Re-Drafting the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Hindsight is great because it allows us to look back at events and determine if the correct decisions were made. 10 years later and it is clear there were some…
Tom Wilson
5 Takeaways From Capitals’ Post-Season Media Availability
For the Washington Capitals, 2021-22 is over and the post-mortem has already begun. The club from D.C. crashed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last week, falling in Game 6…
3 Capitals Who Must Step Up in Game 6 vs. Panthers
It’s official: the Washington Capitals are now in win-or-go-home territory. Following their capitulatory defeat to the Florida Panthers in Game 5, head coach Peter Laviolette’s squad must win at Capital…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Sabres, Islanders, Kraken, Bruins
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what is the status of Tom Wilson for the Washington Capitals? Meanwhile, the Boston Bruins are losing Hampus Lindholm after a huge hit. Finally, there…
3 Takeaways From Capitals’ 4-2 Game 1 Win Over the Panthers
In the final period of an enthralling contest, an Alex Ovechkin poke check sparked life into the Washington Capitals and propelled Peter Laviolette’s squad to a 4-2 win over the…
Capitals Need Forwards to Step up With or Without Ovechkin
After a four-game losing streak to end the regular season, the Washington Capitals earned the daunting task of facing off against the Florida Panthers in the first round of the…
Top 10 Dirtiest NHL Players
Hockey is played hard and fast. Athletes will hook, trip, face wash and pester to gain a winning edge. Like all sports, hockey has official rules and unwritten rules. It…
NHL Talk: Ducks, Kraken & Capitals
The daily “NHL Talk” column is your go-to for quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Also, listen to THW contributors talk hockey every weekday on The Hockey Writers Podcast, available…
Capitals’ Tom Wilson Deserves NHL All-Star Selection
Tom Wilson, against all odds, will make his NHL All-Star Game debut on Saturday, Feb. 5, after he was called-up to replace Washington Capitals teammate Alex Ovechkin on the Metropolitan…
3 Takeaways From Capitals’ Shutout Loss vs. Golden Knights – 1/24/22
The Washington Capitals’ latest defeat came with an air of inevitability. Peter Laviolette’s team had plenty of opportunities to break Robin Lehner’s shutout, including almost two minutes at five-on-three. Still,…
Takeaways From the Capitals’ Weekend Split – 1/15-1/16
The Washington Capitals managed only a split in a pair of weekend games on Jan. 15 and 16 against the New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks. In a perfect world,…
Tom Wilson: 100-Goal Scorer, Grinder, Winter Olympic Outsider
It’s official, Tom Wilson is a 100-goal scorer in the NHL – and it’s about time. The Canadian, now in his ninth season with the Washington Capitals, took 595 games,…