Matt Hendricks: Goal Scorer?
(Photo credit: Bruce Bennett) Matt Hendricks did a lot of the "dirty work" for the Capitals last season. He led Washington with 14…
The Sasha Cares Bar Graph
Photo credit: Chris Gordon It was just another quiet August morning ...until Neil Greenberg totally ruined it. Finding an interview between Matt…
Will Alex Ovechkin Have an Ovechkin-like Season in 2011-12?
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett Last season I got some flak for projecting Ovechkin would score on average 42 goals, plus or minus 8…
I Don’t Hate Jeff Halpern
Photo credit: Mitchell Layton Fan-favorite Jeff Halpern, who captained the Washington Capitals during the 2005-06 season, was signed this offseason to a one-year…
Will Tomas Vokoun Win the Vezina With Washington?
Photo credit: Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images One day after trading Semyon Varlamov to Colorado for a first and second round pick, General Manager…
Introducing: The Sasha Index
As the postseason winds down, we finally have a chance to answer the questions that have plagued us all year. And one…
What Does the Future Hold for Alex Ovechkin?
Photo credit: Bill Wippert By all accounts it was a disappointing individual season, as much as you can call 32 goals and…
How Have the George McPhee-era Caps Performed in the Draft?
Evgeny Kuznetsov poses with George McPhee and Ross Mahoney (Photo: Bruce Bennett) Each off-season I catch up on my reading. I alternate…
One More Year For Alex Semin is a Smart Move
Photo credit: Rob Carr The signing of Alex Semin to a one-year $6.7 million deal may be slightly overpaying him for a…
Should the Washington Capitals Trade Mike Green?
Photo credit: Greg Fiume You knew it was coming. It happened when the Washington Capitals lost to Pittsburgh. It happened when they…
Fire Bruce Boudreau
Photo credit: Mitchell Layton Is that title too much? The Capitals are likely to fall short in yet another run for the…
A Recipe for Success: Maximizing the Capitals Line Combos
A happier time. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume) Less than a day after the Caps dropped their second game of the series to…
Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon Declare the Caps’ Game Four Win a “Championship Signature Performance”
Thursday night, I turned to ESPN2, and watched PTI while I ate dinner. It almost resulted in me spitting out my cheesesteak.…
Goat and Horn Guy Talk About Game One and Beyond
Beyond the players, coaching staff and members of the organization, there's no one more knowledgeable about the Washington Capitals than a season-ticket…
The Capitals’ Road to Redemption Starts Tonight
Your inspirational video of the day via YouTube user shilo0712. 350 days ago the Capitals were disgracefully Halak'd from the playoffs, suffering…
A Primer to the Capitals’ First Round Tango with the Rangers
Ovechpunch! Ovechpunch! (Photo credit: Jim McIsaac) On Wednesday, the Washington Capitals will take on the New York Rangers in Game One of…
Neil Goes on the Record: A Look Back at his Predictions
Part of being a stat geek "numbers guy" means I go on the record a lot with predictions, and this season was…
Crash the Net. Score Goals.
Kanoobs pots a rebound goal after crashing the net against Columbus. (Photo credit: Luis M. Alvarez) Eight of the last nine Capitals…
Whose Goals Contribute the Most to the Caps’ Victories?
Photo credit: Rob Carr Not all goals are created equal. A team scoring first has almost twice the win percentage of a…
Evgeny Kuznetsov and NHL Expectations
Photo credit: Chris Gordon (Click to enlarge. He's got beautiful blue eyes, you know.) Evgeny Kuznetsov has had quite a year. Not…
