by Alexandra Nseir | Apr 13, 2014 | Leagues, Washington Capitals
After a season during which they never seemed to find consistency or an identity, Sunday afternoon the Capitals went out, appropriately, with a whimper. Washington’s 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning marked the former’s 21st shootout contest of the season, a new NHL...
by Gillian Vernick | Mar 29, 2014 | Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals needed to prove their playoff worthiness Saturday afternoon when they met the white-hot Boston Bruins in front of a home crowd hungry for the postseason. Despite the obvious motivation, the Caps did not show up for their fans for roughly the...
by Alexandra Nseir | Mar 11, 2014 | Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
“I wish I (knew).” That was Adam Oates’ response to a question regarding the Caps tendency to allow goals quickly after scoring their own. Apparently, he’s just as confounded by the problem as everyone else. It’s been a troubling trend for Washington this year, one...
by Gillian Vernick | Mar 11, 2014 | Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
After losing what Coach Adam Oates called “a clearly winnable game” the night before, the Washington Capitals traveled north to Pittsburgh to finish what was started. Unfortunately, they did not pick up where they left off in Washington, losing the fourth and final...
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 | Mar 5, 2014 | Leagues, Washington Capitals
Lawmakers top Lobbyists in sixth annual charity game The Capitals may have been out of town Wednesday night, but there was no dearth of hockey action in the D.C. Metro area. Federal lawmakers, Congressional staff, administration officials, USA Warriors (an...
