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 […]
For the past few years, disappointment and collapse defined the Capitals’ postseason performances; that is until last year. Entering the 12th game seven of the Ovechkin/Backstrom era, the energy around and inside of Capital One Arena on Wednesday was one of anxious excitement. Despite the team being 4-7 in such games during that span, the […]
Washington D.C.- The Capitals dropped the slogan of “Rock the Red” a few years back in favor of the current theme “ALL CAPS” but the energy in Capital One Arena Thursday night might have reminded you of that red radar color at the eye of a hurricane; it was electric. A RED HOT START Fans […]
Last spring, the seven playoff goals scored by Devante Smith-Pelly propelled him to becoming one of the most supported players on the Capitals’ roster. This time around Smith-Pelly isn’t even on the roster; so who will take the title of fan favorite during these Stanley Cup Playoffs? CARL HAGELIN The former Pittsburgh Penguin and New […]
So long NHL regular season, hello greatest postseason tournament in professional sports. If you haven’t taken a spring to fully take in the Stanley Cup Playoffs from start to finish, please do so in 2019; I promise you won’t regret it. Now that my “please like my sport” plug is over; let’s talk about the […]
For everyone calling for Todd Reirden’s job saying “he’s not fit for the job;” I have one clear cut response and I’ll use the words of the great Michael Jordan: stop it, get some help. Todd Reirden took over as the Capitals head coach this past summer following the resignation of Barry Trotz; however everyone […]
DC Family, Wizards fans, fans of competent front offices; I have the news you’ve been waiting a decade to hear. Ernie Grunfeld’s days in the Washington Wizards’ front office are coming to an end. The frustration among Wizards fans with their front office rank at the highest in the NBA, quite possibly only second to […]
Monday night’s matchup featuring the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues offered plenty of headlines to choose from. Pheonix Copley and T.J. Oshie hosted the team that traded them to Washington; the Caps just lost to St. Louis 11 days; and most importantly defenseman Brooks Orpik played in his 1,000th NHL game. The Capitals announced […]
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 […]