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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Todd Reirden says TJ Oshie is out indefinitely
TJ Oshie was one of the Capitals' best players during their Stanley Cup run in 2018, scoring 21 points in 24 games.…
A lot of ‘moving parts’: Todd Reirden explains Capitals waiver wire switch
Wednesday morning, Capitals senior reporter, Mike Vogel, tweeted that Dmitrij Jaskin was missing practice because he was going to be placed on…
Rush goals are killing the Caps
I write a lot of game recaps, and those recaps have a section where I summarize all the goals that got scored,…
Capitals players involved in Hockey ‘N Heels event hope team’s female supporters ‘become lifelong fans of the game’
On Monday evening, the Capitals held the 13th annual Hockey 'N Heels event. The event, which is exclusive to members of the…
Sick of stick penalties, Todd Reirden benches Evgeny Kuznetsov in first period
The Washington Capitals committed two penalties in the first period of Sunday's game against the Bruins, and coach Todd Reirden wasn't having…
On Todd Reirden and team defense, or the lack thereof
In my story last week cheekily apportioning blame for the Caps' slump, my most pointed words were for Washington's goalies. During five-on-five…
Braden Holtby, John Carlson, and Todd Reirden win 2019 All-Star Game tournament with Metropolitan Division
Braden Holtby and John Carlson will be returning home to Washington DC nearly $100k richer. The Metropolitan Division All-Stars defeated the Central…
Capitals team meeting delays practice by nearly 30 minutes. Todd Reirden: ‘Sometimes you have to go through some tough situations’
Following the Washington Capitals' first players' only meeting of the 2018-19 season, a second meeting delayed their scheduled practice on Monday by…
Todd Reirden starts Devante Smith-Pelly against Chicago after racial taunts nearly a year ago
Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly started Sunday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. And for a very good reason. The last time DSP was…
How Todd Reirden’s new lines could help Evgeny Kuznetsov and Andre Burakovsky turn their seasons around
Todd Reirden's lineup changes at Saturday morning's practice might be the biggest move of his coaching tenure so far. Reirden is motivated…
Todd Reirden named coach of the Metropolitan Division All-Star team
In his first season coaching the Washington Capitals, Todd Reirden has led last year's Stanley Cup champions to a 24-12-4 record and…
Todd Reirden gives injury update on Tom Wilson
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson, out since December 4, has missed the last two games since suffering a concussion against the Vegas…
