by Jason Scales | Mar 3, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Inside Hockey, NHL, Washington Capitals
Boston, MA – Jakub Vrana’s shootout goal was the difference between one or two points for his Washington Capitals on Wednesday night as they eeked outa 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins. The clash between two of the MassMutual East Division’s top three...
by Neal McHale | Feb 27, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Washington Capitals
No, the third time wasn’t the charm. And no, the Caps didn’t give them everything they could. Far from it in fact. But for a team that’s emerged as the class of the East, it didn’t really matter. Washington’s big four up front–Alex...
by Jason Scales | Jan 31, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL, Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin did what Alex Ovechkin does, scores. The future Hall of Fame goal scorer ended the Boston Bruins (5-1-2) comeback bid just 28 seconds into overtime when his wrist-shot beat Tuukka Rask (19 saves) blocker side high. The Washington Capitals (6-0-3) have...
by Jason Scales | Jan 14, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
The 2021 version of the Boston Bruins… “meet the new boss, same as the old boss,” as Roger Daltrey croons for The Who in “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Will fans be fooled again by the most recent iteration of Boston Bruins hockey? The...
by Neal McHale | Dec 30, 2020 | Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
On the eve of the opening of camp around parts of the league with the rest not far behind, there’s reason for excitement as the 2020-21 season is upon us. There’s still a long way to go on the execution and (fingers crossed) completion of a regular season...
by Neal McHale | Aug 23, 2020 | Homepage, NHL, Washington Capitals
In June, 2018, when Barry Trotz departed the Capitals organization days after the franchise won their first Stanley Cup, Brian MacLellan’s job was to find a quality replacement. Ideally, it would be a candidate with some sort of experience in the playoffs and...
