Tag Archives: Andre Burakovsky

Optimizing the Capitals’ Forward Lineup

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Since Ryan Stimson has published his piece about individual playing styles and how they mesh with each other on Hockey-Graphs, I wanted to do the exercise of finding the most optimal Caps lineup. Then I read … Continue reading →

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How Much Can Brian MacLellan Be Blamed For This Summer

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

 This summer has been tough for the Capitals and Caps Nation. As General Manager Brian MacLellan put it, the Caps have the Stanley Cup hangover without the Stanley Cup. 

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Which Washington Capitals Players Will Need to Improve in 2017-18 in Order For the Club to Remain in Playoff Contention?

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

What Capitals Players Need to step up for the 2017-18 season? Continue reading →

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With Many Summer Changes, How Will the Lines Shake Out at 2017 Capitals Training Camp?

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

How will the Washington Capitals lines get filled in training camp? Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why the Washington Capitals Will Remain A Competitive Team in 2017-18

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

Will the Capitals still remain a Stanley Cup Contender in 2017-18? Here are 5 reasons why they will be. Continue reading →

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Washington Capitals News and Rumors Roundup: Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, Lockout

Posted on July 13, 2017 by

We’ve officially reached the lazy days of the off-season, but that doesn’t mean Capitals news and rumors have taken the summer off. Here is the latest Capitals news from the hockey world: 

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With Fresh New Faces, the Ovechkin-Era Washington Capitals Continue to Change and Evolve

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

The faces that surround Alex Ovechkin continue to change and evolve in Washington D.C. Continue reading →

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Andre Burakovsky Talks About New Contract…..and Tom Wilson

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

Andre Burakovsky was interviewed by Andreas Kack of the Swedish news outlet Aftonbladet, just hours after signing his new two-year deal with the Washington Capitals. Here is a translation of a portion of the interview.

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Caps Re-sign Andre Burakovsky to Two-year Contract

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

Photo: Sports Illustrated Having already locked up three of their five restricted free agents (Brett Connolly, Dmitry Orlov, and Evgeny Kuznetsov), the Capitals continued to check off the rest of their to-do list as they announced the signing of young … Continue reading →

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Update – Caps Free Agents

Posted on July 2, 2017 by

Yesterday’s free agency frenzy did not answer all of the questions that remain for the Capitals and their affiliates for the 2017-2018 season. While some big names have sadly departed, there are others who have yet to sign with the … Continue reading →

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