Capitals Put Trust in Samsonov & Vanecek to Begin Season Ted Starkey | January 12, 2021 While the Washington Capitals are going to just be under the NHL’s $81.5 million salary cap for the start of the 2020-21 season, just $1.6 million of that — about…
Capitals Have Limited Options With Lundqvist News Ted Starkey | December 17, 2020 The Washington Capitals’ plan to help Ilya Samsonov succeed Braden Holtby in net got upended on Thursday afternoon, as goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who signed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal…
Capitals’ Vanecek Emerges as Likely Backup for Next Season Ben Little | August 6, 2020 At the start of this season, Washington Capitals fans knew they were in for a transitional period. Not a transition from the Caps being a good team to a rebuilding…
Reirden and Capitals Search for Plan B in Goal Scott Lowe | July 28, 2020 Todd Reirden always has a plan. And although the Washington Capitals’ head coach usually is not particularly forthcoming with the details of his plans, you can be assured that they…
Capitals’ Plan Coming Together After First 5-on-5 Action in Months Scott Lowe | July 21, 2020 The Washington Capitals returned to 5-on-5 play for the first time since March with their first intrasquad scrimmage of Phase 3 training camp Saturday. Despite the four-month break from competitive…
Top 5 Capitals Prospects Anthony Paradiso | May 23, 2020 On May 5, 2020, the Washington Capitals extended their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliation with the Hershey Bears through the 2023-24 season. The Capitals and Bears have enjoyed a special…
Capitals: Breaking Down Uncertain Goalie Situation William Pitts | July 7, 2019 This NHL offseason has been a busy one for the Washington Capitals. Yet some insiders are more concerned with next offseason, when goaltender Braden Holtby’s contract expires, leaving him an unrestricted free agent and possibly clearing the way for his exit from Washington.
Vitek Vanecek Makes Czech Republic a Contender at 2016 WJC Devin Slawson | December 29, 2015 Czech Republic has been given a legitimate reason to be considered the dark horse of the 2016 World Junior Championships. Starting goaltender and Washington Capitals prospect, Vitek Vanecek, has been…
Ilya Samsonov Worth Risk For Washington Capitals Matthew Speck | June 27, 2015 The Washington Capitals surprised many with their selection of goaltender Ilya Samsonov in the first round of the 2015 NHL entry draft Friday night. The Capitals last selected a goalie…
The 5 Biggest Chokes of the WJC Bill Schoeninger | January 6, 2015 In Monday’s gold medal game, Canada survived a nail-biter to win their first gold since 2009. The 2015 tournament ended up being a very low-scoring, tight defensive one compared to…
Washington Capitals at the World Junior Hockey Championship Matthew Speck | December 24, 2014 The preliminary round of the World Junior Hockey Championship gets underway on December 26th, with four different match-ups set. While Andre Burakovsky is back in Washington with the Capitals, Brian…