by Matthew Dibiase | Jan 21, 2017 | NHL, Washington Capitals
Washington has a new President and a new Congress; the atmosphere is ripe for change; but for those Washington, DC, residents who take comfort in continuity they can find solace in the fact that the Washington Capitals has taken lead in the President’s Trophy race (or...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Dec 28, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL, Washington Capitals
Andrew Ladd scored twice while Jaroslav Halak made 31 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals at Barclays Center Tuesday night. The win was the third straight for the Isles and got the team back to .500 on the season with a...
by Bob Fina | Dec 21, 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers, Photo Galleries, Washington Capitals
The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the visiting Washington Capitals by a score of 3-2 in a shootout. Three Star Selections: 1st Wayne Simmonds (#17 PHI) 2nd Steve Mason (#35 PHI) 3rd Braden Holtby (#70 WSH)
by Brad Kurtzberg | Dec 14, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL, Washington Capitals
Matt Niskanen scored twice in the third period to break open a tie game and move the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center Tuesday. It was the second straight game the Islanders lost after entering the third period tied at...
by Matthew Dibiase | Nov 3, 2016 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals
In my last column I talked about which NHL coaches had risen or fallen or stagnated on my top 50 charts which are determined by my rating system featured in my book Bench Bosses: the NHL’s coaching elite. There were no new entrants into the top 50 charts during...
by Neal McHale | Jun 20, 2016 | Homepage, Washington Capitals
After years of postseason floundering, the Washington Capitals finally did it. They finally won it all. That was supposed to be the end-of-the-year lede to the story of how the Caps’ brushed off the postseason demons of years past to complete the most successful...