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 […]
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 […]
Heading into Monday night’s contest, the Capitals hadn’t won on home-ice in nearly three weeks. Goaltender Pheonix Copley also hadn’t started a home game yet this season. Both of those changed as the Caps’ stifled the high-powered Edmonton Oilers offense. The boys in red looked prime to change that with Jakub Vrana scoring just […]
The Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game in New Jersey, defeating the Devils 6-2 Saturday in a game that featured 18 penalties. Capitals Dominate: The Devils and Capitals faced each other for the second time in 42 hours Saturday. In their last meeting Thursday night, Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid saved 43 in a 2-1 […]