Tag Archives: 2022-23 NHL Season

Benchmark Games For The Capitals Ahead Of NHL Trade Deadline

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Blueshirt Banter With the NHL Trade Deadline less than seven weeks away, the Washington Capitals have to determine which direction they will take and the degree in which they commit to it. Owner Ted Leonsis said that Washington will … Continue reading →

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2022-23 NHL Power Rankings At Holiday Break: Washington, Minnesota, Buffalo All Rise; New Jersey Falls

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images With the Christmas break usually serving as a benchmark to see who has the best chances of qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NoVa Caps looks at where teams currently stand as we … Continue reading →

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Frauds Or For Real?: Which Teams Are As Good Or Bad As NHL Standings Reflect?

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images Due to a small sample size, teams get skewed results over the first quarter of the NHL season. Some teams find themselves near the top and will hit a rut eventually but it is not … Continue reading →

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2022-23 NHL Power Rankings At The Quarter Mark: Boston, New Jersey, Vegas Lead The Way

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images With teams hitting the quarter mark of the 2022-23 NHL regular-season this week, we are starting to see where teams really stand this season. Although, some teams have yet to find their stride or have … Continue reading →

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Showdown with Sammy: Ilya Samsonov To Make His Maple Leafs Debut Against the Capitals on October 13

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

Paige Taylor White/Toronto Star While the Washington Capitals revamped their goaltending tandem during the offseason, they won’t have to wait long to see one of their most recent former occupants of the crease as they begin the 2022-23 regular season.

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Rating The Goaltending Tandems Of The Metropolitan Division Using Goals Saved Above Average (GSAA) and Goals Saved Above Expected (GSAx)

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Justin Trudel

Photos: @Capitals Elite level goaltending is often the driver of success for teams looking to be serious contenders for the Stanley Cup. The easiest comparison to make to the value of an elite goaltender is like a quarterback in the … Continue reading →

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Vegas Releases Standings Points Over/Under Numbers For 2022-23 NHL Season

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Jon Sorensen

We are now just 39 days away from the Washington Capitals opening their 2022-23 season on October 12. Players have already begun their annual migration to MedStar Capitals Iceplex for workouts prior to the start of training camp, which opens … Continue reading →

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A Look in the “Three-Year View” Mirror: Examining Peter Laviolette’s Teams In His Third Season Behind the Bench

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

After winning the Stanley Cup in 2018, the Washington Capitals followed the resignation of then-Head Coach Barry Trotz by promoting then-associate coach Todd Reirden to the top spot behind the bench. The two subsequent first-round exits resulted in Reirden being … Continue reading →

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NHL And NHL Players Asscoaition Announce COVID-19 Protocol For 2022-23 Season

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Jon Sorensen

The NHL and the NHL Players Association announced on Tuesday the release of the COVID-19 Protocol for the 2022-23 season. This season’s protocol closely resembles the protocols utilized to close-out the 2021-22 season.

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Examining All 32 NHL Goaltending Tandems (Or Trios) For 2022-23 Season: Part III

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images After a lot of NHL teams changed their goalie outlook whether that is for the better or worse this offseason, NoVa Caps concludes their series in looking at all 32 situations in the … Continue reading →

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