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 […]
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 have won a season-high five-straight games with the 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitals scored three unanswered goals to continue their great stretch of hockey and maintain their lead on the Metropolitan Division. The win gives the Capitals a season-high five-straight wins, and they have now […]
Team Canada made sure they weren’t going to lose this time around after being named Champions of this years 2018 World Junior Championship. The 2018 WJC had it’s touching moments. It’s amazing personal stories. And even it’s heated moments. The 2018 World Junior Classic ended in classic Canadian style with a late third period goal […]
Nicklas Backstrom blasted the game-winner with 43 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon. It was an all-too-familiar outcome for both teams. The Capitals have won nine straight home games, while the Blues have lost six of their last seven road games. […]
After Goalie Martin Brodeur retired from the game of hockey in 2015, fans of the New Jersey Devils knew that an era had ended. But for a team that hasn’t made the playoff since the 2011-2012 season, the Devils have made a complete turnaround and are shocking everyone this year. The team is currently siting […]
It was a busy day in the world of sports in our nation’s capital. On one end you had the Washington Capitals taking on the Montreal Canadiens in the home opener. On the other end, you had the Washington Nationals taking on the Chicago Cubs in game two of the National League Divisional Series in […]
Can you say hat trick? The captain Alex Ovechkin carried the Capitals to an overtime victory as they defeat the Ottawa Senators 5-4. More goals were scored tonight than the 3 games they faced off last season. Ovechkin also had 0 points in those three games. The Capitals were tremendous on the power play kill […]
The Edmonton Oilers have locked up their franchise player, Connor McDavid, for the next eight years. The deal is worth an estimated $100M which makes McDavid the highest paid player in the NHL annually. McDavid, who just finished up his second season, was drafted first overall in 2015 by the Oilers. In his short […]