Daily Archives: April 27, 2016

Goaltending Matchup: Holtby vs. Murray

Round two of the playoffs will rely heavily on goaltending for the Capitals and the Penguins.  Pittsburgh will be starting rookie goaltender Matt Murray who set AHL records in the 2014-15 season, and the Capitals will be starting Braden Holtby … Continue reading

Posted in News, Players | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Holtby, Quick, Bishop Named Vezina Finalists

What many Caps fans expected has happened: Bradeb Holtby, along with Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop and Los Angeles Kings netminder Jonathan Quick, have been named Vezina Trophy finalists, as voted by the league’s General Managers. 

Posted in News, Players | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Washington Capitals Daily Report – 4/27

Photo: @DuvallSpx The Capitals returned to practice this morning at Kettler, to finalize preparations for game 1 of the second round of the playoffs. Puck-drop against the Penguins is a pesky prime time 8:00PM. 

Posted in Daily Report, News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Series Recap – Round 1 – Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Capitals won their Round 1 series against the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2 games. The following provides a brief break-down of the games, and the stats for the players and each of the … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Be Optimistic For Round Two – Here’s Why…

Depth Players: Jay Beagle and Daniel Winnik As we all know by this point, the Washington Capitals went on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers in six games, giving fans a bit of a relief from the standard seven game series … Continue reading

Posted in News, Penalty Kill | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment