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Blueline Performance Review: Ranking And Grading The Washington Capitals Defensemen For The 2021-22 Season

As we continue to wrap-up our analysis of the Washington Capitals 2021-22 season, we  next take a look at the performance of the Capitals defensemen during the regular season. This post will ultimately generate team ranking and grades for each of … Continue reading

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Kraken Reclaim Cholowski Off Waivers From Capitals

Photo: The Seattle Times The Seattle Kraken announced on Wednesday that the team reclaimed defenseman Dennis Cholowski off of waivers after the Washington Capitals claimed him on October 12. The Kraken had first dibs on the 23-year-old since they waived … Continue reading

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Capitals Place Dennis Cholowski on Waivers; Re-Assign Brett Leason to AHL

Photo: NHL.com On Tuesday, the Washington Capitals placed defenseman Dennis Cholowski on waivers, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The Capitals also re-assigned forward Brett Leason to the AHL’s Hershey Bears.

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Capitals 2021-22 Season Player Grades Through NHL All-Star Break

With the 2022 NHL All-Star Game in the books, the 2021-22 regular season is about to enter its peak level when games resume on Monday. With 47 games of the Washington Capitals’ season in the books, NoVa Caps grades each … Continue reading

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Snow Place Like Home: Capitals Players Enjoy Monday’s Winter Weather

Photo: @Capitals The season’s first winter storm blasted the DMV Monday morning, blanketing yards and cars in snow and causing chaos on the roads with slushy mix and ice. The Washington Capitals have the day off and for some players, … Continue reading

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Capitals’ Sprong, Vanecek, Schultz, Jensen, Cholowski Activated Off Of COVID-19 Protocol

According to Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette, right-wing Daniel Sprong, defenseman Nick Jensen, goaltender Vitek Vanecek, defenseman Justin Schultz, and defenseman Dennis Cholowski were all activated off of the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol and some of them will be available for … Continue reading

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Fehervary, Jensen Among Six Capitals Placed In COVID-19 Protocol

The Washington Capitals announced prior to their first practice since the NHL paused the 2021-22 season that defensemen Nick Jensen (has spent four days in it), Martin Fehervary (three), Dennis Cholowski (three), and goaltender Vitek Vanecek (three) were placed in … Continue reading

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Capitals Defense: Reviewing Blueline Player Performance Through The First 30 Games

The Washington Capitals have now played 30 of their 82-game regular season schedule. So with more than 35% of the season now complete, it’s a good time to catch-up on how the Capitals’ blueliners have been performing through the first … Continue reading

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The Blueline Pipeline: Assessing The Capitals Organizational Depth On Defense

It’s beneficial to regularly conduct a “big picture” review of an organization’s depth by position in order to attain perspective and insight regarding the status of certain attributes of the organization. The periodic review is also essential in identifying future … Continue reading

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Vitek Vanecek To Start; Capitals To Roll With Same Lineup vs. Lightning

Head coach Peter Laviolette announced prior to the Washington Capitals’ game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington) that Vitek Vanecek will start a second straight game in net after making 23 saves in … Continue reading

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