The Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, and the Promise Strategy
In December, ESPN's Greg Wyshynski spoke to Washington Capitals principal owner, Ted Leonsis, about the future of the team. Leonsis was clear:…
Report: Capitals weighing trading all their best prospects like Connor McMichael and Hendrix Lapierre for an established young player
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman recorded a new episode of his 32 Thoughts: The Podcast on Sunday with Jeff Marek. Entitled Deadline Sunday, Friedman…
Report: Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan met with Alex Ovechkin to discuss reasoning behind recent trade
The Washington Capitals made a big move this past week that signaled a change of direction from the organization's top brass. The…
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…
Report: Brian MacLellan willing to discuss Capitals’ unrestricted free agents in trade talks
After five straight losses in regulation, the Washington Capitals are fading fast out of the wild card picture and are facing a…
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…
Negotiations to extend Dmitry Orlov are ‘proving to be a challenge’
Washington Capitals defender Dmitry Orlov will see his six-year, $5.1 million AAV deal expire this summer. As the team struggles for playoff…
Peter vs Ian: What to do with all these expiring free agents?
The Washington Capitals have one defender under contract for next season, and he recently had head trauma. The team has 14 significant…
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan nixes idea of trading for offensive help due to salary cap concerns
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan held one of his rare media availabilities on Saturday before the Caps were set to take on…
Feelin’ pretty bad about the Caps making the playoffs
Hello. I'm still feeling really pessimistic about the Washington Capitals making the playoffs, and I wanted to vent it in your direction.…
Twenty games in: the Washington Capitals are bad
The Washington Capitals have reached the twenty-game mark, which is my totally arbitrary threshold that must be reached before I am willing…
The Washington Capitals are in playoff trouble
The Washington Capitals have lost three of their last four games. They're 3-5-2 in their last ten, and they rank sixth in…
Some overreactions
The Washington Capitals have played 334 minutes of five-on-five hockey so far this season. That's scarcely longer than The Lord of the…
Sonny Milano signs one-year deal with Washington Capitals
One of the mysteries of the offseason has finally been revealed. Twenty-six-year-old forward Sonny Milano will be signing with the Washington Capitals,…
The single biggest risk to the 2022-23 Capitals is age
The Washington Capitals will open the 2022-23 season on Wednesday, October 12. Before then, it's critical that you prepare yourself for all…
Brian MacLellan says Capitals don’t guarantee young players spots in the lineup
The Washington Capitals were first-rounded for the fourth-straight time in May. The team has not won a playoff series since winning the…
Ilya Samsonov, Vitek Vanecek, and asset management
The Washington Capitals have finally slayed their two-headed goalie monster by metaphorically lopping off both their heads. (Okay, that's gross, I'll definitely…
Brian MacLellan says trade of Vitek Vanecek the ‘first step in the process to make a change’
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan spoke from the floor of Bell Center after the 2022 NHL Draft ended. The biggest news…
Capitals plan to give qualifying offers to Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek, but still want to acquire a veteran goaltender
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said on Breakdown Day in May that the first offseason decision he wanted to make was in…
A decision on Carl Hagelin’s future will wait until August
We know that the Washington Capitals will start the season without two key players due to longterm injuries: Nicklas Backstrom and Tom…
