Author Archives: Justin Trudel

About Justin Trudel

Justin is a lifelong Caps fan, with some of his first memories of the sport watching the team in the USAir Arena and the 1998 Stanley Cup appearance. Now a resident of St. Augustine, FL, Justin watches the Caps from afar. Justin graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Political Science from Towson University, and a Master's of Science in Applied Information Technology from Towson University. Justin is currently a product manager. Justin enjoys geeking out over advanced analytics, roster construction, and cap management.

Martin Fehervary: 2022-23 Washington Capitals Season Review

In our latest review of the Washington Capitals‘ 2022-23 season performance for defensemen, we’ll be taking a look at Martin Fehervary’s contributions on the ice.

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Rasmus Sandin: 2022-23 Washington Capitals Season Review

Next up in our series of reviews of the Washington Capitals‘ 2022-23 season performance, we’ll be taking a look at Rasmus Sandin‘s performance this season.

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Trevor van Riemsdyk: 2022-23 Washington Capitals Season Review

In the next review in our series of reviews of the Washington Capitals‘ 2022-23 season performance, we’ll be taking a look at Trevor van Riemsdyk‘s performance this season. For purposes of this post (and my typing fingers), I’ll be referring … Continue reading

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Nick Jensen: 2022-23 Washington Capitals Season Review

After kicking off the reviews of the Washington Capitals’ 2022-23 season performance with an analysis of the goaltenders and Alex Alexeyev, the next review in the series of the Capitals’ defensemen is Nick Jensen.

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Capitals Potential Player Acquisition Target: Ryan Graves

Photo: Twitter: New Jersey Devils In our latest in the series that identifies players that could be potential acquisition targets for the Washington Capitals this off-season, we’re going to take a look at current New Jersey Devil and pending unrestricted … Continue reading

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Assessing The Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom Quandary

This past summer, Nicklas Backstrom decided to take on an intensive and potentially career-impacting hip resurfacing surgery. By all accounts the surgery went well, as he  eventually out-performed the odds of returning to the ice during the 2022-23 season. He ended … Continue reading

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An Analytical Retrospective Of The Capitals’ 2022-23 Season

Now that the 2022-23 season has finally concluded, both the team and the fans of the Capitals hold the same reaction to the performance this season: disappointment. The Capitals, the coaching staff, and front office all expected to be back … Continue reading

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The Road To 895: An Updated Look At Alex Ovechkin’s Quest To Break Gretzky’s Goals Record

Back in August, prior to the start of the 2022-23 season, we projected the pathway forward for Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal scoring record of 894 goals. We can likely expect that Ovechkin is not … Continue reading

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Youth Is King: Where Do The Young Players On The Capitals Fit Into Next Season’s Roster?

The Washington Capitals currently have seven players on their NHL active roster (excluding Beck Malenstyn) who are 26-years-old or younger: Dylan Strome, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Aliaksei Protas, Sonny Milano, Rasmus Sandin, Alexander Alexeyev, and Martin Fehervary. Since the immediate goal of … Continue reading

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Should He Stay Or Should He Go? Examining the Capitals’ Performance On The Power Play Under Blaine Forsythe

The Washington Capitals have entrusted Assistant Coach Blaine Forsythe with leading the power play unit since the 2012-13 season. Forsythe has been an assistant for the Caps’ during the last four head coaches (Adam Oates, Barry Trotz, Todd Reirden, and … Continue reading

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