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Another Sleepy 1st Period Dooms Capitals Against Lowly Flyers: By The Numbers
Photo: @Flyers There seems to be a motif to the Washington Capitals‘ play this season: sleepy, slow starts that result in digging out of deficits that are too deep to recover from. That was certainly the story today against the … Continue reading
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Battle In The Big Apple: Capitals at Rangers Game Preview
Photo: POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports The breaks in the schedule are over and it’s solid hockey from here until the middle of June! And what better way to come out of the final break of the season than with a … Continue reading
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Performance Review: Vitek Vanecek And Ilya Samsonov After The First 52 Games Of The 2021-22 Season
The Washington Capitals have completed 52 games of their 2o21-22 regular season schedule and amassed a record 28-15-9 (65 points). That’s currently good enough for fourth place in the Metropolitan Division. They are four points behind the Rangers in third … Continue reading
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Blueline Progress Report: How Is The Capitals Defense Performing After A Strong Start To The Season?
Photo: Justin Tiang/The Canadian Press via AP Back in October, we dove into the statistical performances of the Capitals’ blue line through the first eight games of the season, where the Washington Capitals started 5-0-3. So, how have things gone … Continue reading
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What’s Up With The Steady Decline In The Capitals Shot Differential?
Al Davis once famously stated back in the day, “Just win, baby!” And while the motto will always hold true in the sports universe, there are times when a win can be deflated a bit by the underlying performance of the … Continue reading
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Power(less) Play: Decay Of The Capitals’ Once Great Power Play
Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images I’m not sure if others feel this way, but what was once one of the more exciting aspects of any Capitals’ game was the power play. You’d get to see the finesse … Continue reading
Shots Fired: Shot Analysis For Individual Washington Capitals Skaters After 31 Games
The Washington Capitals returned to work on Monday following their COVID-extended week-long holiday break. They are currently scheduled to next play on Wednesday night when they host the Nashville Predators at Capital One Arena. In the meantime, we can wrap-up … Continue reading
Washington Capitals Trends: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly After 31 Games
Photo: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Capitals have completed 31 games of their 82-game regular season schedule heading into the league’s COVID-extended holiday break. The pause in action provides a good time to review the first third of the season and … Continue reading
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Vitek Vanecek And Ilya Samsonov: Who Has Been The Better Netminder This Season? It Depends On The Situation
Photos: NHL via Getty Images Heading into the 2021-22 regular season, the major point of concern among the Capitals’ front office and fans alike was goaltending. The Capitals have one of the most veteran rosters in the NHL, but also … Continue reading
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Capitals Defense: Reviewing Blueline Player Performance Through The First 30 Games
The Washington Capitals have now played 30 of their 82-game regular season schedule. So with more than 35% of the season now complete, it’s a good time to catch-up on how the Capitals’ blueliners have been performing through the first … Continue reading
