by Alexandra Nseir | Jan 1, 2014 | Olympic Hockey, Washington Capitals
“It’s a dream come true,” John Carlson said of his selection to the 2014 U.S. Olympic team. Watching the Winter Classic at home with his girlfriend, Carlson, who said the Olympics had been in the back of his mind for months, found out he made the team the same way...
by Alexandra Nseir | Dec 28, 2013 | New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
The Capitals, playing in the final tilt of a three-game homestand, gave themselves a six-point cushion over the New York Rangers with a 3-2 win against the Blueshirts Friday night. In the 200th regular season meeting between the former Patrick and current Metropolitan...
by Alexandra Nseir | Nov 23, 2013 | Homepage, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals
The Capitals entered Friday night’s game against the Canadiens knowing that the sloppy passing and neutral and defensive zone turnovers that marked their loss against Pittsburgh could not continue. They also acknowledged that they could not take too many penalties and...
by Alexandra Nseir | Sep 13, 2013 | Leagues, Washington Capitals
From 1998 to 2013, the Washington Capitals won seven Southeast Division titles. That feat, however, doesn’t impress many people. Despite producing two Stanley Cup winners and a President’s Trophy winner, the Southeast Division, formed in 1998 after expansion, was...
by Alexandra Nseir | Aug 27, 2013 | Washington Capitals
Forty-eight of the best American hockey players are gathering this week at Kettler, the Washington Capitals practice facility in Arlington, Va. Here are a few things Inside Hockey contributing writer Alex Nseir gleaned from the first day of interviews and press...
by Michelle Kenneth | May 13, 2013 | New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
In a push to stay in the playoffs, the Rangers took Game 6 with a 1-0 win over the Capitals to send the series to a Game 7. Washington expected the Rangers to come in hard to win Game 6 at home. “I would think the guys are a little more relaxed,” Washington coach Adam...
