Capitals survive Islanders onslaught: numbers for the morning after
The Caps were back in DC for some much needed home-cookin' and on the menu was a date their Metropolitan Division rival,…
On what’s made Christian Djoos’ first nine NHL games a success
Twelve games into the season, not much has gone as planned for the Caps. Among other factors, injuries to important players and…
Flames frustrate Caps: numbers for the morning after
With the Capitals 2-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Sunday night, they ended their western Canadian road trip like how they…
Caps outlast Oilers: numbers for the morning after
The Capitals went to Edmonton coming off of a very poor showing in Vancouver looking for a big two road points. They…
The Caps’ penalty kill is bad, but not this bad
On Friday, Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post (subscribe!) ran a great item about the Washington Capitals' dragging penalty kill. In that…
Caps outlast Oilers: numbers for the morning after
The Capitals went to Edmonton coming off of a very poor showing in Vancouver looking for a big two road points. They…
It’s a good thing faceoffs don’t matter, because Evgeny Kuznetsov, woof
There are lots of reasons why Evgeny Kuznetsov is a good hockey player. He's deviously creative in the offensive zone, he makes…
Choosing the middle ground: Snapshot 1
Nine games into the season, there's been some good and some bad from the Washington Capitals. There's certainly been more bad than…
Penalties doom Caps against Cats: numbers for the morning after
Saturday night The Capitals were back home to play the Florida Panthers before they head out on a road trip that tours…
Caps need extra frame to down the Red Wings: numbers for the morning after
The Caps were in Motown to play Mike Green and the Detroit Red Wings in the Wings newly opened Pizza Palace, Pie…
NBC Sports Philadelphia analyst gives bad-faith, intellectually dishonest critique of corsi and fenwick
Flyers Insider for NBC Sports Philadelphia, John Boruk, shared this tweet on Saturday morning. As a critique of shot-attempt statistics, this is…
Nicklas Backstrom dominates the Devils: numbers for the morning after
The Capitals went to the garden state to play the undefeated New Jersey Devils and came away with a convincing 5-2 victory.…
Barry Trotz is right: Andre Burakovsky needs to hit the net
Through the first four games, the Caps line of Andre Burakovsky, Nicklas Backstrom, and TJ Oshie has been stellar. At 5-on-5, they've…
The Caps added a new wrinkle to their power play and it’s already paying off
The Caps have had one of the best power plays in the league for years. There are obvious reasons for the success,…
Pathetic team performance in Tampa: numbers for the morning after
The Capitals were in sunny, humid Tampa to meet a Steven Stamkos-led Lightning squad that had struggled defensively in two games against…
Home opener blowout: numbers for the morning after
The Capitals officially opened up Capital One Arena for the new season, dispatching the Montreal Canadiens 6-1. Déjà vu time. Alex Ovechkin…
Top six dominant in shootout victory: numbers for the morning after
The Capitals opened their new campaign with a 5-4 shootout victory against the Ottawa Senators last night, marked notably by an Alex…
It’s not good that 37-year-old Brooks Orpik will get more ice time this season
Me and Brooks Orpik shared a birthday last week. Orpik's got a few years on me, so he's now at the dawn…
Looking at the Caps forward position battles
For the first time in a while, the Caps have a number of roster spots up for grabs in training camp this…
On what makes John Carlson so good at defending the blue line
Last month we looked at how the Caps could become an even more dangerous offensive team by changing their approach on zone entries, as…
