Capitals Game 7: What’s It Gonna Take? Barry Leonard Jr. | May 23, 2018 With a dominating performance in Game 6, the Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning and forced a Game 7. The winner will get the opportunity to represent the Eastern…
Capitals on Verge of Unwanted History Barry Leonard Jr. | May 21, 2018 When the Washington Capitals hit the ice at Capital One Arena Monday night they will be just one loss away from elimination in the Eastern Conference Final. Rewind to just…
Capitals Host Conference Final, 20 Years Later Barry Leonard Jr. | May 16, 2018 After winning the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals in Tampa, the Washington Capitals got a chance to host it’s first semi-final round game in 20 years. That…
Penguins Role Players Pave the Way to Victory Brady Smith | May 22, 2017 It’s a fitting story that while the Penguins are just a win away from a trip back to the Stanley Cup Final, it isn’t Crosby or Malkin that we’re highlighting.…
Penguins Have Sullivan to Thank Brady Smith | May 20, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins had 287 man games lost during the 2016-17 NHL regular season. They saw stars like Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang go out for extended periods. They still…
Senators Embarrass Pens as Fleury Left out to Dry Brady Smith | May 18, 2017 In case it’s been forgotten, Marc-Andre Fleury shut out the Washington Capitals in Game 7. Next up, he allowed just one regulation goal through the first six periods of the…
Ovechkin Deserves Better Legacy Brady Smith | May 13, 2017 The Washington Capitals have been in the NHL since 1974. They have just one Eastern Conference championship but were swept in the Stanley Cup Final. Winning in the NHL is…
Conference Final Predictions Shayna Goldman | May 12, 2017 Here at The Hockey Writers, we compiled predictions from 25 of our writers for the 2017 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals (which can be found here for the Western Conference and here…
Penguins Shake Off the ‘Rust’ & Bounce Caps Brady Smith | May 11, 2017 I’ve never been so happy to be wrong. After a horrid Game 6 for the Pittsburgh Penguins, they did everything necessary to change the tide and knock the Washington Capitals out of…
Penguin Fans, It’s Time to Worry Brady Smith | May 9, 2017 Every article you read regarding the Penguins and their Game 7 fate showcase the Pens in a negative light, and for good reason. Just two days ago, most of the…
Penguins Announcing Starting Goalie on Sunday Andrew Forbes | May 21, 2016 In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled 21-year-old standout Matt Murray in the third period in favour of Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury hadn’t seen game action…
If Not The Rangers, Then Who Wins the East? Jason E. Bisnoff | February 2, 2016 In an up and down season, the Rangers have looked like both the championship contender many believed they would be and a team incapable of getting the job done. It…