NHL Playoff Predictions: Three-Peat or First-Timer? Larry Fisher | April 10, 2018 Playoff predictions are always easier when you don’t have a horse in the race. That’s the case for me this year, making picks with my head rather than my heart…
Braden Holtby’s Struggles Continue The Hockey Writers | March 26, 2018 Since the second half of the season began, Braden Holtby has not looked like the Vezina Trophy winner we are accustomed to seeing in goal for the Washington Capitals. Granted,…
Capitals’ Goaltenders Holtby, Grubauer Push Each Other Forward Sammi Silber | January 3, 2018 From their early days in Hershey to making up one of the NHL’s best goaltending duos of recent years, Washington Capitals netminders Braden Holtby and Philipp Grubauer have spent years building…
Capitals Lose Oshie to Injury, Ovechkin Continues Surge Sammi Silber | December 6, 2017 The Washington Capitals found themselves skating away with a rare 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks Monday, marking the first time in two years that the team has accomplished…
Capitals Express Frustration with Penalties, Inconsistency Sammi Silber | October 23, 2017 Frustration took center stage for the Washington Capitals on Saturday when they fell 4-1 to the Florida Panthers on home ice, just 24 hours after they downed the Detroit Red…
Niskanen Out, Bowey to Make Capitals Debut Sammi Silber | October 14, 2017 The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Matt Niskanen on long-term injured reserve, and have recalled defenseman Madison Bowey from the Hershey Bears. The 22-year-old blueliner is set to make his…
Capitals Re-Sign Philipp Grubauer Brandon Share-Cohen | July 6, 2017 The Washington Capitals and goaltender Philipp Grubauer have agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $1.5 million as reported by Isabelle Khurshudyan on Thursday. Grubauer was eligible for arbitration but…
Capitals Round Table: Who Will They Lose to Expansion? Sammi Silber | June 21, 2017 The Washington Capitals unveiled their expansion protection list Sunday, and though they have protected many of their superstars, they still had to leave a number of critical players exposed. The…
4 Capitals Vegas Fans Should Know Keith Scheessele | June 6, 2017 It’s going to be a busy couple of weeks in Washington. Today we’re covering the Capitals on our list of players that fans of the Golden Knights should know. We…
THW’s Ultimate NHL Mock Expansion Draft Tony Wolak | June 5, 2017 Later this month, the Vegas Golden Knights will make history when the NHL’s 31st team selects their inaugural roster from the 30 other NHL teams. Those selections—made by GM George…
Sabres Should Look to Expansion Draft to Improve Goaltending Richard Spalding | May 19, 2017 There’s been talk that the Buffalo Sabres should take advantage of the expansion draft in order to add a quality defenseman to its roster. While it would cost the Sabres an…
How the Capitals Became a Goalie Factory Sammi Silber | March 10, 2017 The Washington Capitals had no trouble climbing to the top of the NHL standings. While many attribute that to Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and the rest of the team’s offensive arsenal,…