With Goals in Two Consecutive Games, Alex Ovechkin Looks to Get His Power Play Scoring Back on Track
Photo: Geoff Burke For the last few years, when you think of Alex Ovechkin, or even the Capitals, you are drawn to…
The NHL’s Confusing Goalie Interference Rule Axes Alex Ovechkin’s Record-Breaking Goal
Photo: Geoff Burke The NHL has a conundrum on their hands. This season, NHL coaches were given the right to challenge a…
Barry Trotz is Pretty Awesome
Artwork: Rachel Cohen Barry Trotz rules and Adam Oates drools. We all know this. But sometimes, and by sometimes I mean as…
Orpik: Trotz’s Video Sessions Last Season ‘Could Cut Deep’
Photo: Bruce Bennett It's been said that Barry Trotz has changed the culture of the Washington Capitals. What does that mean exactly?…
Barry Trotz Thinks Evgeny Kuznetsov Could Become One of the NHL’s Best Players
Photo: Jeff Vinnick It's been clear for awhile that Evgeny Kuznetsov has the potential to be a great player. In 2004, Dave…
Breaking Down the Caps Overload Breakout
Photo by Amanda Bowen Last season, I took a look at the Caps' breakout under Barry Trotz. In that post, I looked…
Three Games In, the Capitals’ First Line is Finally Clicking
Photo: Geoff Burke Early in the summer, the Caps revealed that Nicklas Backstrom had hip surgery. Despite leading the league in assists,…
Barry Trotz Enlists Mike Knuble For Motivational ‘Stick To The Script’ Video
Barry Trotz loves slogans and inspirational phrases. The locker room at Verizon Center is filled with them, including some that take up…
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…
Nicklas Backstrom Rejoins Teammates at Practice for First Time Since Hip Surgery
Save for Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom is the best player on the Washington Capitals – and it’s been that way for some…
Capitals Attend Ohio Funeral of Andi Lambert, Wife of Assistant Coach Lane Lambert
Photo credit: Alex Brandon The day before training camp opened, Andi Lambert, the wife of Washington assistant coach Lane Lambert, died at…
Barry Trotz Explains the Caps New Training Camp T-Shirts
Photo: Jill Sorenson On the first day of Training Camp, players debuted new Caps shirts. Conceptualized by head coach Barry Trotz, the…
Backstorm, Carlson, Trotz, and MacLellan Also Place At NHL Awards
Photo: Alex Brandon We already told you that Alex Ovechkin took home the Rocket Richard Trophy for the fifth time and Braden…
Mike Green is Back, But His Time with the Washington Capitals May Be Over
Photo credit: Susan Walsh At age 23, defenseman Mike Green scored 31 goals. His 2008-2009 season was one of the most remarkable scoring…
After Nine Seasons With Washington, Eric Fehr’s Lost Faceoff May Have Been His Last Play as a Capital
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett As the second period of Wednesday night's game seven against the New York Rangers ended, Eric Fehr remained on the…
Evgeny Kuznetsov on Henrik Lundqvist Versus Braden Holtby: ‘Our Goalie’s Better’
Photo credit: Nick Wass Braden Holtby is that good. He has been the best goalie of the playoffs, posting a .951 save…
Caps vs Rangers: On Blocking Shots and Shot Quality
Sporting event broadcasts come filled with narratives. This isn't narratives in the baseless and meaningless "hot take" sense, but narratives as actual…
Despite His Costly Turnover, Curtis Glencross Will Remain in the Lineup for Game Six
Photo credit: Julie Jacobson For about an hour on Friday night, Curtis Glencross was a playoff hero. His breakaway goal with 10:54…
One Hundred One Seconds Away From the Third Round, the World Caved in on Braden Holtby and the Capitals
Photo credit: Kathy Willens With 11:51 left in the New York Rangers season, Al Pacino came onto the massive screen at Madison…
Marcus Johansson and Andre Burakovsky Have Become Physical Forces in the Playoffs
Swedish bruisers. (Photo credit: Len Redkoles) Over the past season, we've seen Marcus Johansson go from a talented set-up man into the…
