by Alexandra Nseir | Mar 3, 2014 | Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals
Dmitry Orlov could have been the hero in the Caps matinee game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. Instead, he and the Capitals found a new way to lose a two-goal lead. This time, though, they couldn’t manage to muscle out a win, falling to the Philadelphia...
by Alexandra Nseir | Feb 23, 2014 | Washington Capitals
Something about the Olympics brings out the conspiratorial suspicions of athletes, coaches and fans. Underage Chinese gymansts; over-scored Russian figure skaters; goalpost-moving American goalies; even NBC, in one of the most cravenly unnecessary hours of television...
by Alexandra Nseir | Feb 7, 2014 | Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
The Capitals bested the hottest team in the league Thursday night with a 4-2 win over Winnipeg. Going into their game against Washington, the Jets had posted a 9-2 record since replacing coach Claude Noel with former Carolina bench boss Paul Maurice. The Caps,...
by Alexandra Nseir | Feb 5, 2014 | New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
In a game with several thrilling chances, near misses and quality goaltending by both teams, an unassuming third-period shot from the point ended up determining the outcome of the Capitals-Islanders tilt, a 1-0 win for the away team. After two-plus periods of...
by Alexandra Nseir | Jan 12, 2014 | Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals
On the surface, the Capitals 2-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, which came in their 13th shootout of the season, was largely forgettable. A mentally and physically fatigued Washington team failed to dictate the play against a weaker opponent, instead following Buffalo’s...
by Alexandra Nseir | Jan 3, 2014 | Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals
The Capitals marked the mid-point of their season with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night. Jeff Skinner completed his second career hat trick 1:20 into the extra session to give the ‘Canes their second win in as many nights. Just a few days...
