NHL Realignment: Part One – Jackets Required, S’il Vous Plait! Harry Kamdar | March 18, 2013 Unless you’ve been holed up somewhere in a distant galaxy, far away from the hockey universe, you’ve surely heard that the NHL realignment plan has been approved by the league…
Capitals Defensemen John Erskine Will Sit For Three Darren Coslov | February 3, 2013 When the Washington Capitals welcome Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Verizon Center at 12:30pm today, they will do so without veteran defensemen John Erskine. The 32 year…
Boston Bruins Weekend Clinching Scenarios and Notes Bob Mand | March 31, 2012 By Bob Mand, Contributing Editor Thanks to Sid the Kid and the Pens, the Boston Bruins clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs Friday night. The Sabres loss to…
Caps Looking in the Mirror Against Montreal? Angie Lewis | February 24, 2012 Overall, the Washington Capitals have not had the best season to date and still find themselves on the outside-looking-in at the playoffs, sitting at 9th in the Eastern Conference. However,…
Hunter vs. Dineen: Caps Overtake Panthers, Continue the Fight for First Angie Lewis | February 8, 2012 Dale Hunter and Kevin Dineen were similar players that played around the same time period. Hunter, once captain of the Washington Capitals, played 19 seasons in the NHL, and finished…
Knocking on the Door: Washington’s Success Rides on Scoring Chances Angie Lewis | December 4, 2011 Ever since Dale Hunter took over head coaching duties in Washington last Monday, the Capitals have gone 1-2, finally earning their first win Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators in…
It Could Be Worse: Caps Still Have Improvements, Yet Ways To Go Angie Lewis | December 1, 2011 Not that the world is in need of a reminder here, but the Caps have struggled heavily of late and are now on a four-game losing streak after a 2-1…
Semin Returns and Helps Lead Caps to Victory Over Jets, Boudreau’s Moves Continue to Look Good Angie Lewis | November 24, 2011 Two days after Alex Semin was scratched for the first time in eight seasons for his failures on the ice, Joel Ward suffered the same consequences for an off-ice incident…
Boudreau Makes Statement In Win Over Anaheim Keara Dowd | November 2, 2011 Last night, the Washington Capitals came back from a 3-0 deficit in the second period to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 in overtime. No one is talking about that this…
Balance Key to Capitals’ Success Keara Dowd | October 26, 2011 The Washington Capitals are off to their best start in franchise history. In the last few seasons, the Capitals have set many new franchise records, as they have their most…
Caps 7-0 Start Means More Than the Record Angie Lewis | October 24, 2011 Call it what you want, but the Caps at 7-0 matters. The argument stands that Washington can go 82-0 and it wouldn’t matter because of their postseason history. However, the point…
One on One with Blue Jacket Derek Dorsett Rick Gethin | November 3, 2009 By Rick Gethin Agitator, gritty, plays with sandpaper, energy guy, Tazmanian Devil. These are but a few terms that describe Derek Dorsetts’ style of play. Having made his mark…