Author Archives: Jon Sorensen

About Jon Sorensen

Jon has been a Caps fan since day one, attending his first game at the Capital Centre in 1974. His passion for the Caps has grown over the decades, which has included time as a season ticket holder, social media and community organizer, and most recently led to the founding of NoVa Caps in 2014. Jon earned a Bachelor's of Science in Engineering at Old Dominion University, and is a Systems Engineer during intermissions, which has been instrumental in supporting his Capitals habit.

Meet the New Guy: Tyler Graovac

Posted on July 24, 2017

Tyler Graovac, 24, was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 7th round (191st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Graovac registered 7 goals and 2 assists in 57 career NHL games, all during the 2016-2017 season with the Wild.

Posted in News | Tagged 2017 NHL Expansion Daft, Iowa Wild, Minnesota Wild, Tyler Graovac, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment

Optimizing the Capitals’ Forward Lineup

Posted on July 24, 2017

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Since Ryan Stimson has published his piece about individual playing styles and how they mesh with each other on Hockey-Graphs, I wanted to do the exercise of finding the most optimal Caps lineup. Then I read … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Brett Connolly, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Lars Eller, Liviu Damaschin, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson | 4 Comments

Nicklas Backstrom and Sebastian Aho Shoot Warrior Spot in Finland

Posted on July 23, 2017

Photo: Warrior Hockey Washington Capitals’ centerman Nicklas Backstrom was is Helsinki, Finland on Thursday to shoot a promotional video for Warrior Hockey.

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Catching Up with Capitals Center Lars Eller

Posted on July 23, 2017

Photos: Rodovre Might Bulls Just like other Capitals players hailing from Scandinavia, the offseason is a time for returning to their homeland to spend time with family and friends, stepping away from the public spotlight and dropping off the grid. Always … Continue reading →

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Photos from the Oshie Family Photo Session

Posted on July 22, 2017

Photos: @LauraAnn_Photography The Oshie’s, along with their photographer, Laura Ann Photography, have released a few photos from the Oshie family photo session, held recently at their home in Minnesota. As expected, the photos are adorable.

Posted in Community | Tagged T.J. Oshie | 1 Comment

Will the Capitals Defense be Alright?

Posted on July 20, 2017

Since the end of the season, the position that has been weakened the most on the Capitals has undoubtedly been the defense. Losing Schmidt, Alzner and Shattenkirk looks really bad on paper and raises quite a few questions: “Who is … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2017 Free Agency, Brooks Orpik, Christian Djoos, Dmitry Orlov, John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Kevin Shattenkirk, Liviu Damaschin, Madison Bowey, Matt Niskanen, Nate Schmidt, Tyler Lewington | 9 Comments

5-Years Later: Evaluation of Top Forwards Picked in 2012 Draft

Posted on July 19, 2017

Leading into the NHL Entry Draft of 2012, the consensus #1 pick was expected to be Nail Yakupov, a Russian-born player who played Juniors with the Sarnia Sting. One slogan for slumping teams in tank mode was “Fail for Nail”.

Posted in News | Tagged 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Alexander Galchenyuk, Andreas Athanasiou, Brandon Gaunce, Brian Bickell, Codi Ceci, Colton Parayko, Connor Brown, Diane Doyle, Filip Forsberg, Hampus Lindholm, HC Slavia Praha, Henrik Samuelsson, Jacob Trouba, Jimmy Vesey, Josh Anderson, Mark Jankowski, Matthew Dumba, Mikhail Grigorenko, Morgan Reilly, Nail Yakupov, Olli Maatta, Radek Faksa, Ryan Murray, Sarnia Sting, Scott Laughton, Shayne Gostisbehere, Stefan Matteau, Tanner Pearson, Teuvo Teravainen, Tom Wilson, tomas hertl;, Zemgus Girgensons | Leave a comment

Washington Capitals News and Rumors Roundup: Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, Lockout

Posted on July 13, 2017

We’ve officially reached the lazy days of the off-season, but that doesn’t mean Capitals news and rumors have taken the summer off. Here is the latest Capitals news from the hockey world:

Posted in 2018 Olympics, Free Agency, News | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Brian Mitchell, Donald Fehr, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jon Sorensen, T.J. Oshie | 1 Comment

Who won the offseason thus far?

Posted on July 13, 2017

Photos: TSN The offseason has been a busy one so far. A lot of teams have gotten better through free agency, the draft, and trades with other teams. It’s hard to name just one team because a lot of teams … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Agency, News, NHL, Roster Moves, Trade | Tagged 2017 Free Agency, Arizona Coyotes, Dallas Stars, Harrison Brown, Minnesota Wild | 1 Comment

Capitals Sign Wayne Simpson

Posted on July 11, 2017

Photo: Team Shred Photography The Washington Capitals have signed right wing Wayne Simpson to a one-year, two-way contract ($650,000 in the NHL/$140,000 in the AHL), senior vice president and General Manager Brian MacLellan announced today.