by Gillian Vernick | Mar 6, 2014 | Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals put on a sleepy performance Thursday night when they visited TD Garden for the second time this week. The Boston Bruins, who sit atop the Atlantic division and second place in the Eastern conference, earned two points from the Caps, who were...
by Alexandra Nseir | Feb 23, 2014 | Washington Capitals
Something about the Olympics brings out the conspiratorial suspicions of athletes, coaches and fans. Underage Chinese gymansts; over-scored Russian figure skaters; goalpost-moving American goalies; even NBC, in one of the most cravenly unnecessary hours of television...
by Alexandra Nseir | Feb 7, 2014 | Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
The Capitals bested the hottest team in the league Thursday night with a 4-2 win over Winnipeg. Going into their game against Washington, the Jets had posted a 9-2 record since replacing coach Claude Noel with former Carolina bench boss Paul Maurice. The Caps,...
by Alexandra Nseir | Jan 12, 2014 | Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals
On the surface, the Capitals 2-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, which came in their 13th shootout of the season, was largely forgettable. A mentally and physically fatigued Washington team failed to dictate the play against a weaker opponent, instead following Buffalo’s...
by Alexandra Nseir | Jan 3, 2014 | Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals
The Capitals marked the mid-point of their season with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night. Jeff Skinner completed his second career hat trick 1:20 into the extra session to give the ‘Canes their second win in as many nights. Just a few days...