Category Archives: Coach
“I Think Just One Game Up Top Is Going To Benefit Him Tremendously”: Ivan Miroshnichenko A Healthy Scratch For Hershey Bears’ Game Against Bridgeport Islanders
Joe Noyes Photography/NoVa Caps The Washington Capitals’ 2022 first-round pick, Russian forward Ivan Miroshnichenko, is in his first season of professional hockey in North America and as with any young player, some growing pains are to be expected. On Saturday, … Continue reading
“There Were Some Positive Steps…But We Still Got A Lot of Work To Do”: Capitals Prepare To Host High-Powered Maple Leafs
Photo: Washington Capitals The biggest (albeit early) storyline of the Washington Capitals’ 2023-24 season so far is the club’s inability to score goals, a struggle that was on full display when the team fell to the Montreal Canadiens back on … Continue reading
“That’s A Pretty Special Captain”: Spencer Carbery Analyzes His First Day of Training Camp As Head Coach of the Capitals, First Impressions of Alex Ovechkin
Screenshot: Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals’ busy offseason ushered in a new chapter of the team in the Alex Ovechkin era, with the hiring of former farmhand Spencer Carbery as the team’s newest Head Coach. The first bench boss born … Continue reading
OHL’s Niagara IceDogs Hire Former Capitals, NHL Head Coach Bruce Boudreau As Senior Advisor
Niagara IceDogs/X The Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs announced that they have hired former longtime NHL head coach Bruce Boudreau as a Senior Advisor to the team.
All Roads Lead From Chocolatetown: Spencer Carbery, The Hershey Bears, and the Washington Capitals’ Convergence of Youth
Photo: Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals’ hiring of former farmhand Spencer Carbery as the team’s newest Head Coach signified a new direction for the veteran-laden club, one that, assuming the offseason concludes without a major personnel move, looks set to … Continue reading
Out of The Gate: Washington Capitals’ Youth Movement Off To Positive Start
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Washington Capitals’ disappointing 2022-23 season resulted in an organizational admission that, while the team still eyes a run at a second Stanley Cup championship in the waning seasons of Alex Ovechkin’s playing career, the need for … Continue reading
“He’s Like Muhammad Ali, He’s Like Tom Brady, He’s Like Babe Ruth”: Former Capitals Coach Peter Laviolette Talks Alex Ovechkin’s Place in NHL History
Joe Noyes/NoVa Caps While the Washington Capitals’ 2022-23 season ended without an appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the mutual separation of the team and a majority of its coaching staff (including Head Coach Peter Laviolette) the historic climb … Continue reading
Capitals’ Peter Laviolette On Missing Playoffs, End of the Season: “Just Going Day-to-Day Now, Trying to Finish the Season the Right Way”
Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images With the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs officially out of the question for the Washington Capitals, the team will look to the final five games of the 2022-23 regular season for a chance to boost some … Continue reading
Peter Laviolette on Upcoming Game Against New Jersey Devils: “We’re Playing A Quick Team Tomorrow, So We’ve Got to Be Ready To Skate”
Screenshot: Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals will finally play in their home barn of Capital One Arena on Thursday after finishing their West Coast swing with a 2-2 record. The team returned to practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday … Continue reading
Rangers Head Coach Gerard Gallant Calls T.J. Oshie’s Hit On Ryan Lindgren A “Bad Hit, Dirty Hit”
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Saturday’s Capitals-Rangers game was nothing out of the ordinary for the two teams when they do battle. Plenty of hitting, penalties and assorted unpleasantries were prevent right from the opening faceoff. The first period also feature a … Continue reading