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Tag Archives: Matt Niskanen
Capitals Honor Matt Niskanen With Tribute Video During TV Timeout
As has been the case with several players and three coaches in the last two seasons, the Capitals paid tribute to another member of the team’s 2018 Stanley Cup-winning team on Saturday night with a tribute video to Philadelphia Flyers … Continue reading
Thank You, Nisky! Reflecting On Matt Niskanen’s Time With The Capitals
It will be a bittersweet night at Capital One Arena as former Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen returns to the District for the first time after being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Radko Gudas back in June. … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Della Young, Matt Niskanen, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals
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Grading The Capitals’ Moves This Season At The Halfway Point
Photo: NBCSW As the midway point of the season has come and gone, it’s time to check in on how the Washington Capitals‘ offseason moves are looking so far. GM Brian MacLellan had a busy offseason after the Capitals’ first-round … Continue reading
How Is The Radko Gudas-Matt Niskanen Trade Looking For The Capitals And Flyers Halfway Through The Season?
As the halfway point of the season came this week, it is time to look at the Washington Capitals‘ biggest change of the offseason, which came on June 14 when they traded defenseman Matt Niskanen to the Philadelphia Flyers in … Continue reading
Hockey Tough: Former Capitals Defenseman Matt Niskanen Gets Hit in the Face By a Shot, Returns to Game Action
Photo: Philadelphia Flyers For five seasons, defenseman Matt Niskanen patrolled the Washington Capitals’ blueline, and was a key component of the Caps’ 2018 Stanley Cup victory. Signed as a free agent in the summer of 2014, Niskanen was dealt to … Continue reading
Posted in Game Re-Caps, Games, Injuries, News, NHL, Players, Teams
Tagged Dennis Cholowski, Detroit Red Wings, Games, Injury, Matt Niskanen, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Shot
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MacLellan’s Biggest Balancing Act: Finding The Right Mix Of “Speed” and “Heavy”
Photo by Derek Cain/NHLI via Getty Images It wasn’t too long ago, maybe three or four seasons back, when a majority of pro hockey’s team architects were fixated on implementing and upgrading one primary team characteristic: speed. ”We need to get … Continue reading
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Tagged Brett Connolly, Garnet Hathaway, Matt Niskanen, Pierre LeBrun, Radko Gudas
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A Look Around the Metropolitan Division: Which Teams Will Rise and Fall in 2019-20?
How will the Metropolitan Division shake out in 2019-20? Continue reading
Posted in Lineups, News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Trade, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2019 NHL Draft, Alex Ovechkin, Artemi Panarin, Columbus Blue Jackets, Free Agency, George Foussekis, Matt Duchene, Matt Niskanen, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL Entry Draft, NHL Free Agency, P.K. Subban, Phil Kessel, Ryan Dzingel, Sebastian Aho, Semyon Varlamov, Sergei Bobrovsky, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Teuvo Teravainen, Washington Capitals
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NHL Draft and Free Agency Frenzy: How Does the Metropolitan Division Look Now?
After the start of the NHL Free Agency Period, how do the Metropolitan Division teams look? Continue reading
Posted in Draft, Free Agency, News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Teams, Trade, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Artemi Panarin, Brett Connolly, Brooks Orpik, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Connor McDavid, Curtis McElhinney, Free Agency, Free Agents, George Foussekis, Goaltending, Matt Duchene, Matt Niskanen, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL Free Agency, Nicklas Backstrom, P.K. Subban, Phil Kessel, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Radko Gudas, Richard Panik, Sebastian Aho, Semyon Varlamov, Sergei Bobrovsky, Trade, Vezina Trophy, Washington Capitals, Wayne Simmonds
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