Shot Suppression is Barry Trotz’s Biggest Contribution to the Capitals
Ovi backchecking? You better believe it. (Photo: Luis M. Alvarez) Jen Lute Costello of Puck Daddy recently wrote a nifty post about shot…
Finding Roles for the Caps’ Misfits
Evgeny Kuznetsov is among the players for whom Barry Trotz has struggled to find a consistent spot in the line-up. (Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty)…
Evgeny Kuznetsov: “There’s Little Use For What You Learned in the KHL”
Photo: Sergei Belski After the Capitals defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 Friday, Sovetsky Sport's Leonid Varshavsky spoke to Caps rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov.…
Eric Fehr Just Wants to Find a Good Home
Photo Credit: Patrick McDermott Last year, Eric Fehr bounced around the lineup as Adam Oates struggled to find a spot for him.…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Will Likely Be Scratched Friday Against Chicago
Photo: Amanda Bowen During Thursday morning's practice, Barry Trotz debuted new lines (again). According to The Washington Post's Alex Prewitt, these are…
We Need to Talk About This Barry Trotz Bobblehead
Over the last few years, Inova Blood Donor Services has held seasonal blood drives at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Each time, you guys…
Real Good Coach Mike Babcock Calls Barry Trotz a Real Good Coach, Praises Andre Burakovsky
After the Capitals' 4-2 loss to the Red Wings Wednesday, Pierre McGuire spoke to Detroit head coach Mike Babcock during NBCSN's post-game…
Scout Tells Elliotte Friedman Mike Green “Is Trying” Now, Eastern Conference Coach Says First Line Cheats Less
It's Mike Green's world and we're all just living in it. On Tuesday morning, Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman published his…
Barry Trotz Blows Up the Lines, Says There’s a “Good Chance” Tom Wilson Plays Wednesday
Photo: Amanda Bowen This morning at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Barry Trotz took a hammer to the lines that have been so successful in the…
Barry Trotz’s Forward Deployment is Working …Except for Evgeny Kuznetsov
Photo: Amanda Bowen Editor’s note: Pat Holden has written about Caps hockey over at Brooks Laichyear since 2012. We’ve asked him to…
Photos from Caps Practice: Happy Carlzner, Skeptical Laich, Kuzya Learning Faceoffs
Photos: Amanda Bowen The Washington Capitals are 3-0-2 and are tied for first in the dumbly-named Metropolitan Division. It's a good time…
Barry Trotz Meets the Brouwer Rangers, Side-Eyes Them Suspiciously (Photo)
Photo: @BrouwerRangers We are told they did indeed get a high-five though!
Evgeny Kuznetsov’s Sick Assist on Mike Green’s First Goal of Year (GIF)
Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green missed opening night, still healing up from an upper-body injury. Green made his debut in Boston on…
Head Coach Barry Trotz is Actually the Devil (Photo)
Photo: @frankgindc After the Capitals lost 2-1 in the shootout to the Montreal Canadiens, head coach Barry Trotz spoke to the media…
Barry Trotz on Alex Ovechkin’s Improved Defense: “There’s No Fly-Bys”
Photo: Chris Gordon Recent years in Caps-land have been chaotic, but there's always been something you can rely on: everybody having a different opinion on how…
Six Capitals Predictions to Warm Your Heart
The Caps last played meaningful hockey on April 13th. Here's what I wrote in that game recap: ...this is the end of…
Photos from Behind the Bench of Caps vs Hurricanes
Photo: Amanda Bowen The Washington Capitals concluded their preseason on Sunday by dismissing the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 at Verizon Center. That five spot led to…
Barry Trotz Basically Reveals Opening Night Line Combinations and Defense Pairings
Photo: Amanda Bowen With the final preseason game in the books for the Capitals, the team’s opening night line-up is shaping up:…
Troy Brouwer Impressed by Andre Burakovsky, Thinks He Should Be On Opening Night Roster
Photo: Geoff Burke The Capitals got shellacked 6-1 by the Buffalo Sabres at Niagara Center on Wednesday, but one Caps player continued…
“Don’t Step on the Logo”: Photos of the New Caps Locker Room
Photos by Chris Gordon. In the last couple days, we’ve made a lot of Barry Trotz’s new tough, tiring training camp. The…
