Alex Ovechkin: The Anti-Captain

Before this season’s debacle, in which Alex Ovechkin was simultaneously the league’s best goal scorer, worst defensive forward, and above-average detractor of his own teammates; before Dale Hunter regularly benched…

The Capitals’ Inept Second Line

Brooks Laich, Troy Brouwer and Marcus Johansson comprise the Washington Capitals’ second line. As the second line, their job is to be a consistent offensive threat; their job is to…

The Capitals Aim Low on Road Trip

Heading into this past weekend’s two-games-in-two-nights road trip, the Washington Capitals were outwardly pessimistic. Despite winning their previous four games—outscoring opponents 19-6 in the process—the Caps were simply mortified by…