Remembering Hockey Twitter (RIP) with the best hockey tweets of all time
On Saturday we learned that X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has removed images and links from before 2013. It's…
Tom Wilson’s extension will likely make him the next captain after Alex Ovechkin and makes it possible he retires a Capital
August is usually not a time for huge NHL contracts to get signed, but the Washington Capitals flipped the script on Friday,…
How the Capitals’ veteran adds and lack of offseason trades could impact young players’ opportunities in the fall
The Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been league powers over the last decade-plus, but the two rival teams both missed…
Playoff predictions, final round: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
Here we go! The Stanley Cup Final, the centerpiece of the great northern tradition of frozen realms, to be contested by two…
Playoff predictions, third round: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
We are halfway into the playoffs. Err, we are halfway in by calendar, but really we're more like 80 percent done by…
Playoff predictions, second round: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
The first round is over, and I'm not even going to brag about going six-for-eight in my predictions. You're not going to…
On this day six years ago, Kevin Shattenkirk made history
In 2017 the Washington Capitals faced the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Down 2-1, it…
Playoff predictions, first round: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
Friends, it is time again for the best two weeks in hockey: the quarterfinal round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There will…
We know who you are rooting for in the 2022-23 playoffs
Last week we asked you, dear readers, which teams you'll be supporting in the playoffs. It turns out the Washington Capitals will…
Who are you rooting for in the playoffs?
The Washington Capitals will not be in the 2022-23 Stanley Cup tournament, but the Penguins won't be either, so that takes some…
The pros and cons of John Carlson playing again this season
When John Carlson took a 90-mph slap shot to the side of the head in late December, there were immediate fears for…
The awkwardness of the Capitals’ current direction and how it’s hard to cover
The other night, I sarcastically tweeted that the Capitals won "the equivalent of a preseason game" against the Buffalo Sabres when they…
Let’s read way too much into this Brian MacLellan quote
With the Washington Capitals losing five consecutive games in regulation coming into Thursday's game against Anaheim, their chances of making the playoffs…
Executive Summary for the Happiness Survey for 2023Q1 (Do not forward)
The Washington Capitals are on a five-game losing streak, which might have influenced our most recent happiness survey. It is possible that…
Oh no, unfortunately it’s time again for the Caps happiness survey
We are nearly sixty games into the season, so we're slightly overdue for the happiness survey. Probably would have looked a bit…
Sell.
A horrible man once said you should never let a crisis go to waste. I'm not telling you anything you don't already…
Gary Bettman says ‘nobody tanks’ in the NHL
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman attended the Montreal Canadiens game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. “I’ll start off by saying I…
Peter Laviolette on why he scratched Dylan Strome: ‘I’ve gotta keep faceoff, penalty-kill guys in there’
The Washington Capitals reintegrated Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson back onto their roster without losing an asset. The GM did his job,…
National interest in the Winter Classic seems to be waning
The Winter Classic is still a successful, money-making event that sells out to big crowds. Fenway Park was at capacity with 39,243…
What’s in and what’s out for 2023
One hockey game and some cheap sparking white wine are all that stand between us and the year 2023. I am eager…
