Nate Schmidt is a Fantastic Hockey Player and It’s Time Everyone Knows About It
Photo: Chris Gordon On October 12, 2013, Nate Schmidt made his NHL debut against the Colorado Avalanche. A little more than two…
Alex Ovechkin Needs to Learn to Live with 483 Goals
Alex Ovechkin has not scored a goal in the last four games. Sure, he's put a puck in the net twice in…
Nick Backstrom Making His Best Case Yet for Selke
Photo: Amanda Bowen Barry Trotz has been singing Nick Backstrom's praises since he took over as coach of the Caps. He's basically…
Andrew Gordon: Why I Gave Up My NHL Dream For European Hockey
Photo: Peter Holgersson Success can be defined in a million different ways. It's something we all desire, but there is no one way to…
Better Know a Detroit Red Wing: Michael “Mike” Green
On Tuesday night the Washington Capitals pro hockey club will play against the Red Wings of Detroit hockey team in a match…
Foolish Penalties Got Tom Wilson Benched and Nearly Cost His Team the Game
Photo: Geoff Burke Tom Wilson is now in his third full NHL season. He was supposed to be bruising power forward and…
Strike While the Capitals Are Hot
At 9-3-0, the Washington Capitals are off to their hottest start in franchise history. They've got their most complete lineup since the…
Seven Great Hockey Writers You Gotta Read
Steve Dangle's "Bloggers Be Gettin' Paid" t-shirt is appropriate here There's a lot of bad hockey writing in the world, and we…
Alex Ovechkin Will Not Answer Your Silly Sidney Crosby Question
Ever since Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby entered the league in 2005-06, they have been saddled with comparisons. The Crosby/Ovechkin rivalry is…
Brooks Laich is Correct: Alex Ovechkin is the Best Goal Scorer in NHL History
Photo: Amanda Bowen Brooks Laich, a man always capable of dropping a noteworthy quotes, dropped this one today: This is correct.
After Coach’s Challenge, Tim Peel Rules Goalie Interference On Dmitry Orlov Goal, Sets Bad Precedent
Halfway through Tuesday's game, the Caps were deep in a two-goal hole plus one and they looked pitiful. To the rescue came…
Alex Ovechkin Reunites With Ann, John Carlson Debuts Man Bun, and Other Photos From the Caps Red Carpet
Photo: @WashCaps Like some other NHL teams, the Washington Capitals had their very own red carpet event today ahead of their home…
Breaking Down the Caps Opening Night Roster
Photo: Amanda Bowen The start of the Caps 2015-16 season is upon us. Having loaded up over the offseason, the Caps are considered…
Sustainably Superior: Let’s Talk About Braden Holtby
Photo by Amanda Bowen We're thrilled to have Catherine Silverman aboard for this guest post. Cat writes for Today's Slapshot and The…
Questions for 2015-16: Is Alex Ovechkin a Fine Wine?
Alex Ovechin turned 30 last month, and that is scary. It is scary mostly because age is a dauntless demon who will one day lay…
Hockey Experts Still Don’t Realize How Good Braden Holtby Is
Photo: Amanda Bowen A sampling of TSN hockey experts and NHL GMs were recently polled to rank the top 50 players in…
Hockey Abstract 2015 is Fun, Unassuming, and Indispensible
Analytics pioneer Rob Vollman is back with the 2015 edition of Hockey Abstract. If you're not familiar with Vollman's work, well, you should…
Bet: Can TJ Oshie Score 30 Goals?
Illustration by Rob Ullman. You can buy a print from Ullman's store. Early in Monday's preseason game, CSN analyst Craig Laughlin dropped…
Questions for 2015-16: Is the Penalty Kill in Trouble?
Jay Beagle may be asked to kill more penalties in 2015-16. This photo has nothing to do with that. The Washington Capitals aren't…
Questions for 2015-16: How Will the Power Play Look Without Mike Green?
Mike Green was the Caps' make-it-happen guy on the power play, but in 2014-15 he scored just one goal while a man up.…
