Barry Trotz mistakes which half of Brooks Orpik’s body is injured
37-year-old Brooks Orpik missed Friday's Capitals practice due to an upper-body injury. Taylor Chorney took Orpik's spot in the lineup and the…
Capitals think Alex Ovechkin’s success this season is because ‘he’s starting to skate again’
Alex Ovechkin leads the NHL in goals and has 21 tallies in the Capitals first 29 games. Ovechkin's always been among the…
Barry Trotz on Kevin Shattenkirk: Everybody thought of him as a top-pairing defenseman and he really wasn’t
A season after Washington lost in the second round for the third-consecutive year, head coach Barry Trotz had some spiciness for former…
Barry Trotz finds template for success in three-game win streak
Things looked grim in Caps land just one week ago. Heading into the holiday, the team had one win in four games.…
Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom reunited on first line for Ottawa Senators game
Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom haven't played together all year, but that's apparently going to change tonight. After spending the last two…
Barry Trotz: Alex Ovechkin is ‘a difficult player to play with’
Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz spoke to 106.7 The Fan's Sport Junkies Wednesday morning, and had some interesting thoughts when asked…
Barry Trotz declines to say whether Christian Djoos has a concussion; Jakub Vrana back in
Midway through Capitals' 6-3 drubbing at the hands of the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, rookie defenseman Christian Djoos left the game with…
‘Angry’ Barry Trotz on 6-2 loss to Avalanche: ‘It was all junk’
The Capitals lost to the lowly Colorado Avalanche 6-2 Thursday and their disappointment was readily apparent after the game. While speaking with…
Barry Trotz scratches Jakub Vrana for being in ‘participation mode’ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
After Thursday's morning skate, Capitals head coach Barry Trotz announced that Jakub Vrana would be a healthy scratch for the first time this…
Barry Trotz thinks Evgeny Kuznetsov should shoot more ‘especially when he’s in the blue paint’
Monday night against the Arizona Coyotes, Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov had the game on his stick. With the Caps and Coyotes…
Barry Trotz’s explanation on why Nathan Walker isn’t playing doesn’t add up
After several years of good fortune in regards to injuries, the Washington Capitals have been bit by the injury bug early in…
Barry Trotz says Caps young players aren’t playing because of reasons like they’ve ‘got to find a place to live’
Over the offseason, Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan spoke to the Washington Post's Barry Svrluga and explained his decision-making during the offseason.…
Help support Best Buddies by joining team ‘Strollin’ with Nolan’ at the DC Best Buddies Friendship Walk
On October 21 at 8:30 AM, the National Mall will host the annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk. For the second consecutive year…
‘Let’s quit with the self-pity’: After terrible preseason, Capitals coach Barry Trotz unloads on his team
The Washington Capitals lost their fifth preseason game on Friday night, with their record falling to 1-5. Their lone win came in…
‘We’re not there’: Capitals left searching for answers after another preseason debacle
In their final home preseason game, the Washington Capitals came out insipid in front of a small collection of fans who gathered…
Barry Trotz will support any protest decisions made by Capitals players
Just a day after former Capital Joel Ward indicated that he would consider taking a knee during the national anthem, Capitals head…
Madison Bowey lost 11 pounds partially by giving up ice cream
The Washington Capitals have a handful of young, talented defensemen all vying for two open roster spots on opening night. To get…
According to Barry Trotz, five players are locks in the Caps top six. Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin will be split up.
Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have spent most of the last ten seasons skating together on the first line. They've had a…
Barry Trotz wants Tom Wilson to score more goals: ‘He’s got to get into double digits this year’
Earlier this month, Tom Wilson expressed his desire to take on a bigger role for the Caps this season after the departure…
Barry Trotz debuts new beard, slimmed-down figure on first day of training camp
The Washington Capitals held their first day of training camp on Friday and the most inspirational story of camp didn't even involve…
