Tag Archives: Eric Staal

Could This Really Be the End? – Unsigned NHL Free Agents

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Diane Doyle

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.

Posted in History, News, NHL, Players | Tagged 2023 Free Agency, 2023 NHL Free Agency, Alexander Edler, Brian Elliott, Carl Hagelin, Derick Brassard, Eric Staal, Free Agency, Free Agent, Jaroslav Halak, Jonathan Toews, Nick Holden, Patrick Kane, Paul Stastny, Phil Kessel, Wayne Simmonds, Zach Parise | 16 Comments

20 Years After The 2003 NHL Draft – What Became Of The Selected Players?

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Diane Doyle

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.

Posted in Draft, History, News, Players | Tagged 2003 NHL Draft, 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Corey Perry, Eric Fehr, Eric Staal, Jeff Carter, Joe Pavelski, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mike Richards, Patrice Bergeron, Ryan Getzlaf, Zach Parise | 10 Comments

No Hearing For Nic Dowd’s Hit To Eric Staal

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

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.

Posted in News | Tagged Buffalo Sabres, Department of Player Safety, Eric Staal, Nic Dowd | 2 Comments

Family Ties: The Second Time Around – Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes And the Drafting of Extended Family

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Diane Doyle

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 →

Posted in History, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Anders Backstrom, Anders Huss, Carolina Hurricanes, Diane Doyle, Eric Staal, History, Jared Staal, Jeff Heerema, Jordan Staal, NHL, NHL Entry Draft, Nicklas Backstrom, Players, Viktor Huss | Leave a comment

Capitals Kick off Four-Game Homestand against Minnesota Wild on Saturday night

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Harrison Brown

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.

Posted in Games, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Daniel Winnik, Devan Dubnyk, Eric Staal, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Harrison Brown, Jakub Vrana, Jason Zucker, Jay Beagle | 3 Comments

What’s the Fouss? The NHL Wildly Botched Another Offside Review

Posted on March 29, 2017 by George Foussekis

Another controversial offside review took place between the Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild Continue reading →

Posted in Games, News, NHL | Tagged Eric Staal, George Foussekis, Goalie Interference, Minnesota Wild, Offside, Video Review, Washington Capitals | 7 Comments

District of Complacency; Why the Capitals Offseason Activity (So Far) Isn’t Good Enough!

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

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 →