Playoffs open thread (June 5, 2023)
The Stanley Cup Finals continue tonight. Or is it the Stanley Cup Final? There is only one of them if you're thinking…
Zach Fucale to sign with KHL’s Traktor Chelyabinsk after Calder Cup Finals, says team’s general manager
Zach Fucale will be leaving the Washington Capitals organization after the Hershey Bears' magical season ends. Fucale, who is currently serving as…
Alex Alexeyev: 2022-23 season review
With two injuries and a long stretch of scratches, Alex Alexeyev's rookie season was kind of cursed.
Andre Burakovsky and Johanna Scortea announce they’re having a baby girl
Former Capital Andre Burakovsky is going to be a dad. On Sunday, Burakovsky and his girlfriend Johanna Scortea announced that she was…
Adin Hill does his best Braden Holtby impression with unbelievable stick save in Game One of Stanley Cup Final
The Vegas Golden Knights won Game One of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final 5-2 over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Vegas was…
Chandler Stephenson tallies primary assist on Vegas Golden Knights’ first goal of 2023 Stanley Cup Final
The last time an NHL championship series game was played at T-Mobile Arena, Chandler Stephenson lifted the Stanley Cup as a fourth-line…
Gary Bettman predicts NHL salary cap to rise just $1 million this offseason, predicts larger increase in future
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly held their annual pre-Stanley Cup press conference on Saturday. One of the major…
Dmitry Orlov wanted to retire with the Capitals, believes Alex Ovechkin knew about deal to Boston beforehand
The Washington Capitals dealt Dmitry Orlov to the Boston Bruins at the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline after the Caps had played their…
MetLife Stadium to host Stadium Series Games on consecutive days in 2024
Hours ahead of puck drop between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman held his annual press conference…
Playoffs open thread (June 3, 2023)
Finally, like almost a whole week later, let's figure out who is gonna get the Stanley Cup. Ian and I (plus Keith,…
Columbus Blue Jackets will reportedly hire Mike Babcock as head coach
Mike Babcock will reportedly be the next head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Babcock's last job in the NHL came with…
How to watch the 2023 Stanley Cup Final
We’re just hours away from the start of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. After a few days off between rounds, the Florida…
Hershey Bears’ Calder Cup Finals tickets go on sale Saturday morning
The Hershey Bears have clinched a spot in the 2023 Calder Cup Finals and you'll get your first chance at securing seats…
Hershey Bears take team photo near Canning Trophy, but opt not to touch it
The Hershey Bears blanked the Rochester Americans 1-0 in Game Six on Friday to become the AHL's 2023 Eastern Conference Champions. Despite…
Shane Gersich, a black ace from the Capitals 2018 championship team, sends Hershey to Calder Cup Finals
The Hershey Bears are going to the Calder Cup Finals after 26-year-old veteran, Shane Gersich, scored the series-winning goal -- his first…
Hershey Bears advance to 2023 Calder Cup Finals, capture Canning Trophy as Eastern Conference Champions
After failing to clinch at home in Game Five, the Hershey Bears defeated the Rochester Americans 1-0 to become Eastern Conference Champions…
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…
Capitals have reportedly let teams know that they’re ready to move on from Anthony Mantha
After three relatively unsuccessful seasons with the Washington Capitals, forward Anthony Mantha could be making his way out of DC this summer.…
Spencer Carbery has ideas on how to fix the Caps power play after watching all of them the last two seasons: ‘There’s some things we can do’
The Washington Capitals introduced new head coach Spencer Carbery on Thursday and the first-time bench boss was asked about the changes he…
Brian MacLellan says Rasmus Sandin’s World Championship injury is ‘not serious’
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan provided an update on the recently-injured Rasmus Sandin on Thursday. The defenseman absorbed a brutal knee-on-knee hit…
