Author Archives: Harrison Brown

About Harrison Brown

Harrison is a diehard Caps fan and a hockey fanatic with a passion for sports writing. He attended his first game at age 8 and has been a season ticket holder since the 2010-2011 season. His fondest Caps memory was watching the Capitals hoist the Stanley Cup in Las Vegas. In his spare time, he enjoys travel, photography, and hanging out with his two dogs. Follow Harrison on Twitter @HarrisonB927077

Golden Knights Hire Former Capitals, Bruins Bench Boss Cassidy As New Head Coach

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NESN The Vegas Golden Knights announced Tuesday that they have hired former Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Cassidy to lead their bench.

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Top NHL Centers On The Market This Offseason

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com With Nicklas Backstrom set to miss most, if not all of the 2022-23 NHL season, the Washington Capitals have a hole in the middle of their second-line. While Connor McMichael will eventually fill that slot, the team preferred … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Andrew Copp, Center, Dylan Strome, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, Josh Norris, JT Miller, Mark Scheifele, Mathieu Joseph, Nick Paul, Offense, Offseason, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Players, Ryan Strome, Stats, Trade, Vincent Trocheck, Washington Capitals | 19 Comments

Top NHL Right-Wings On The Market This Offseason

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports With Tom Wilson set to be out until at least Thanksgiving after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL in late May and T.J. Oshie proving that he cannot remain durable for a full … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Brock Boeser, Colin Blackwell, David Pastrnak, Evan Rodrigues, Frank Vatrano, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, Ilya Mikheyev, Jesper Bratt, Kailer Yamamoto, Kevin Fiala, Martin Necas, Mason Appleton, Mason Marchment, Offense, Players, Rickard Rakell, Stats, Trade, Valeri Nichushkin, Vladislav Namestnikov, Washington Capitals | 5 Comments

Former Capitals’ Head Coach Cassidy Fired By Bruins

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com The Boston Bruins announced on Monday night that they have fired head coach Bruce Cassidy after a seven-game loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in the first-round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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On The Blocks: Offseason Trade Tiers For The Washington Capitals

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Harrison Brown

With changes almost certainly coming to the Washington Capitals after a fourth consecutive first-round exit in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, NoVa Caps takes a look at who could stay and go. Only players under contract for at least next … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2022 Offseason, 2022-23 Season, Harrison Brown, Players, Salary Cap, Trade, Washington Capitals | 15 Comments

Grading Capitals’ GM Brian MacLellan’s Moves From The 2021-22 Season

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NBC Olympics Another year of Washington Capitals hockey has come and gone as has another round of moves after a third straight first-round exit in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They did not work out as well as everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, Alex Ovechkin, Brenden Dillon, Brian MacLellan, Conor Sheary, Contract, Daniel Sprong, Ilya Samsonov, Joe Snively, Johan larsson, John Carlson, Marcus Johansson, Matt Irwin, Nic Dowd, Nick Jensen, Nicklas Backstrom, Seattle Kraken, Trade, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals | 28 Comments

Offseason Options For The Capitals To Add A Left-Handed Blueliner: Could An Offersheet Be On The Table?

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL via Getty Imagee With defenseman Justin Schultz expected to leave as an unrestricted free agent and Trevor Van Riemsdyk set to slide back to his natural side, the Washington Capitals have an opening on the left side of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Calvin de Haan, Carson Soucy, Defense, Free Agency, Hadyn Fleury, Harrison Brown, Jakob Chychrun, Nikita Zadorov, Offersheet, Olli Maatta, Players, Rasmus Sandin, Stats, Trade, Travis Sanheim, Washington Capitals | 15 Comments

Capitals Extend Bona Fide Offers To Three 2021 Draft Picks

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals announced on Thursday that the team has extended bona fide offers to retain the rights of goaltender Chase Clark in addition to defensemen Joaquim Lemay and Dru Krebs, all 2021 NHL Draft picks by the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2021 NHL Draft, Bona Fide Offers, Chase Clark, Contracts, Dru Krebs, Harrison Brown, Joaquim Lemay, News, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments

Report: Assistant Coach Arniel “An Apparent Lock” To Leave Capitals, Join Jets’ Staff

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images According to The Athletic’s Murat Ates, assistant coach Scott Arniel is “an apparent lock” to join the Winnipeg Jets’ coaching staff for the 2022-23 NHL season as an associate. Arniel has been an … Continue reading →

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Performance Bonuses From This Past Season To Cost Capitals $100,000 In Salary Cap Space For 2022-23

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Due to defenseman Martin Fehervary ($80,000) and right-wing Brett Leason ($20,000) hitting benchmarks for performance bonuses this past season, the Washington Capitals will have $100,000 less wiggle room under the 2022-23 NHL salary cap.

Posted in News | Tagged Brett Leason, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, Martin Fehervary, News, Offseason, Players, Salary Cap, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments