Capitals Development Camp: Prospects to Watch Sammi Silber | June 27, 2017 The Washington Capitals kicked off development camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex Tuesday, showcasing their prospects and newer draft picks for the first time this offseason. With this year’s camp comes…
What Did the Capitals Get in Jonas Siegenthaler Dennis Schellenberg | March 31, 2016 The Washington Capitals have been continuing their tradition of drafting European prospects, picking European guys with their top two picks in 2015. Next to selecting Russian goaltender Ilya Samsonov in…
World Juniors: Belarus Relegated, Switzerland Earns Ticket to 2017 Tournament Dustin Nelson | January 3, 2016 The relegation match at the 2016 World Junior Championship will not require a third game, with Switzerland beating Belarus 6-2 on Sunday to clinch a spot in the 2017 World…
Capitals Sign 2015 Pick Jonas Siegenthaler Dustin Nelson | July 30, 2015 The Washington Capitals announced the signing of defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday afternoon. Siegenthaler was the Capitals 2015 2nd Round draft pick (59th overall). Entering…
A Numerical Look at the Capitals’ Draft Class Ben Lutz | July 1, 2015 As we get into free agency, the dust is still settling on what just happened in Sunrise, Florida. The Capitals only had five picks to work with coming into the…
No New Top-6 Forward Yet As Capitals Pick Siegenthaler, D-Men Glynn Cosker | June 29, 2015 During the just completed NHL Draft, the Washington Capitals traded their 62nd and 113th picks for the 57th overall selection and chose defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler of the Swiss NLA’s Zurich…
Washington Capitals Restock Defense Pipeline at Draft Matthew Speck | June 28, 2015 The Washington Capitals made a franchise altering splash last July in free agency, signing free agents Brooks Orpik and Matt Niskanen to long-term deals. The contracts were not cheap at…
Timo Meier Leading Best Swiss Draft Class Dennis Schellenberg | June 11, 2015 Switzerland is not a country that’s known to produce many high end draft talents. Nino Niederreiter, selected by the New York Islanders fifth overall, was an exception and is the highest…
5 Stay-at-Home Defensemen Available in the 2015 Entry Draft Ross Bonander | June 8, 2015 Stay-at-home defensemen don’t get a lot of attention, and in the NHL they certainly don’t win any Norris trophies. A year might pass between goals credited to them, but their game…