Category Archives: Teams

With the 2018-19 Regular Season Inching Closer to an End, the Washington Capitals Are Showing a Well-Balanced Offensive Attack

Posted on March 19, 2019 by George Foussekis

The Washington Capitals are pushing hard for the postseason with a well-balanced offensive attack. Continue reading →

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Comparing The 2018-19 Lightning To The 2015-16 Capitals

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Stars and Sticks The Tampa Bay Lightning are having a historic season, holding an 18-point cushion on the San Jose Sharks in the Presidents’ Trophy race and became the second-fastest team in NHL history to clinch a berth in … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, News, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Harrison Brown, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

What A Rush! Capitals’ Line Rush of the Game: A Pair for “Conno”!

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Michael Fleetwood

Photo: Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images With five goals in the Capitals’ 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, there were plenty of plays and sequences to choose from for the Capitals’ Line Rush of the Night. However, … Continue reading →

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The Tom Wilson Effect: How One Player Lives in the Minds of His Opponents

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Michael Fleetwood

Photo: Joe Sargent/NHLI Via Getty Images Capitals right wing Tom Wilson is a lot of things to the Capitals as a player: a hard worker, fantastic teammate, physical presence, defensive commodity, and offensive weapon. But to other teams, their players, … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Fans, Jim Rutherford, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Reaves, Tom Wilson, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals | 11 Comments

GMBM on Ice: A Look At Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan’s NHL Career

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Michael Fleetwood

Photo credit: Unknown Over the 100-plus years of the NHL’s existence, many former players have gone on to work for teams’ front offices in multiple roles, providing teams with a valuable amount of knowledge of the game of hockey and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Management, News, NHL, Players, Teams | Tagged Alumni Profile, Brian MacLellan, General Manager, History, Michael Fleetwood, Playing Career, Washington Capitals Prospects | 3 Comments

Providence Bruins Down Hershey Bears 3-2 in Shootout

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Michael Fleetwood

Photo: Providence Bruins Back in a playoff position after a strong performance in the second part of the season, the Hershey Bears followed up a 4-1 loss to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers a few days ago with a 3-2 shootout … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, Hershey Bears, News, Teams | Tagged AHL, Game Recap, Hershey Bears, Lucas Johansen, Michael Fleetwood, Providence Bruins, Riley Barber, Shootout | Leave a comment

Collector’s Profile: Inside The Collection Of Capitals’ Super-Collector Tom Coleman

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Jon Sorensen

Photos: Tom Coleman As sports has become arguably one of the biggest sources of entertainment in North America and around the world, memorabilia from games and other collectible items have become more sought-after and coveted by fans and serious collectors. … Continue reading →

Posted in Collecting, Fan Profile, Fans, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Collection, Collectors, Game-Used Equipment, Game-worn Jersey Expo, Game-Worn Memorabilia, Jersey Collection, Stick Collection, Tom Coleman, Washington Capitals Memorabilia | 10 Comments

Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils – October 9, 2010

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Getty Images With the Capitals set to host the Metropolitan Division rival New Jersey Devils on Friday night, NoVa Caps takes a look back at a contest between the two teams just under nine years ago on Opening Night … Continue reading →

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Recapping the 2019 NHL GM Meetings in Boca Raton, Florida

Posted on March 5, 2019 by George Foussekis

The NHL General Managers are hard at work trying to make subtle tweaks to the game. Continue reading →

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Tough Schedule Down the Stretch is a Good Thing For the Washington Capitals

Posted on March 4, 2019 by George Foussekis

The experienced Washington Capitals should embrace a tough schedule in March and April. Continue reading →

Posted in Games, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Games, George Foussekis, Metropolitan Division, Nikita Kucherov, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Schedule, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments