Category Archives: Playoffs

Capitals Clinch 2021 Playoff Berth For Seventh Consecutive Season

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Della Young

Graphic: NHL PR They punched their ticket to postseason play. Earning a point in the 5-4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena on Thursday, the Washington Capitals have clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs … Continue reading →

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Many Goals And A Decade Ago: A Look Back at the Washington Capitals’ 2010-11 Season

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Diane Doyle

Jamie Sabau/Getty Images North America The 2010-11 edition of the Washington Capitals entered the regular season on the heels of a 2009-10 campaign in which the team won had the best record in the National Hockey League. During the 2009-10 … Continue reading →

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NHL Looking Into Putting Advertisements On Players’ Helmets

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Harrison Brown

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the NHL is looking at the possibility of selling advertisements on players’ helmets for the 2020-21 season. The idea came up during Wednesday’s Board of Governor’s call but no decision regarding this will be made … Continue reading →

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Lightning Win Stanley Cup After Getting Swept In First Round Of 2019 Tournament

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: @NHL After setting the NHL record with 62 wins during the 2018-19 regular season but getting swept by the eighth-seeded Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning won the … Continue reading →

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The Last Hurrah: Stanley Cup Contenders Who Fell From the Promised Land

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Getty Images Throughout NHL history, there have been a number of teams who have made the Stanley Cup Final only to fall into mediocrity for years following their appearance in the “Big Dance”. This list includes teams at the … Continue reading →

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2020 Stanley Cup Final Preview

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Scott Audette/Getty Images The Tampa Bay Lightning, the second seed in the Eastern Conference, will face the Dallas Stars, the third in the Western Conference, in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final with Game 1 from Rogers Place in Edmonton … Continue reading →

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Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals Preview

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com The NHL’s final four is set in Edmonton. The first-seeded Vegas Golden Knights and third-seeded Dallas Stars will meet in the Western Conference Final while the second-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning will square off against the sixth-seeded New York … Continue reading →

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Golden Knights’ Ryan Reaves Suspended For First Game Of Western Conference Final After Head Shot On Canucks’ Tyler Motte In Game 7

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: LVRJ The NHL Department Of Player Safety announced on Saturday night that Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended for Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars for an illegal check to the … Continue reading →

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Flyers’ Oskar Lindblom Joins Team For Warmups Prior to Game 4 Against Islanders

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Della Young

Photo: @NHLFlyers Incredible. Astounding. Emotional. Those are the words to describe the scene at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto as Philadelphia Flyers’ forward Oskar Lindblom joined the team for warmups prior to their Game 4 clash against in the New York … Continue reading →

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After Puck Drop— Braden Holtby on Possibility of Having Played Final Game with the Capitals: “Certainly A Chance It Is, But Who Knows”

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Della Young

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals‘ elimination on Thursday night was a punch in the gut. There is no doubt fans were feeling a range of emotions— disappointment, frustration, and dejection. The 4-0 loss in Game 5 in the first round … Continue reading →

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