Tag Archives: Diane Doyle

Washington Capitals Second Quarter Review – 2018-2019 Season

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Diane Doyle

With the Washington Capitals having played 41 games in the 2018-2019 season, it is time to conduct a second quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the second quarter of the Capitals’ season … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2018-19, 2018-2019 NHL Season, Diane Doyle, Milestones, Second Quarter Review, Statistics, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

Alex Ovechkin Scores 30th Goal For 14th Consecutive Season

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Joe Puetz/NHLI via Getty Images Alex Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season at 15:34 in the first period of the game between the Washington Capitals and the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. It tied the game … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Diane Doyle, Jaromir Jagr, Mike Gartner, Milestone | 3 Comments

A Comparison of The Washington Capitals’ “Young Guns” Era with Today’s Toronto Maple Leafs

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL There was a time when Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom were not the experienced, well-rounded leaders that led the Capitals to the team’s first championship this past spring, but young players with a thirst for the Stanley Cup … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lineups, News, NHL, Opinion, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews, Brooks Laich, Bruce Boudreau, Connor Brown, Diane Doyle, Glen Hanlon, John Tavares, Kasperi Kapanen, Mike Babcock, Mike Green, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, Nicklas Backstrom, Tomas Fleischmann, Toronto Maple Leafs, William Nylander, Young Guns | 3 Comments

Washington Capitals Prospect Report – December, 2018

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Jon Sorensen

Welcome to the third installment of NoVa Caps’ monthly prospect reports for the 2018-2019 Washington Capitals. This report summarizes activities for each of the Capitals’ prospects for the month of December 2018, and provides an overall “Trending” rating for each … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Players, Propsects, Washington Capitals | Tagged Aaron Ness, Alex Alexeyev, Alex Kannock-Leipert, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Beck Malenstyn, Benton Maass, Brian Pinho, Capitals Prospects, Chase Priskie, Colby Williams, Connor Hobbs, Damien Riat, Diane Doyle, Eric Florchuk, Eric Lord, Garret Pilon, Hampus Gustafsson, Harrison Brown, Hershey Bears, Ilya Samsonov, Jayson Megna, Jesper Svensson, Jon Sorensen, Jonas Siegenthaler, Juuso Ikonen, Kody Clark, Kris Bindulis, Kristian Roykas-Marthinsen, Liam O'Brien, Lucas Johansen, Martin Fehervary, Mason Mitchell, Matthias Bau, Max Kammerer, Mic Yugo, Mike Lowry, Mike Sgarbossa, Prospects, Riley Barber, Riley Sutter, Sebastian Walfridsson, Sergei Shumakov, Shane Gersich, Tobias Geisser, Tyler Lewington, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals Prospect Report | 2 Comments

Aging Like a Fine Wine: Alex Ovechkin’s Fantastic Start to the 2018-19 Season More Spectacular Than Meets the Eye

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Diane Doyle

Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images With the Capitals at the Christmas break of the 2018-19 season, captain Alex Ovechkin has already scored 29 goals and added 14 assists for a total of 43 points in the 34 games … Continue reading →

Posted in Data and Analytics, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Diane Doyle, Goals, Offense, Shots, Statistics, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments

From Kolzig to Holtby: Looking at the Washington Capitals’ Goalie Carousel – Part 5 of 5

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Diane Doyle

Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports NoVa Caps is currently presenting a multi-part review of the Capitals’ search for a starting goaltender to replace longtime netminder Olaf Kolzig after his departure in 2008, and how it led to the rise … Continue reading →

Posted in Goaltending, Hershey Bears, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Braden Holtby, Diane Doyle, From Kolzig to Holtby, Goaltending, History, Jaroslav Halak, Justin Peters, Michal Neuvirth, Philipp Grubauer, Tomas Vokoun, Washington Capitals | 17 Comments

Washington Capitals Prospect Report – November, 2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Jon Sorensen

Welcome to the second installment of NoVa Caps’ monthly prospect reports for the 2018-2019 Washington Capitals. This report summarizes activities for each Capitals’ prospect for the month of November, 2018, and provides an overall “Trending” rating for each player. We … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Aaron Ness, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Beck Malenstyn, Benton Maass, Brian Pinho, Caps Prospects, Colby Williams, Connor Hobbs, Diane Doyle, Garrett Pilon, Hampus Gustafsson, Hershey Bears, Ilya Samsonov, Jesper Svensson, Jonas Siegenthaler, Juuso Ikonen, Kody Clark, Kris Bindulis, Liam O'Brien, Lucas Johansen, Luke Adomanis, Martin Fehervary, Mason Mitchell, Mathias Bau, Max Kammerer, Riley Barber, Sebastian Walfridsson, Sergei Shumakov, Shane Gersich, Tobias Geisser, Tyler Lewington, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals Prospect Report | 15 Comments

Alex Ovechkin Scores His 625th Career Goal – Ties Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL via Getty Images Alex Ovechkin keeps piling up the milestones. In the Washington Capitals’ 4-1 victory against the New York Islanders on Monday, Alex Ovechkin scored the team’s fourth goal, an empty net goal. This goal ties him … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Diane Doyle, Jarome Igingla, Joe Sakic, Milestones, Nicklas Backstrom, Peter Bondra | 10 Comments

From Kolzig to Holtby: Looking at the Washington Capitals’ Goalie Carousel – Part 3

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America NoVa Caps is currently examining the Capitals’ search for a starting goalie to replace longtime goalie, Olaf Kolzig in 2008 and how it led to the rise of current starter Braden Holtby. In Part … Continue reading →

Posted in Goaltending, Hershey Bears, News, NHL, Players, Propsects, Washington Capitals | Tagged Braden Holtby, Diane Doyle, From Kolzig to Holtby, Goaltending, Hershey Bears, Jose Theodore, Michal Neuvirth, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals | 11 Comments

Washington Capitals First Quarter Review: 2018-2019 Season

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Will Newton/Getty Images With the Washington Capitals having played 21 games in the 2018-2019 season, it is time to do a quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the first quarter of … Continue reading →

Posted in Data and Analytics, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2018-19, Diane Doyle, First Quarter Review, Michael Fleetwood, Milestones, Statistics, Washington Capitals | 5 Comments