Tag Archives: Antti Raanta

Preliminary Assessment of Team Goaltending In The Metropolitan Division Heading Into The 2023-24 Season

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Diane Doyle

With a new season on the near horizon, it’s a good time to assess the goaltending situation for each of the teams in the Metropolitan Division. This particular assessment will include last year’s statistics (save percentage, goals against average, etc.) … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: TSN After a lot of NHL teams changed their goalie outlook whether that is for the better or worse this offseason, NoVa Caps continues their series in looking at all 32 situations in the net. Today, we move on … Continue reading →

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Devils Sign Dougie Hamilton To Seven-Year, $59.99 Million Contract; Hurricanes Trade Warren Foegele To Oilers For Ethan Bear, Sign Antti Raanta

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: The Athletic The New Jersey Devils will sign unrestricted free agent right-handed defenseman Dougie Hamilton to a seven-year contract that carries a $8.57 million cap hit on Wednesday. After losing him, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired right-handed defenseman Ethan Bear … Continue reading →

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Four Pending UFA Goalies That Could Make Sense For The Capitals

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com After losing goaltender Vitek Vanecek to the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, the Washington Capitals have a need in goal. While Ilya Samsonov showed flashes of brilliance in his second season, he was inconsistent and … Continue reading →

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Report: Capitals Linked To Pending UFA Right-Handed Defenseman Brandon Montour

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com According to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta, the Washington Capitals are interested in pending unrestricted free agent right-handed defenseman Brandon Montour after trading Brenden Dillon to the Winnipeg Jets for a second-round pick in the 2022 and 2023 … Continue reading →

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After The Henrik Lundqvist News, There Are More Questions Facing Capitals

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com After goaltender Braden Holtby signed a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and the news that newly-signed goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss the entire 2020-21 season due to a heart condition, the Washington Capitals now have a hole … Continue reading →

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2018-19 Pacific Division Preview

Posted on August 16, 2018 by George Foussekis

Which teams will reign the NHL’s Pacific Division in 2018-19? Continue reading →

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Outdoor Hockey in August: The 2018 “Henke and Zucca” Summer Classic Set to Go in Oslo, Norway

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Jon Sorensen

The New York Rangers’ Mats Zuccarello and Henrik Lundqvist are teaming up for the 2018 Henke and Zucca Summer Classic, an outdoor charity game to be held this Saturday at Ulleval Stadium in Oslo, Norway. The event, expected to fill … Continue reading →

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Capitals Continue Roadtrip in Arizona

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Harrison Brown

The Washington Capitals will visit Gila River Arena for the second and final meeting with the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night. These two teams met on November 6 at Capital One Arena, with the Capitals prevailing 3-2 in overtime. The … Continue reading →

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Capitals Host Coyotes for Monday Night Matchup

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL The Washington Capitals return home on Monday night to take on the Arizona Coyotes. This will be the first game of two games against the Coyotes in a span of two months. The Coyotes and Capitals will clash … Continue reading →

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