Tag Archives: 2017-2018 Washington Capitals Season

Barry Trotz’ Day With The Stanley Cup in Dauphin, Manitoba

@MJHLHockey After spending the day with Brett Connolly in Prince George, British Columbia, on Monday, and Jay Beagle in Calgary, Alberta on Tuesday, the Stanley Cup continued its tour of southern Canada with a stop in Dauphin, Manitoba for a day … Continue reading

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Washington Capitals “2018 Stanley Cup Champions” Video: A Pre-release Review

A new NHL DVD entitled “2018 Stanley Cup Champions” is being released this week.  Like most Capitals fans, anything reliving this year’s playoff run is welcomed.  NBC Sports Washington aired a recap, “Journey to the Cup” which was quite good and … Continue reading

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Top 10 Capitals Games of the 2017-2018 Regular Season

Photo: NBC Sports Washington Before turning the page to 2018-19, let’s take a few more moments to enjoy and celebrate the incredible season the Washington Capitals had, which ended in the franchise’s first Stanley Cup title. In this piece, NoVa … Continue reading

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Back to the Future: The Washington Capitals in 1974 and 2018

Photos: NHL Via Getty Images Imagine you fell asleep in 1974, the Caps’ first year of existence. You reawakened in June of 2018, the year the Capitals won their first Stanley Cup. 

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Communication Breakdown: The Demise of Barry Trotz – A Time Line

It’s difficult to say what any relationship is like without being a part of it. There are just too many variables and missing pieces of information to make a sound and accurate assessment. When it comes to Barry Trotz’ resignation on … Continue reading

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A Sea of Red, Meeting Royalty, and Payment to The Hockey Gods

What an absolute whirlwind the last few weeks have been. In hindsight, my feelings  about the Washington Capitals and the way things were meant to happen ended up being spot-on. This team, that many thought wouldn’t even make the post season … Continue reading

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Lessons [That Can Be] Learned from the Resignation of Barry Trotz

The resignation of Barry Trotz, Head Coach, today astounded the Washington Capitals and its burgeoning fan base. For some, this occurrence is all the more surprising because of its timing. Scarcely two weeks have elapsed since Trotz, the organization, and … Continue reading

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Images From The Washington Capitals Parade Of Champions

A sunny early-June day on the National Mall was the perfect setting for the Washington Capitals’ Parade of Champions on Tuesday. The parade and rally celebrated the franchise’s first Championship in their 44-year history. NoVa Caps photographer Joe Noyes was … Continue reading

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Washington Capitals – Third Quarter Review for the 2017-2018 Season

With the Washington Capitals having played 61 of the 82 games for the 2017-2018 regular season, it’s time for our third quarter assessment of the team. (You can access the second quarter report here, and the first quarter report here.)

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Washington Capitals – First Quarter Review – 2017-2018

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty With the Washington Capitals having played 21 games during the 2017-2018 season, it is time to do a quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the first quarter of the … Continue reading

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