by Gillian Vernick | Jan 12, 2015 | Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Washington Capitals
With two minutes left on the clock, what was once a confident Washington team was scrambling to weather a fervent push from the desperate Colorado Avalanche. As the seconds ticked down, the crowd at Verizon stood, serenading their stellar goaltender with his very own...
by Gillian Vernick | Jan 1, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals bucked a trend on Thursday, becoming just the second home team to win a Winter Classic. Since the Winter Classic was first held in 2008, the home team has won just twice, including the Caps recent win in Washington. While most teams prefer to...
by Alexandra Nseir | Jan 1, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Washington Capitals
After all of the hype and build-up to the 2015 Winter Classic, the Chicago Blackhawks leave Washington, D.C., with zero points and a disappointing loss to the Capitals. With Chicago captain Jonathan Toews in the box for holding, former Hawk Troy Brouwer scored the...
by Alexandra Nseir | Dec 31, 2014 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Washington Capitals
When the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field for the 2009 Winter Classic, they were a team in transition. Out of the playoff picture for seven years, and without a Stanley Cup for 48 years, the Hawks were revitalized after the arrivals of...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Dec 30, 2014 | New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
Johnny Boychuk’s power play goal at 2:52 of overtime gave the New York Islanders a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals before a sellout crowd at the Nassau Coliseum Monday night. For the second consecutive night, the Isles blew a 3-0 lead in the third period,...
