Time, Age May Be Catching Up With Capitals
There’s no question that 2022 has not started off the way the Washington Capitals would have preferred, but the team’s recent play may be a symptom of a larger looming…
Dmitry Orlov
Capitals Need Dmitry Orlov to Have a Career Season
One of the pressing topics for the Washington Capitals is their defense. The goalie situation is set for at least this season, and the offense is still the same old…
Capitals Will Lose a Good Defenseman in Expansion Draft but Gain Salary Cap Space
The expansion draft is only two weeks away and soon Seattle will have another franchise to emphatically support as their fans are known to do. Each NHL franchise will show…
Capitals Pull Out of Early February Nose Dive
A Feb. 25 regulation win at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins was just what the doctor ordered for the Washington Capitals. That win became a turning point moment for the…
Capitals Should Ease Ovechkin & Orlov Back Into Lineup
It has been 10 days since the Washington Capitals lost four key players to the NHL’s COVID Unavailability List. These players are Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and rookie…
Capitals COVID Controversy Could Be Symptom of Bigger Issue
In the last 24 hours, news of the Washington Capitals has caused me to ask if it’s time for a major change? Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com broke the story at…
What We Learned From the Capitals’ First Two Games
We’re two games into this condensed season and there are already some story lines developing with the Washington Capitals. Even though they came away from the Buffalo Sabres with two…
5 Thoughts on Capitals 2020-21 Training Camp
Today, teams are trimming down rosters. It’s another chaotic day in the chaotic couple weeks leading up to the start of the NHL season. The Washington Capitals wrapped up their…
Capitals’ Potential Trade Bait
The Washington Capitals have been active in free agency this offseason. They acquired a new backup goalie in Henrik Lundqvist and added some defensive depth that they did not have…
Orlov Scores in OT as Capitals Beat Lightning 4-3
WASHINGTON — Dmitry Orlov scored 3:03 into overtime, and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Friday. Orlov, Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov each had…
John Carlson Leads Capitals’ Blue Line
Though the Washington Capitals entered Tuesday’s match-up against the Toronto Maple Leafs with three different defensive pairings, John Carlson appeared on all of them within about five minutes after puck…
Capitals Re-Sign Dmitry Orlov
The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a six-year contract worth $30.6 million, Isabelle Khurshudyan reported early Friday morning. The deal carries a cap hit of $5.1 million…