by Ed Cmar | Feb 21, 2015 | Homepage, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals, one of the National Hockey League’s (NHL’s) greatest anomalies over the past several seasons, a team with hockey’s most lethal sniper in Alexander Ovechkin, one of the NHL’s top pivots/playmakers in Nicklas Backstrom, a dynamic, scoring...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 16, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Washington Capitals
Corey Perry recorded ten shots, the Ducks lost two key players, and Alex Ovechkin romped over them. That’s pretty much the story from Anaheim on Sunday night. Here’s what’s significant about each of those. First, Perry. His linemates, who right now are Getzlaf and...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 15, 2015 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals
Jeff Carter put it simply on Thursday night, explaining how his team won their game versus Calgary: “It’s simple hockey, really. It starts below the puck, and you don’t cheat on defense to get offense.” That system seems like it demands speed, because if you’re back...
by Gillian Vernick | Jan 28, 2015 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Washington Capitals
The rest of the Washington Capitals made their way to Columbus, Ohio, meeting up with their captain Alex Ovechkin to take on the Blue Jackets for their first game back from the All-Star break. Despite battling back for most of the game, the Caps failed to complete the...
by Gillian Vernick | Jan 21, 2015 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Washington Capitals
The new streak in the Washington Capitals locker room is a negative one for the first time in a long time. Three losses in a row were handed to the Caps going into the All-Star break. With a New York Rangers win tonight, the Capitals fell to fourth in the Metropolitan...
by Gillian Vernick | Jan 17, 2015 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals
It was a homecoming coach Barry Trotz had circled on the calendar, returning to his former team in a building he knows very well. After coaching in Nashville for 15 seasons, the first 15 years of the Predator’s existence in the league, the Predators and their...
