Category: Justin Schultz
Evan Bouchard: The Slow-Cook Method
Tyson BarrieThe Oilers want Bouchard to force them to play him more rather than simply gifting him a top-four job on the blueline. It could pay off in a big way.
Read moreSamsonov signs one-year, $2 million contract with Capitals
Craig AndersonIlya Samsonov signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Washington Capitals on Monday.
Read moreFive Recent UFA Signings Who Helped Push Their Teams Over the Edge
Patrick KaneEveryone knows the UFA market can be perilous. GMs play it at their own risk. But with that risk comes the potential for great reward. Here are five UFA signings from the past seven off-seasons who won Cups the next year.
Read moreSeattle Kraken select Capitals goalie Vitek Vanecek in expansion draft
Carey PriceThe Seattle Kraken selected goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the Capitals in the expansion draft, leaving Washington without a netminder who won 21 games during his rookie season. Of the players the Capitals made available to the Kraken, Vanecek may have been the best value choice for the NHL’s newest...
Read moreSeattle Kraken select Capitals goalie Vitek Vanecek in expansion draft: report
Ilya SamsonovThe Seattle Kraken selected goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the Capitals in the expansion draft, according to a report from Frank Seravalli, leaving Washington without a netminder who won 21 games during his rookie season. Of the players the Capitals made available to the Kraken, Vanecek may have ...
Read moreFantasy: Top 10 exposed to Kraken in Expansion Draft
Gabriel LandeskogNHL.com identifies the 10 highest-ranked players in fantasy hockey who are under contract for next season and available to be selected by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft presented by Upper Deck on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN1, SN NOW). For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/...
Read moreFantasy: Top 10 exposed to Kraken in Expansion Draft
Mark GiordanoNHL.com identifies the 10 highest-ranked players in fantasy hockey who are under contract for next season and available to be selected by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft presented by Upper Deck on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN1, SN NOW). For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/...
Read moreFantasy: Top 10 exposed to Kraken in Expansion Draft
Tampa Bay LightningNHL.com identifies the 10 highest-ranked players in fantasy hockey who are under contract for next season and available to be selected by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft presented by Upper Deck on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN1, SN NOW).NOTE: Players available to the Kraken in t...
Read moreChecking in on teams that need to protect a fourth defenseman
Brady SkjeiAs the expansion draft nears, the Rangers are primed to take advantage or a rare opportunity. It’s been covered a... View Article The post Checking in on teams that need to protect a fourth defenseman appeared first on Blue Seat Blogs.
Read moreCapitals fall short in first round of playoffs due to age, injuries
National Hockey LeagueThe Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Boston Bruins, losing 3-1 in Game 5 of the best-of-7 Stanley Cup First Round at Capital One Arena on Sunday.
Read morePlay the black aces
Trevor van RiemsdykThe Capitals are desperate. They’re not just down 3-1 to the Boston Bruins; they’re getting thrashed on the ice, and they know it. So here’s one radical suggestion for an adjustment in Game Five: play […]
Read moreCapitals goalie rotation could continue -- or not -- heading into Game 4 vs. Bruins
Justin SchultzWhen the Washington Capitals take the ice at TD Garden in Boston for Game 4 on Friday, most eyes will look to the first player emerging from the tunnel. Traditionally, that’s a team’s goaltender. And for the Capitals, there have been three different netminders who’ve led their teammates onto the ....
Read moreThe Washington Capitals Are In A 2-1 Series Hole After An OT Loss To The Boston Bruins
Craig Smithfrom Samantha Pell of the Washington Post, Ilya Samsonov, making his first start since May 1, was the Washington Capitals’ unlikely hero for 85 minutes in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Wednesday night. The 86th minute foiled the young goalt...
Read moreCraig Smith scores in double OT to lead Bruins past Capitals
Nic DowdCraig Smith scored 5:48 into the second overtime Wednesday night to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals and a 2-1 lead in their East Division first-round playoff series.
Read moreCritical mishap leads to Bruins' win over Capitals in two overtimes
Tom WilsonFor so much of Ilya Samsonov’s night, the 24-year-old goaltender had been stellar. But a critical miscommunication with defenseman Justin Schultz in the second overtime period Wednesday proved fatal for the Washington Capitals, nullifying all the preceding good. Samsonov gathered a loose puck behind...
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