The Top Ten Washington Capitals Wingers of All Time Joe Wilson | November 21, 2017 The Caps have had some great wingers in their time. Some are Hall of Famers, some are team record setters while others are current superstars. In compiling and grading this…
The Top Ten Washington Capitals Centers Joe Wilson | October 18, 2017 This article was originally published in May, 2012. The Washington Capitals have had excellent talent at center since their inception in 1974. Some were drafted, some came in trades and…
Caps Update: Ribeiro In, Green Signs, Johansson Named Assistant Coach Joe Wilson | July 19, 2012 Takes A Ribbing, Keeps On Ticking The Caps traded yet another draft pick and prospect Cody Eakin to the Stars for veteran center Mike Ribeiro. He had spent the past…
Caps Update: Oates In, Wideman Out, Evason to Milwaukee Admirals Joe Wilson | June 27, 2012 Back In The Saddledome Again Caps blueliner Dennis Wideman was traded to the Calgary Flames in return for a fifth round draft pick and the rights to minor league prospect…
The NHL Awards: Won’t Someone Please Pay Attention To Us? Joe Wilson | June 20, 2012 Party Time Like NASCAR and your local bowling league, the NHL has an award gala at the end of the season. Gone are the scruffy beards and gap-toothed scowls. In…
Goons and Cheap Shots: Keeping Hockey Out Of The Mainstream Joe Wilson | June 7, 2012 Expectations We have within us an innate sense of right and wrong. Along with that comes a desire to see justice done and for equality. When we see injustice and…
The Top Five Washington Capitals Goalies Joe Wilson | June 5, 2012 Goaltender has been the weakest position for the Capitals over the course of their existence. The team has generated Hall of Fame forwards and defenceman. Lamentably, no netminder of superior…
The Top Ten Washington Capitals Defensemen Joe Wilson | May 30, 2012 This article was originally published in May, 2012. The Washington Capitals were blessed at the defenceman position. Among their rank are Hall of Famers, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, record setters and…
Peter Bondra Belongs In The Hockey Hall Of Fame Joe Wilson | May 23, 2012 When did you start watching hockey? When did you commit to spending a few hours, every other day, for two-thirds of the year, to being a spectator? When did you…
The Washington Capitals Will Win Game 7 In New York Joe Wilson | May 11, 2012 Momentum The Caps have outplayed and outworked the Rangers in the last three games. Having said that, the games have been incredibly tight. Untimely penalties and bad bounces have hurt…
George Mc Phee Defeats The Bruins In 7 Joe Wilson | April 26, 2012 Nay Sayers Everyone who questioned Caps GM George Mc Phee’s moves (or lack thereof) this season owes him an apology letter. In game five, Troy Brouwer netted a power play…
Thuggish Buffoonery: AKA The NHL Playoffs Joe Wilson | April 24, 2012 Ah, Spring… When otherwise sportsmanlike players make decidedly unsportsmanlike plays. In game one of the Predators/Red Wings series, the man on the left gripped Henrik Zetterberg by the back of the…