Why the Caps Will Win the Stanley Cup; Why the Caps Will Not Win The Stanley Cup
In this week's snapshot, Peter offered his assessment of the Caps' chances this Spring in the playoffs: However they looked in October and…
Week 22 Snapshot: At Least We’ve Got Ovi
Photo: Lance Thomson For me, the snapshot has been about opening up the analytic process on a micro level-- adding transparency and immediacy…
Looking at Shots From the Blue Line
Photo: Greg Fiume One of the biggest differences between the Caps under Barry Trotz and the Caps under Adam Oates is the role…
What Will it Cost to Re-Sign Mike Green?
Photo: Greg Fiume Last night, Ian wrote about pending UFA Mike Green's desire to stay with the Caps until death or retirement…
Alex Ovechkin Is Essentially Better Than the Buffalo Sabres
Via Reddit Hockey The Buffalo Sabres are the worst team in the league by a country mile, managing only 45 standings points…
Shot Generation Is a Problem for Caps Forwards
Photo: Alex Brandon The Washington Capitals have one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history in Alex Ovechkin. One of the…
Week 21 Snapshot: Everything Falls Apart
Photo: Alex Brandon There's a stat called CHIP, as in salary Cap Hit of Injured Players. It measures the impact of injuries…
Enhance: Barry Trotz’s Secret Notes About the Rangers
Every game, Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz jots his notes onto a notecard he keeps in his suit coat. As the Caps…
Evgeny Kuznetsov’s Eventful Game Against Buffalo
Photo: Elsa In Saturday's 6-1 trouncing of the Sabres, Evgeny Kuznetsov caught my eye on a couple of goals. On the lone…
Fun With Super WOWY: The Best Caps Lines Possible
Photo by Amanda Bowen David Johnson of Puckalytics and Hockey Analysis released a new feature over the weekend called Super WOWY. Super…
Week 20 Snapshot: Roughing Up the Scrubs
Photo: Amanda Bowen The Washington Capitals had a good week. With three wins in four games, the third best possession in the league, and…
What’s Missing From Marcus Johansson’s Game?
Marcus Johansson has been one of the Washington Capitals' most improved players this season. One of the main reasons Johansson has set a…
Week 19 Snapshot: Out Into Nothing
From Capstagram, which is what I call it now. I don't know if what I'm doing with the snapshot is really "analytics." Hearing…
The Second Line Should Be a Concern for the Capitals
Photo: AP With just a few days left before a trade deadline, managers around the NHL are comparing their teams to the rest of…
Rumor: Caps and Blackhawks Discussing Patrick Sharp Trade
Photo: Chicago Blackhawks Towards the end of the Caps' awful 3-0 loss to the Hurricanes, Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune tweeted…
Capital Trends: How the Caps Look Heading into the Trade Deadline
Ed. note: Peter here. One of my favorite reads this season has been Derek Miller's Capital Precession. Derek crunches hard team data, visualizes…
Elliotte Friedman Thinks “The Capitals Are All-In”
Photo: Alex Brandon Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman released his latest 30 Thoughts article this morning. There are two big nuggets of news. First,…
Week 18 Snapshot: Shot-Attempt Differential Diagnosis
Hockey legend Igor Larionov captured the hockey news cycle on Monday with a provocative article in the Players Tribune. Larionov's thesis is that…
Breaking Down the Hershey Bears’ Line Brawl, Pheonix Copley’s Goalie Fight (GIF)
Photo: Kyle Mace/Chocolate Hockey Saturday night, the Hershey Bears and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (the New York Islanders affiliate) played one of the…
Late-night fire alarm at Caps hotel reveals entire Caps team sleeps shirtless
The Washington Capitals arrived in Philadelphia on Saturday ahead of their Sunday matinee with the Flyers. As of 11:30 PM, things in…
