meltdown: numbers for the morning after
Friday night, the Washington Capitals fell to the Montreal Canadiens 3-2, getting all of our weekends off to a poor start. Thanks…
Bye week blues: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals had their first game since coming off their scheduled bye week and their opponent, the New Jersey Devils very…
If I’m wrong about the Caps, here’s how
So, I guess Ovi was right. The Capitals are not suck this year. With 59 points through 45 games at the start…
Beagle beats buzzer in Raleigh: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals sure left it late last night in Raleigh against the Carolina Hurricanes, but a win is a win. In…
Streak ended: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals went into Thursday night's home fixture with the Carolina Hurricanes winners of their last ten games at Capital One…
Devils downed by defensemen: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals saw an opportunity to take the Metropolitan Division lead in a matchup with the New Jersey Devils and boy…
No, the Caps are not sacrificing shot volume for shot quality
Isabelle Khurshudyan has a good article in the Washington Post today about the Capitals' explanations for their diminished shot totals. Barry Trotz,…
Is Nate Schmidt bad now? Talkin’ Schmidt!
Nate Schmidt was good last season. We wrote about it a lot. During 5-on-5 play when Schmidt was on the ice, the Caps…
Don’t act like you forgot about Dre: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars matched up in a game that will be remembered for Andre Burakovsky's heroics. Lets take a…
Come together: snapshot 4
The Caps are on a roll. They've won three in a row, eight of their last 10, and as things stand before…
Young guns shine: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals completed a comeback effort over the Anaheim Ducks with the help of some young guns. No not those young…
The top of the Metro is a very dangerous place for the Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals have made significant improvements since October. Matt Niskanen is back to playing 22 minutes a night, Alex Ovechkin is…
Terrific top line Tom: numbers for the morning after
In the first meeting of four this season between your Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers, the Caps played two dominant…
Three years later, can top-line Tom Wilson really last this time?
Tom Wilson is an interesting case. His rookie 2013-14 season was deeply unfortunate: low ice time, problematic linemates, and very little offense.…
Caps expel their San Jose demons: numbers for the morning after
The San Jose Sharks are normally a boogeyman team for the Washington Capitals, especially when the two teams play in our nation's…
