Week 1 Snapshot: Good Things are Coming Our Way
They are all smiles. We are all smiles. (Photo: Patrick McDermott) Welcome back, everybody! This is the Sunday Snapshot, where we take a…
Did Alex Ovechkin Deserve the Calder Trophy in 05-06?
Editor's note: Pat Holden has written about Caps hockey over at Brooks Laichyear since 2012. We've asked him to pitch in here…
Does Tan Text in This Caps Winter Classic Logo Hint at Tan Retro Jerseys?
Graphic via the Washington Capitals On Monday morning, the Washington Capitals published an article re-promoting the Winter Classic press conference they will host…
The Ovi Effect: How and Why Teammates Play Differently Next to Alex Ovechkin
After another eventful summer, Alex Ovechkin has returned to the USA. To mark the occasion, I've been revisiting something we looked a few times…
Update on a Replacement for ExtraSkater.com
I miss it already. I've had a bunch of conversations with people since writing a proposal for a new stat site to…
ExtraSkater is Dead; Let’s Build a New Stat Site!
RIP. It's the twilight of the nerds. Along with Cam Charron, Darryl Metcalf (creator of Extra Skater) has been hired to join…
Scouting Vitek Vanecek: Caps Goaltender Has Upside, Much To Work On (Video)
Last Tuesday, Canada played the Czech Republic in National Junior Team Development Camp in Montreal. Because the Washington Capitals had two top…
Shorty: How Shorthanded Goals Smashed Up Alex Ovechkin’s Plus-Minus and Who’s to Blame
Photo: Patrick Smith The Washington Capitals had one of the best power plays in the league last season. They scored 68 goals…
Experience and Hiring from Within: Where Good GMs and Coaches Come From
Ed. note: Here's F.O.T.B. Ben Lutz, aka the DC Sports Dork, with an RMNB guest spot all about head coach and GM hires. You can…
Alex Ovechkin Has Favorited One Tweet; It Was His Own
Tampa's Steven Stamkos set off a mini firestorm this week just by favoriting a tweet that wondered aloud if he might ever play…
The End of the Trend
I'm really excited about the upcoming Caps season. After replacing Adam Oates with Barry Trotz, I predict the Caps will-- finally-- reverse their five-year…
No Longer Waiver-Exempt, Michael Latta Eyes a Full-Time NHL Gig
Photo: Doug Pensinger After spending most of 2013-14 with the AHL's Hershey Bears, Capitals' center prospect Michael Latta is now poised to gain…
Offensive Defensemen and the Orlov Myth
Photo: Chris Gordon First, a quick literature review. "Orlov is a talented, smooth skating offensive defenseman who prefers to press the attack…
The New Caps Blue Line, Featuring Orpik and Niskanen
The Washington Capitals' defense was really bad last season. Adam Oates and George McPhee suited up fourteen (!) defensemen over the course…
Capitals’ Moves Widely Panned by Big-Time Hockey Media
The Washington Capitals were aggressive on the first day of free agency, adding three players to their roster: Matt Niskanen, Brooks Orpik,…
Four Free Agents Who Could Help the Capitals Blue Line
Christian Ehrhoff's buyout makes him the best defenseman available. (Photo: Greg Fiume/Getty Images) The Caps didn't acquire any NHL players at the draft,…
Matt Niskanen: A Case Study in Context
Matt Niskanen, late of the Pittsburgh Penguins, is one of the marquee defensemen expected to go to free agency tomorrow. New Caps beat writer…
Jakub Vrana, Andre Burakovsky, and the Caps’ Faith in Draft Year Droppers
Andre Burakovsky and Jakub Vrana slid during their draft years but got selected in the first round by the Caps (Photos: Getty…
Lesser-Known NHL Awards You Won’t See Tonight
The NHL Awards will be handed out in Vegas tonight. Alex Ovechkin will be there to collect yet another Rocket Richard Trophy…
Making Trades on Draft Day Cost the Capitals Two Hall of Famers
On Wednesday, the Washington Capitals published a guide for the upcoming NHL draft (June 27th), and it is awesome. One thing that…
