The NHL season is still suspended but that doesn’t mean that Alex Ovechkin can’t eventually break Wayne Gretzky’s legendary goal record. This is one of the most intriguing stories in hockey right now. Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s all-time goal record is compelling. The record once seemed too far but the Capitals winger recently surpassed 700 […]
The Washington Capitals’ 2019-2020 season will bring lots of intrigue and hope for another Stanley Cup but nothing is guaranteed. These are the keys to the Caps making that Cup run possible. Nicklas Backstrom and Braden Holtby’s Contracts Let’s start off addressing the giant elephants in the room. Nicklas Backstrom and Braden Holtby are both […]
On October 5, 2007, a nervous 19-year-old kid out of Galve, Sweden made his way onto the biggest hockey stage in the entire world. Little did anyone know that they were about to witness the beginning of arguably one of the most underrated playmakers in NHL history. Born on skates, Nicklas Backstrom learned how to […]
The first 11 days of November brought along a five-game homestand for a Capitals team that played an extremely inconsistent first month of the season. After losing back to back games to start the month, Washington rattled off back to back wins for the first time this season. GOALTENDER PLAY In those back to […]
Despite winning the Cup in five games this past June, the Capitals had never beaten the Vegas Golden Knights in the regular season before Wednesday night. First line center Evgeny Kuznetsov had a heavy hand in changing that this time around. GAME RECAP Playing in a less than full Capital One Arena, the home […]
On the same day that most kids went back to school, party time came to an end for the reigning and now defending Stanley Cup Champions; as the Capitals held their first informal workouts. The Caps took their celebration with the Cup to a whole new level this summer; so much so that Keeper of […]
The Vegas Golden Knights got off to a hot start in their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance. In a 6-4 victory over the Washington Capitals, Vegas is only three wins away from doing the unthinkable: winning a Stanley Cup in the inaugural season of an expansion club. Vegas came out on Monday firing on all […]
There was a thought by many fans and pundits that Las Vegas couldn’t support an NHL franchise. It was in the middle of the desert, it wasn’t a “hockey town” and many were skeptical. Despite that, the NHL approved for a 31st franchise in the sun-drenched Vegas heat and that franchise would be called the […]
The Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights are both seeking their first Stanley Cup in franchise history; granted the Golden Knights are in their first year of existence. In order for Washington to accomplish that feat, they must follow these five keys early and often throughout the series. SCORE FIRST The Capitals are 10-4 […]
Disappointment and Collapse. For the past few years, those are the words that have defined DC sports. The Redskins barely find themselves in the position to make the playoffs and when they do you can almost guarantee they’re one and done. The Wizards have consistently made the playoffs lately; but after a game seven loss […]