Tag Archives: Brooks Orpik

Will the Capitals Defense be Alright?

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Since the end of the season, the position that has been weakened the most on the Capitals has undoubtedly been the defense. Losing Schmidt, Alzner and Shattenkirk looks really bad on paper and raises quite a few questions: “Who is … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2017 Free Agency, Brooks Orpik, Christian Djoos, Dmitry Orlov, John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Kevin Shattenkirk, Liviu Damaschin, Madison Bowey, Matt Niskanen, Nate Schmidt, Tyler Lewington | 9 Comments

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

Posted on July 19, 2017 by George Foussekis

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

Posted in News, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Aaron Ness, Andre Burakovsky, Anthony Peluso, Brett Connolly, Brooks Orpik, Chandler Stephenson, Christian Djoos, Daniel Winnik, Devante Smith-Pelly, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, George Foussekis, Hershey Bears, Jakub Vrana, John Carlson, Jonas Siegenthaler, Justin Williams, Karl Alzner, Kevin Shattenkirk, Madison Bowey, Marcus Johansson, Matt Niskanen, Nate Schmidt, Nathan Walker, Riley Barber, Tom Wilson, Travis Boyd, Tyler Lewington, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

An “Open Letter” to the Vegas Golden Knights

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Greetings and salutations Vegas Golden Knights organization and welcome to the league. I know you’re pretty busy with this whole creating a team from scratch thing. I get it, I play NHL17 (a little too much if you ask my … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2017 NHL Expansion Daft, Brooks Orpik, Doug Lorman, Nate Schmidt, Philipp Grubauer, Vegas Golden Knights | 1 Comment

Brooks Orpik’s Future Could Be the Key to the Caps’ Offseason

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Geoff Burke/USA Today After winning the Presidents’ Trophy for the second consecutive year, the Capitals failed to get past the Pittsburgh Penguins, who went on to win their second championship in a row. After the expectations were sky high … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Brooks Orpik, Harrison Brown | 4 Comments

Leaving for Las Vegas?

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Julie Beidler

According to Cap Friendly’s expansion draft tool, there are 886 players available to next month’s Las Vegas draft. Each team will lose one player in the draft. While teams have two options for protecting players in the draft and there … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Players, Predictions | Tagged Aaron Ness, Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Braden Holtby, Brett Connolly, Brooks Orpik, Chandler Stephenson, Chris Bourque, Christian Djoos, Christian Thomas, Cody Corbett, Daniel Winnik, Darren Dietz, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Expansion Draft, Garrett Mitchell, Jay Beagle, John Carlson, Julie Beidler, Justin Williams, Karl Alzner, Kevin Shattenkirk, Lars Eller, Liam O'Brien, Marcus Johansson, Matt Niskanen, Nate Schmidt, Nathan Walker, Nicklas Backstrom, Paul Carey, Pheonix Copley, Philipp Grubauer, Stanislav Galiev, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Chorney, Tom Gilbert, Tom Wilson, Vitek Vanecek, Zach Sill | 2 Comments

NoVa Caps’ End of Season Awards: The 2016-17 Capys!

Posted on May 15, 2017 by George Foussekis

Nova Caps presents the 2nd annual Capys Awards for the 2016-17 regular season! Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL, Players, Teams | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Awards, Braden Holtby, Brooks Orpik, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, George Foussekis, Jakub Vrana, Justin Williams, Kevin Shattenkirk, Lars Eller, Marcus Johansson, Matt Duchene, Mike Green, Nate Schmidt, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment

Solving the Brooks Orpik Puzzle

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

When Brooks Orpik was signed to his five-year, $27.5 million deal in the summer of 2014 it was received with mixed reviews. The Capitals were in desperate need of defensive help, which Orpik brought, but he was 33-years old and some … Continue reading →

Posted in Defense, Free Agency, News, NHL, Opinion, Players | Tagged Brooks Orpik, Luke Adomanis, Salary Cap, Washington Capitals | 5 Comments

The Capitals Can Rewrite History…… or Repeat it

Posted on May 8, 2017 by George Foussekis

Can the Washington Capitals rewrite history in Game 6? Continue reading →

Posted in Games, History, News, Teams | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Brian MacLellan, Brooks Orpik, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, George Foussekis, John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Kevin Shattenkirk, Marcus Johansson, Nicklas Backstrom, Pittsburgh Penguins, T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment

Images from Friday’s Practice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex (PHOTOS)

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

The Capitals’ held a formal practice on Friday morning to finalize preparations for Game 5 of their second round tilt with the Pittsburgh Penguins. NoVa Caps photographer Joe Noyes was on hand to capture a few of the images from the team’s practice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex.