Todd Reirden

Todd Reirden benched Nick Jensen after turnover, disappointed by Richard Panik’s 10-minute misconduct

The Washington Capitals had an uncharacteristic performance in the back end of their back-to-back Wednesday against the Flyers, suffering only their third loss in eight back-end games (5-2-1).

The Capitals went scoreless on five powerplay attempts — they have the worst powerplay percentage in the NHL since December 1 — and gave up a shorthanded goal in the second period to Kevin Hayes which ended up being the game-winning goal.

But beyond the special teams woes, Capitals head coach Todd Reirden was most disappointed by the lack of execution and discipline by certain individuals.

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By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago

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Todd Reirden on Evgeny Kuznetsov’s between-the-legs breakaway attempt: ‘I’d prefer a different move in that situation’

With the Capitals down 3-2, Evgeny Kuznetsov tried to score on San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones on a breakaway. Instead of going to one of his go-to moves, Kuznetsov got fancy and tried to shoot the puck between the legs. The Russian centerman overskated the puck and didn’t get a shot on net.

After the game, head coach Todd Reirden was asked about Kuznetsov’s decision making.

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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Todd Reirden to coach Metro Division team at 2020 All-Star Game

Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden will be the coach of the Metropolitan Division at the 2020 All-Star Game. As the coach of the team with the highest points percentage in the division as of the new year, Reirden will serve as Metro coach for the second year in a row.

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By Peter Hassett 3 weeks ago

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Todd Reirden says Tom Wilson’s sexiness level is still ‘a 9 or a 9.5’ after taking a high stick to the face

If you’ve ever wanted the head coach of your favorite sports team to opine about the sexiness of one of his players, this article is very much for you.

Wednesday against the Boston Bruins, Tom Wilson bled his own blood after being high-sticked in the face by Bruins forward Anders Bjork.

A cut was opened under Wilson’s left cheek and blood flowed all the way down to his jawline. Fans worried that the Capitals’ most handsome player would no longer look like a Greek God anymore.

But Todd Reirden is here to assure all you Wilsonmaniacs that this perfect 10 will be a 10 once again in time.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Ilya Samsonov will start instead of Braden Holtby against the Toronto Maple Leafs

From Wednesday’s morning skate, it appears that the starting goalie for Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs will be rookie Ilya Samsonov.

Braden Holtby was pulled from Monday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche after allowing three goals on three shots.

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By Peter Hassett 3 months ago

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Todd Reirden dodges question about playing Ilya Samsonov over Braden Holtby

The early part of any NHL season can be chaotic. The Capitals started the season with a difficult schedule and have two new defensemen playing full time (Jonas Siegenthaler and Tyler Lewington). The team is still finding itself. So reaching strong conclusions about individual players — especially goaltenders, who are prone to more volatility than skaters — so soon in the season is generally unwise.

But Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden was asked to do so on Monday night. The press asked Reirden if rookie goalie Ilya Samsonov has earned playing time over 30-year-old veteran Braden Holtby. It’s a storyline that’s impossible to ignore right now.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Todd Reirden explains how he’ll split starts between Braden Holtby and Ilya Samsonov

Todd Reirden has a delicate situation to manage this season. Braden Holtby, the Washington Capitals’ incumbent starter, is one of the best goaltenders in the league, a leader in the locker room, and has started 54 or more games in five straight seasons. The Vezina Trophy winner is an unrestricted free agent at season’s end and will likely a net a salary at $10 million per season.

Then there’s Ilya Samsonov. The first-round pick surprisingly made the team out of Training Camp and will be Holtby’s understudy this season after Pheonix Copley was put on waivers and loaned to the Hershey Bears. Samsonov needs starts to develop. The young Russian could be the team’s goaltender of the future.

Capitals’ senior writer Mike Vogel asked Reirden how he’d split the starts this season.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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Todd Reirden: 2018-19 season review

Though the Capitals kept most of their Cup-winning roster from 2018, their biggest change was behind the bench, where Todd Reirden took over as head coach.

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By Peter Hassett 8 months ago

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Here are the Capitals’ sad postgame interviews after Game 7 because we love to suffer

Head coach Todd Reirden and the players who spoke with the media after the Game Seven double-overtime loss to the Hurricanes were exhausted, disappointed, and visibly upset.

But we’re here for the team when they win and we’re here for the team when they lose. Misery loves company. Let’s embrace the pain together, Caps fam.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 9 months ago

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Todd Reirden calls Alex Ovechkin ‘unbelievably passionate’ after 10-minute misconduct, sarcastic clap for officials

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was basically ejected from the Capitals’ 5-2 loss in Game Six.

Ovechkin gave a sarcastic clap to officials and unleashed a torrent of profanities after being whistled for slashing Saku Maenalanen with 1:08 remaining in the third period. Referees responded in kind by giving Ovechkin a 10-minute misconduct, sending the future Hall of Famer to the showers early.

After the game, Capitals head coach Todd Reirden said that while Ovechkin could have handled the situation differently, he admired Ovechkin’s passion for the game.

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By Ian Oland 9 months ago

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