In his fourth game as a Red Wing, our son Jakub Vrana has scored a hat trick plus one.
This is the second hat trick of Vrana’s career. His last came against the Calgary Flames in November 2019 when the Nationals invaded Capital One Arena and celebrated their World Series championship.
This is, obviously, The Snek’s first four-goal game.
By Peter Hassett and Ian Oland 3 weeks ago
Okay, so that trade is working out for everyone. Just like Anthony Mantha, forward Jakub Vrana has scored in his first game with the Detroit Red Wings.
By Peter Hassett 4 weeks ago
Jakub Vrana took to the ice for the first time as a member of the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
Vrana, a fan favorite in Washington, was dealt on trade deadline day by the Capitals along with Richard Panik and a first- and second-round pick for lorge forward Anthony Mantha.
By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago
On deadline day, the Washington Capitals handed the Detroit Red Wings a monster haul: Two good draft picks, Richard Panik, and Jakub Vrana all for one player: Anthony Mantha, a 26-year-old right winger who has never scored 50 points in a season.
There’s a lot to unpack in this blockbuster trade. But, to me, in hindsight, it now seems like this was inevitable. This trade had to happen.
By Peter Hassett 4 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals made another last-minute deal at the trade deadline and it’s a blockbuster.
The Caps traded 2018 Stanley Cup champion Jakub Vrana, Richard Panik, and a first and second-round pick to the Detroit Red Wings for star forward Anthony Mantha.
The news was first reported by NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes.
By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago
The Djoos is no longer loose.
After being put on waivers by the Anaheim Ducks, Christian Djoos was claimed by the Detroit Red Wings.
No let down game here!
The Washington Capitals annihilated the digital Detroit Red Wings 6-1 at virtual Little Caesar’s Arena, Saturday. The Capitals have won every game they’ve played (3-0) since moving to video-game mode. The simulation game aired on NBC Sports Washington instead of the Capitals’ postponed real-life game against the Red Wings due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Carl Hagelin scored twice early in the first period. Nicklas Backstrom, TJ Oshie, and Ilya Kovalchuk added quick goals in the second period to turn it into a rout.
The game also featured some big hits, teleportation, and cameos by humans, Garnet Hathaway and Nic Dowd.
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
The Detroit Red Wings sent Mike Green to the Edmonton Oilers early Monday morning in exchange for forward Kyle Brodziak and a conditional 2020 fourth-round pick.
The Capitals reportedly had interest in bringing Green back. Elliotte Friedman reported the news in his most recent 31 Thoughts Podcast.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
Here’s some interesting scuttlebutt for your pre-deadline news cycle. On Thursday’s 31 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman reviewed each team and what their priorities may be as we approach the trade deadline on Monday, February 24. When he got to the Caps, things got real juicy.
Not only are the Caps interested in trading defender Nick Jensen, they may want ex-Cap Mike Green back from Detroit.
By Peter Hassett 1 year ago
The Washington Capitals didn’t put out their best effort of the season against the Detroit Red Wings, but you don’t really need to do so to get a win in Motown these days. The Caps fought through a couple bad periods, eventually taking down the Wings 5-2 after a couple empty net strikes by their captain.
The Caps out-shot the Wings 34 to 27, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 45 to 38.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
