Tag Archives: Eric Staal
Could This Really Be the End? – Unsigned NHL Free Agents
Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images Every player who signs an NHL contract looks forward to having a long career, possibly a decade or more. But all good things eventually come to an end, including NHL playing careers.
20 Years After The 2003 NHL Draft – What Became Of The Selected Players?
Photo: Getty Images The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21-22, 2003. It was famous for being one of the deepest pools of talent in any NHL draft.
No Hearing For Nic Dowd’s Hit To Eric Staal
There will be no hearing by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety (DoPS) for the hit made by Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd on Buffalo Sabres Eric Staal in Thursday night’s Capitals-Sabres game.
Family Ties: The Second Time Around – Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes And the Drafting of Extended Family
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Over the years, there have been many a time when an NHL team drafts a player with the hopes that they can be a building block for the franchise, only to be disappointed by said prospect’s development, … Continue reading
Capitals Kick off Four-Game Homestand against Minnesota Wild on Saturday night
Photo: Nick Wass / AP The Washington Capitals return home for a four-game homestand on Saturday, starting with the Minnesota Wild. Puck drop is at 7:30 at Capital One Arena on NBC Sports Washington.
What’s the Fouss? The NHL Wildly Botched Another Offside Review
Another controversial offside review took place between the Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild Continue reading
District of Complacency; Why the Capitals Offseason Activity (So Far) Isn’t Good Enough!
Photo: Washington Capitals Let me start off by saying I’m not intending this to be as hot of a take as it seems from the title. The Capitals were a really good hockey team last year, and they were eliminated … Continue reading