Tag Archives: Capitals Defense

League Rankings For The Capitals Blueline After 46 Games

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

As a standard component of our annual mid-season Capitals review, we typically include a look at the Capitals defense. The annual mid-season blueline review provides an overall “big-picture” sense of how the Capitals defensemen are performing as a unit, and … Continue reading →

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Capitals Defense: Individual Player Performance After 24 Games

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

The Washington Capitals have now played 24 games of their 56-game regular season schedule. Our last review of the Capitals’ defense was conducted back on February 12, after the first 12 games and 20+ percent of the season were complete. With … Continue reading →

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Capitals Defense: Individual Player Performance Report For The First 12 Games

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

The Washington Capitals are now 12 games (20+%) into their abbreviated 56-game regular season schedule and currently sit in third place in the East Division, five points behind the Boston Bruins.

Posted in News | Tagged Advanced Stats, Brenden Dillon, Capitals Defense, Capitals Expected Goals, Dmitry Orlov, John Carlson, Jon Sorensen, Jonas Siegenthaler, Justin Schultz, Nick Jensen, Trevor Van Riemsdyk, Zdeno Chara | 2 Comments

Fixing The Washington Capitals Defense

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Justin Trudel

One of the most glaring issues with the Washington Capitals during the 2019-20 season was the performance of the team’s defense. The team struggled to find consistency on the back-end, resulting in then head coach Todd Reirden regularly mixing up … Continue reading →

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Deserving A Shot In The Top Four? An Initial Comparison Of Radko Gudas vs. Nick Jensen

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Justin Trudel

Coming into the 2019-20 regular season, Nick Jensen was the presumptive choice for a role in the top four defensive group, paired with Dmitry Orlov. Now with eight games of the season (10%) in the books, we’ve already seen significant … Continue reading →

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Confusion on the Defense at Capitals Morning Skate

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

When the Washington Capitals were taking their initial rushes at the start of morning skate on Wednesday, there was some confusion on the blue line. One guy was not skating with his familiar partner. Was it because that particular player … Continue reading →

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Capitals Defense Faces Challenge in High-Flying Maple Leafs

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

The Capitals blue line met their doom on Friday the 13th when Matt Niskanen suffered an injury in their game against the Devils. The next night, the Caps surrendered a snowman in an 8-2 beat down by the Flyers. It … Continue reading →

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Projecting the Caps’ Opening Night Lineup through Week 1 of Training Camp

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Harrison Brown

So far the Capitals have played two preseason games, and pundits are already putting together potential lineups for Opening Night on October 5 in Ottawa. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ contributor Harrison Brown takes a look at what the Capitals … Continue reading →

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10 Facts About the Washington Capitals Play at the Midway Point in the Season

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Wednesday night’s decisive win over the Penguins was not only a huge game in the Metropolitan Division, but it also quietly marked the 41st game of the 2016-2017 campaign – the halfway point in the Capitals season. So what do … Continue reading →

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