Nicklas Backstrom’s high-stick penalty that led to Blue Jackets GWG wasn’t actually a penalty
The Columbus Blue Jackets won their fourth straight game Sunday, but not it was not without controversy. Captain Nick Foligno drew a…
Over the last five years, Alex Ovechkin has not had a goal drought longer than six games
After starting the year on fire, the Leafs' Auston Mathews has gone 10 games without a goal while the Oilers' Connor McDavid…
Caps display worrying trends in another loss: numbers for the morning after
Tuesday night the Washington Capitals played a low-event game against the Columbus Blue Jackets (until the third period), eventually losing 2-1 in…
Three reasons to give Tom Wilson top-six minutes
Two games ago the Capitals’ 22-year old forward Tom Wilson led the team’s forward group in five-on-five ice time against the Winnipeg…
Hail, hail Brooks Orpik and Nate Schmidt: Snapshot 1
Peter introduced the weekly snapshot during the 2013 season. The snapshot is a weekly look at Caps players in a few key…
The Capitals have given up a two goal lead in four of the last seven games
In four of the last seven games, the Washington Capitals have let a two-goal lead evaporate in front of their eyes, but…
It’s that Ovi-time again: numbers for the morning after
Last night the the Capitals blew a multi-goal lead against the Winnipeg Jets, for the second time this week. And for the…
Three ways the Caps are using their defensemen more aggressively in their offensive game
Through the first nine games of the season, defensemen for the Capitals have accrued 15 assists. That comes to 38 percent of the total…
The threat of Evgeny Kuznetsov’s twister pass set up Marcus Johansson’s goal against the Jets
For two seasons, Evgeny Kuznetsov has terrorized NHL teams with his twister pass. As the Caps center would skate around the net,…
Not as bad as you thought: Numbers for the morning after
Last night the Washington Capitals eked out a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on the back of a last-minute (literally) Jay Beagle…
Jay Beagle scores last minute game-winning goal using will over skill
It's a tie game and you have a last minute, offensive-zone face off. Who do you put on the ice? Barry Trotz,…
Is shot selection a key to the Caps PP slump?
All power plays go through slumps over an 82-game season. When a slump happens at the start of the season, it's a…
Caps stuck in an oil slick: numbers for the morning after
Last night the Washington Capitals lost their third game of the season, 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers. Through the first two periods the…
Here’s why you shouldn’t be freaking out about the Caps
We are six games into the season and the Caps are 3-2-1. But oh boy, after losing 4-1 Wednesday night to Edmonton you’d…
An Edmonton Oilers writer thinks that the Caps are the underdogs in tonight’s matchup
This morning, one adventurous writer from the Edmonton Sun (nicknamed Ice T) broke down tonight's matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Edmonton…
Tom Wilson is one of the Caps most trusted and effective penalty killers
Opinions vary widely on Tom Wilson. Many fans around the league think he's a dirty player while Caps fans forever debate whether…
The Caps penalty kill is probably going to be fine
On Saturday night, the Caps finally lost their first game of the season in regulation. They lost, in part, because their penalty…
Caps fall to Vesey and the Rangers: Postgame Numbers
On Saturday night the Capitals suffered their first regulation loss of the season, by a score of 4-2 to the New York…
Teemu Selanne thinks Patrik Laine could break his rookie record of 76 goals
One of the most beloved superstars in hockey history, Teemu Selanne, was back in Winnipeg this weekend to participate in the Heritage…
Caps down the cats: Numbers for the morning after
On Thursday night, the Capitals continued their strong start to the season with a 4-2 win against the Florida Panthers. They are…
