Capitals Need X-factor to Emerge on Offense to Remain Dangerous
The Washington Capitals were tied for the fourth-most goals in the NHL last season at 188, which helped them to the seventh-best record. They have been one of the most…
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NHL Draft History – 20th Pick Overall
Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Capitals May Need to Shuffle Lines Due to Depth Issues
Washington Capitals’ fans have watched this story before. Their postseason confidence is veiled by lingering uncertainty from past disappointment and underachievement. One may view that as a dramatic exaggeration for…
3 Former Red Wings All Fans Can Cheer For
After a quarter of a century of consecutive postseason play, the Detroit Red Wings enter their fifth season without a playoff appearance. While no one truly believed the Wings had…
Capitals Have Five Games to Fix Potential Playoff Problems
The Washington Capitals clinched a playoff berth last Thursday night after their overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Reaching the postseason early is relieving, even in defeat. However, when that…
Red Wings: Projecting Jakub Vrana’s Next Contract
Even though all of Hockeytown is still just getting to know Jakub Vrana, he represents one of the biggest items on general manager Steve Yzerman’s to-do list this summer. The…
Red Wings Rebuild Right on Track
It all started with Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman’s shocking move to trade winger Anthony Mantha to the Washington Capitals. The question of whether or not the Red…
Capitals vs. Islanders: Who Will Take Control of the East?
With only 10 games remaining in the 2020-21 NHL regular season, the Washington Capitals are slated to play their three most important games of the year in the next six…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: Welcome Home
Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood…
Red Wings: Revisiting Anthony Mantha’s Top 5 Moments
Shortly after the trade deadline passed on Monday, April 12, the news started to leak that the Detroit Red Wings made a deal to send Anthony Mantha to the Washington…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Capitals, Bruins, Jets, Flames…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, why did the Washington Capitals decide to move on from Jakub Vrana? Meanwhile, was Anthony Mantha in the Detroit Red Wings’ doghouse? The Edmonton Oilers…
Capitals Trade Vrana After Several Chances to Shine
The 2021 NHL Trade Deadline ended with a bang, courtesy of Brian MacLellan. Shortly after trading for Philadelphia Flyers’ winger Michael Raffl, the Washington Capitals acquired Anthony Mantha from the…