Category Archives: Profile

The New Washington Capitals: A Breakdown of the New Players Signed During the Free Agency Period

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

A breakdown of the new Washington Capitals during the 2017 NHL Free Agency Period. Continue reading →

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Don’t Shovel Dirt on Ovechkin, Just Yet

Posted on May 13, 2017 by

 It’s become somewhat of a tradition. As soon as the Capitals’ season ends, stories begin to swirl about how Ovechkin is washed up, and the Capitals should trade him. Here’s a few reasons why that might not be a good … Continue reading →

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Playing “Big” in Big Moments: I’m Orlovin’ it

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

As one would expect, game outcomes are becoming more hotly contested around the NHL as the regular season grows older. Numerous players on all 30 teams are stepping up at the right moments. The Capitals’ impactful player has been left-handed defenseman Dmitry Orlov. … Continue reading →

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Daniel Winnik on the edge of becoming Caps’ next double digit goal scorer

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

Above: Daniel Winnik at Kettler Capitals Iceplex practice. A month ago, NoVa Caps’ Michael Fleetwood did this excellent profile on Daniel Winnik. Here are some more tidbits on the Capitals left winger. 

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These Jackets are Tailor-Made for a Long Playoff Run: A Look At the Columbus Blue Jackets

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

Nick Wass/Associated Press To hell with the bye week blues. If NHL teams are supposed to incur a post bye week letdown, someone forgot to tell the Columbus Blue Jackets. This is the fourth article on potential postseason opponents of the … Continue reading →

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A Look at Joé Juneau’s Capitals Career

Posted on March 12, 2017 by

Photo: Fanspeak The Capitals have had a lot of players in their 42-year history that have etched their names into the franchise record books. Joe (pronounced Joe-AY) Juneau is one of those players.

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Meet the Prospects – Pheonix Rises Again in Hershey

Posted on March 7, 2017 by

This guy put all Hershey Bears fans on a pretty cool, yet terrifying rollercoaster. With his return to Hershey in the Shattenkirk trade, the Bears got the #1 goalie they desperately needed, but in his first start Friday night, Pheonix … Continue reading →

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Capitals Alumni Profile: Rick Green

Posted on February 14, 2017 by

In the history of the Washington Capitals, there were two notable defensemen with the surname Green. Most younger or newer fans remember Mike Green, who played with the team from 2005-2015, but there was also another defenseman named Green who spent time with the Caps, … Continue reading →

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Meet the Prospects: Is Travis Boyd next to Washington?

Posted on January 4, 2017 by

Every week, Nova Caps strives to highlight a different prospect in Washington’s organization. Through these articles, we hope to give fans a bit of information about players who could soon be recalled as has been the case with Paul Carey … Continue reading →

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Meet the Prospects – Nathan Walker, our one and only Australian

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

Nathan Walker is not your typical hockey player. He lives in Australia, a place better known for producing rugby players as opposed to hockey players. At 5’8” he doesn’t seem like he’d be the prototypical tough guy, but “Walks” doesn’t … Continue reading →

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