Author Archives: Harrison Brown
Golden Knights Hire Former Capitals, Bruins Bench Boss Cassidy As New Head Coach
Photo: NESN The Vegas Golden Knights announced Tuesday that they have hired former Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Cassidy to lead their bench.
Top NHL Centers On The Market This Offseason
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
Top NHL Right-Wings On The Market This Offseason
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
Former Capitals’ Head Coach Cassidy Fired By Bruins
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.
On The Blocks: Offseason Trade Tiers For The Washington Capitals
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
Grading Capitals’ GM Brian MacLellan’s Moves From The 2021-22 Season
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
Offseason Options For The Capitals To Add A Left-Handed Blueliner: Could An Offersheet Be On The Table?
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
Capitals Extend Bona Fide Offers To Three 2021 Draft Picks
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
Report: Assistant Coach Arniel “An Apparent Lock” To Leave Capitals, Join Jets’ Staff
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
Performance Bonuses From This Past Season To Cost Capitals $100,000 In Salary Cap Space For 2022-23
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.