Tag Archives: First-Line

Superstar Sidekicks: A Look At the Players Who Got to Play With the Capitals’ Two Superstars

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images This week, the “Down Goes Brown” column, written by Sean McIndoe for The Athletic (behind the pay wall), focused on “Projecting the Opening Night lineup for whichever team you personally cheer for”, describing the projected lineup … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lineups, News, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Andre Burakovsky, Diane Doyle, First-Line, Lineup, Mike Knuble, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Top-Line, Troy Brouwer, Viktor Kozlov | 1 Comment

Evolution Of Tom Wilson: From Fourth-Line Fisticuffs to Top-six Weapon

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Jon Sorensen

Could a 20-game suspension be the best thing that ever happened to an NHL forward? In Tom Wilson’s case, it may just be. Throughout his career, Wilson has dominated scoresheets when it comes to all things physical. For years, his … Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Brennan Reidy, Career, First-Line, NHL, Offense, Suspension, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals | 9 Comments

Top-Line Tom: Tom Wilson Finally Molding into the Top-Six Player the Caps Envisioned

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Michael Fleetwood

James Guillory/USA Today After an impressive performance in the first round of 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Capitals right wing Tom Wilson seemed to have begun to turn his career around after beginning it as a fourth-line player through his first … Continue reading →