Breaking Down Washington’s Schedule Ben Lutz | June 29, 2015 Just as soon as the Chicago Blackhawks hoisted the Stanley Cup, it was already time to think about the 2015-16 season. Along with the NHL Draft just completing, the regular…
How Chicago Became this Year’s Champions and the Best of their Generation Ben Lutz | June 19, 2015 After decades of failed playoff runs, miserable ownership and a dwindling fan base, the Chicago Blackhawks didn’t just built a champion. They built the embodiment of what the model NHL…
The Numbers Through 3 Stanley Cup Final Games Ben Lutz | June 10, 2015 Now that we’re three games into an interesting Stanley Cup Final, it is time to reflect on what has been going on so far. The national media will keep telling…
Nerdin’ it Out: 2015 Stanley Cup Final Preview Ben Lutz | June 3, 2015 We finally made it everyone! After 83 playoff games, we will have as many as seven more to decide this year’s Stanley Cup Champion. The playoffs have shown that an…
Washington’s Six Most Important Free Agents Ben Lutz | May 30, 2015 Even as we hit the two week anniversary of the New York Rangers advancing to the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, it still hurts. All the Capitals needed…
The Capitals, The Rangers and The Game of Zones Ben Lutz | May 13, 2015 Another Capitals playoff series, another game seven. It’s up there with the start of Baseball season, warmer temperatures, outdoor cooking and blooming trees as the rites of spring. This hockey…
Stanley Quips: Kids Night at the Verizon Center Ben Lutz | May 8, 2015 The Future is Now Throughout the playoffs, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Andre Burakovsky have stepped up and played major parts in many of the victories for the Washington Capitals. Now, the…
Can the Caps Go After the Rangers’ Lucky Charms? Ben Lutz | April 30, 2015 Now that all the zaniness of round one is over, Washington will get back on the ice tonight to take on the New York Rangers, again. Considering that the Capitals…
Stanley Quips: Finding Love and Joy in Times of Conflict Ben Lutz | April 29, 2015 If I wanted to really write what I truly felt about game seven last night, I would just find a way to write a 1,000-word equivalent to my tweet last…
NHL Playoff Ramblings: Another Game 7 Ben Lutz | April 27, 2015 Not again! With the way this is going, you might as well give every tooth of mine a root canal. Tonight’s Capitals game against the Islanders is going to be…
Lord Stanley’s Ramblings: People, Alex Ovechkin is Having A Good Series Ben Lutz | April 23, 2015 If you simply read the title and agreed with me, you can go now. You don’t have to read any more of this potential rant, because boy, someone said that…
Can the Capitals Crash the Coliseum’s Party? Ben Lutz | April 15, 2015 It felt like decades ago, but really it was just two years ago since the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders were in the playoffs. Injuries, bad coaching, bad…
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