Category: Capitals
Just in time, here comes the toughest week of the year
PanthersThe Washington Capitals have chosen an unfortunate time of year to play their worst hockey. Fresh off a five-game losing streak that spanned the all-star break, the Capitals are about to have the toughest stretch of their entire season. Every one is these games is going to be a battle. Thursday @ Fl...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals return from bye week to take on Montreal Canadiens
WashingtonWelcome back, friends. After a 10-day span between games, the Washington Capitals are back to take on the Montreal Canadiens. This is another important game for the Caps’ future this season. Washington sits seventh in the Metropolitan Division, seven points out of the final playoff spot in the Easte...
Read moreKuznetsov will enter player assistance program
CapitalsWashington Capitals veteran center Evgeny Kuznetsov is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, the league and union announced Monday, and will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care.
Read moreHappiness Survey, February 2024: Executive Summary (confidential)
CapitalsThank you for completing the Happiness Survey, a silly and mandatory check-in about your feelings. This is the second survey of the season, and it comes as the Capitals still cling to longshot status for the playoffs. The Caps are in a worse state than they were in November, but your average scores...
Read moreThe many bets of Brian MacLellan
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are unlikely to make the playoffs. HockeyViz says they’ve got an 18 percent chance; Dom Luczyszyn has them at 10 percent; Moneypuck says it’s 2 percent. This season’s sputtering campaign is the not-entirely-unpredictable result of a dual strategy by Capitals GM Brian MacLella...
Read moreCapitals mascot Slapshot scores using Evgeny Kuznetsov’s super slow shootout move during All-Star weekend
CapitalsCapitals mascot, Slapshot, impressed at All-Star weekend and reminded us all that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. At Fan Fest, the ice-skating eagle gave a nod to his bird brother from another bird mother, Evgeny Kuznetsov. Slapshot did Kuznetsov’s super slow shootout move and scored a...
Read moreEthen Frank becomes league leader in power-play goals as Bears’ seven-game winning streak snapped by Phantoms
CapitalsThe Lehigh Valley Phantoms got revenge on the Hershey Bears after watching a 2-1 lead turn into a 4-2 loss on Wednesday. The Phantoms delivered the Bears only their eighth regulation loss of the season, defeating them 4-1 at PPL Center. Hershey had been on a seven-game win streak and nine-game point...
Read moreTom Wilson asks (jokingly) ‘How do I get Kuzy out of my lineup’ while playing NHL 24
Max SmithWhen Tom Wilson has managerial control of the the Washington Capitals, he’s ready to make major moves. “How do I get Kuzy out of the lineup is the question,” Wilson said as he played NHL 24 during All-Star weekend. “I’m just kidding. No, he’s my guy.” Wilson made the comments while doing an eSports...
Read moreNHL player says Tom Wilson’s not a rat, ‘but I’d still like to punch him’
Tom WilsonWhile Tom Wilson might be highly-regarded among Capitals teammates and fans, his popularity outside of the district remains a challenge. Though it appears to be improving. The Athletic published an NHL player poll on Wednesday where NHL’ers answered questions such as who are the best, worst, and mos...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin runs into soccer legend Wayne Rooney while vacationing in Dubai
Washington CapitalsThanks to an NHL mandated bye week combined with the All-Star break, the Washington Capitals have nine glorious days off before returning to action on February 6 against the Montreal Canadiens. And they aren’t wasting a second of that time. After playing the Stars in Dallas on Saturday, Capitals cap...
Read moreMax Pacioretty will play in next Capitals game according to a source that would know
Max PaciorettyWashington Capitals forward Max Pacioretty left Saturday evening’s loss to the Dallas Stars early and did not return due to a lower-body injury. Given Pacioretty’s recent injury history, which includes two Achilles tendon surgeries in less than two years, there was major concern about his longterm s...
Read moreThe tank line: Snapshot
CapitalsTeam success has an easy formula: your goals minus the other guy’s goals. If you’re scoring more than half the goals in a game, then you win that game. Fifty percent is the great divide for microstats too, like shots and shot attempts and expected goals. The teams above fifty are generally good, and...
Read moreEthan Bear comes back out of Capitals lineup as healthy scratch in last game before All-Star break
StarsThe Washington Capitals will wrap up a four-game road trip against all Western Conference competition on Saturday. After going 0-3 and being outscored 14 to 5 in their previous three outings, the Capitals have made their way to Dallas to play a very good Stars team that has won seven of their last 1...
Read moreChristian Djoos’s wife Ebba pregnant with couple’s first child
Christian DjoosFormer Capital Christian Djoos has experienced a lot of great things in his career, but the best is yet to come. Thursday, Djoos, along with his wife, Ebba, announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child, a boy. “In May we will be three, we long for you 💙,” Ebba wrote in Swedish.
Read moreStar-studded Avalanche put an easy six spot on the Capitals: numbers for the morning after
Colorado AvalancheThe Washington Capitals have lost three games in a row and are on the verge of taking zero points from a four-game road trip before the All-Star break. This latest loss to the Colorado Avalanche wasn’t even close as they fell 6-2 inside Ball Arena. That was demoralizing to watch. A true contender fe...
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