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…
Is Braden Holtby’s Workload a Problem?
Photo: Amanda Bowen Braden Holtby has appeared in 49 of the Caps' 58 games, which has him tied with Cory Schneider for…
Week 17 Snapshot: If You Don’t Like the Lines
There's a great Mark Twain quote about weather in New England, but it sort of applies to how the Caps organize their forwards. If…
Marcus Johannson: Plan A for Power Play Zone Entries
Previously, I looked at the Caps power-play zone entries. From a team perspective, the Caps obviously generate more shots on controlled zone…
What’s Behind the Caps’ Rise in the Standings?
After Friday's Caps' 3-2 win over the Ducks, Adam Vingan of NHL.com put out this tweet: (If you're not already following Adam on…
Week 16 Snapshot: Aspirational Evaluation
My educational background is in literature and my day job is in information architecture. In both pursuits I spend much of my time…
Week 15 Snapshot: Throwing Away the Halo Effect
There's this one peccadillo in hockey discourse that is bugging me more and more. I don't know if anyone else experiences it…
The Capitals Power Play Depends on Controlled Zone Entry
Photo:Patrick McDermott The Caps' power play is rightfully considered one of the most dangerous in the NHL. As of the All-Star break,…
