by Seth Rothman | Jan 9, 2016 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
NEW YORK – Rangers center Derek Stepan moved around Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby, and appeared to have the entire net to shoot at, with plenty of time to send the Rangers towards what would have been their most uplifting, season-altering win of the season. As he...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Jan 8, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
The New York Islanders fell to the Washington Capitals 4-1 in a hard-fought and physical game at Barclays Center Thursday night. Nicklas Backstrom scored a goal and added an assist while Braden Holtby made 34 saves to earn the win for the Capitals. Brock Nelson...
by Seth Rothman | Jan 5, 2016 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
NEW YORK – Finally, the New York Rangers got some bounces. Finally, the Rangers played a smart, sound defensive game coupled with an opportunistic offensive game. Finally, the Rangers looked like the Rangers. Mired in a 5-11-2 slump over their previous 18 games, the...
by Seth Rothman | Dec 20, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
NEW YORK – The only people in the New York City metropolitan area that are still not awaiting the winter’s first snowfall are the New York Rangers. Their defensive lapses have turned their confidence into mush, and with each mounting loss, that confidence continues...
by Ed Cmar | Dec 20, 2015 | Homepage, Washington Capitals
For fourteen seasons, when the National Hockey League (NHL) was aligned with six (6) divisions of five teams, each for the period from 1999-2013 (save for the 2004-05 NHL lockout when no games were played, that season), the Washington Capitals thoroughly dominated the...
by Matthew Dibiase | Dec 3, 2015 | NHL, Washington Capitals
The White House is besieged. Congress is gridlocked. The courts are clogged up. The only good things coming out of Washington, DC, right now are the Washington Capitals who are vying for control of the Metropolitan Division with the slumping New York Rangers. The Caps...
