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Rating The Capitals’ Contracts: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Photos: Nick Wass/AP The Washington Capitals have been in the mix for the Stanley Cup for nearly a decade and a half, building the team around an existing group of core players. The team construction has typically involved acquiring players … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Anthony Mantha, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Charlie Lindgren, Connor Brown, Connor Sheary, Darcy Kuemper, Dmitry Orlov, Dylan Strome, Erik Gustafsson, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Garnet Hathaway, John Carlson, Justin Trudel, Lars Eller, Marcus Johansson, Matt Irwin, Nic Dowd, Nick Jensen, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Trevor Van Riemsdyk
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Projecting The 2022-23 Western Conference Standings Using Goals Above Replacement (GAR)
Photo: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports In the second and final part of the series of projecting the potential standings of each NHL division using Goals Above Replacement (GAR), I next take a look at the Western Conference. (Part 1 – … Continue reading
Projecting The 2022-23 Eastern Conference Standings Using Goals Above Replacement (GAR)
Photo: @Capitals In a series of articles last season, we projected the potential standings of each NHL division using Goals Above Replacement (GAR), a metric that encapsulates player value for every game situation and compares that performance to a replacement … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022-23 Washington Capitals, Goals Above Replacement, Justin Trudel
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Which NHL Coaches Are On The Hotseat Entering The 2022-23 Season?
Every season, there’s typically a carousel of firings and hirings of head coaches as a result of a lack of performing to expectations. Sometimes, mid-season firings can result in interim coaches taking the reins and leading the team into a … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas Eakins, DJ Smith, Justin Trudel, Peter Laviolette, Sheldon Keefe
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Comparing The Capitals’ Goals Above Replacement (GAR) Before And After Free Agency
Photo: NHL via Getty Images The 2022-23 season is set to be an intriguing one for the Washington Capitals. Following the fourth straight first round exit in the Stanley Cup playoffs, it was clear there would be changes to the … Continue reading
Projecting Tom Wilson’s Next Contract
In the summer following the 2023-24 regular season, Tom Wilson will be eligible for unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career. Wilson has been a mainstay on the Capitals roster since the 2013-14 season, after making a … Continue reading
Assessing The Anthony Mantha and Jakub Vrana Trade 16 Months Later
Photo: NHL via Getty Images At the trade deadline for the 2021 NHL regular season, Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan made a last-minute deal with the Detroit Red Wings, sending fan favorite Jakub Vrana, Richard Panik, a 2021 first … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Mantha, Brian MacLellan, Jakub Vrana, Justin Trudel, Richard Panik
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Targeting A Tender: Which Goaltender Should The Capitals Acquire?
Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan made it clear in his season-ending interviews that the top priority for the Capitals this offseason is acquiring a veteran starting goaltender. The shift in strategy comes on the heels of two seasons of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022 NHL Free Agency, Darcy Kuemper, Eric Comrie, Ilya Samsonov, Jack Campbell, John Gibson, Justin Trudel, Vitek Vanecek
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Keep, Trade Or Cut? Who Should Stay And Who Should Go On The Washington Capitals?
As we enter an important off-season for the twilight of the Ovechkin era, the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan are figured to shakeup the current roster. With four straight first round bounces after hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022-23 Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, Anthony Mantha, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Carl Hagelin, Connor McMichael, Connor Sheary, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Garnet Hathaway, Ilya Samsonov, Joe Snively, John Carlson, Justin Trudel, Lars Eller, Martin Fehervary, Nic Dowd, Nick Jensen, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Trevor Van Riemsdyk, Vitek Vanecek
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Evaluating The Performance Of NHL Defensemen With Goals Above Replacement (GAR)
Defensemen are often times the most polarizing players in hockey. If you read comments from fans online, many times they are criticizing mostly defensive players, calling them pylons or other disparaging terms, because they’re not solid enough, defensively.
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Tagged Justin Schultz, Justin Trudel, Nick Jensen, Washington Capitals Analytics
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