by Ed Cmar | Nov 3, 2014 | Homepage, Washington Capitals
Of the teams in the National Hockey League’s (NHL’s) Metropolitan Division, no team, besides the reigning division champions Pittsburgh Penguins, has had the seismic changes in their organizational brass (management) as have the Washington Capitals. Like the Penguins,...
by Alexandra Nseir | Nov 2, 2014 | Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin snapped his 5-game scoreless streak Saturday night, but the Washington Capitals losing skid extended to three as they fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3. Washington and Tampa traded goals for 40 minutes, entering the third period locked in a 3-3 tie...
by Ed Cmar | Nov 1, 2014 | Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
Albeit a little after the regular season has started, with the season only a few weeks old, I offer my predictions for the regular season finish for the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). Although I provide my...
by Alexandra Nseir | Oct 28, 2014 | Washington Capitals
After a disappointing road trip through Western Canada, where the Caps managed only 5 goals in 3 games, Barry Trotz debuted yet another set of line combinations at the Capitals practice Tuesday morning. The most notable trio was a first line that had Andre Burakovsky...
by Alexandra Nseir | Oct 18, 2014 | Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals
The Capitals notched their third win of the season Saturday night and remain the only team in the Eastern Conference not to lose a game in regulation. After regulation and overtime finished with Washington and Florida still knotted at 1, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Nicklas...
by Alexandra Nseir | Oct 18, 2014 | Florida Panthers, Homepage, Washington Capitals
Teammate, star center, father, Olympian, mentor to the Capitals newest breakout star – plenty of labels can be applied to 26-year-old Washington forward Nicklas Backstrom. Tonight, he’ll join the NHL’s 500 (games played) club. “I think it’s great,” Backstrom said. “I...
