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Tag Archives: Metropolitan Division
Assessing Metropolitan Division Defenses For 2020-21 Season
Metropolitan Division teams made big changes this offseason, with several significant moves coming on defense. Last month, NoVa Caps looked at Metropolitan Division goalie tandems. Now, it’s time to examine the eight teams’ projected defenses for the 2020-21 NHL season and … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Lineups, News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Defense, Harrison Brown, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
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2020 Offseason Report Cards: Metropolitan Division
Photo: Perry Nelson/Getty Images As a result of the revenue impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL salary cap will remain flat for the next three years. The unexpected cap constraint has impacted how companies have managed free agency. NoVa Caps … Continue reading
Posted in Free Agency, News, NHL, Opinion, Players, Roster Moves, Teams
Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Offseason, Opinion, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Players, Trades, Washington Capitals
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Assessing Metropolitan Division Goalie Tandems For 2020-21 NHL Season
Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The NHL’s free agency period has seen a number of moves involving goalies, and many of those signings have come in the Metropolitan Division. Several teams have young netminders with bright futures ahead, some moved to … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, News, Players, Teams
Tagged Alexander Georgiev, Brian Elliott, Carolina Hurricanes, Carter Hart, Casey DeSmith, Columbus Blue Jackets, Corey Crawford, Elvis Merzlikins, Goaltending, Harrison Brown, Henrik Lundqvist, Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Samsonov, ilya sorokin, James Reimer, Joonas Korpisalo, Mackenzie Blackwood, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Petr Mrazek, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Semyon Varlamov, Stats, Tristan Jarry, Washington Capitals
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A Look At Fourth-Lines In The Metropolitan Division
Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Across the Metropolitan Division, teams like the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins made moves last offseason to revamp their fourth-lines while the New York Islanders arguably already had the best fourth-line in the NHL. Fourth-lines are … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Lineups, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams
Tagged Brandon Tanev, Brendan Lemieux, Brett Howden, Cal Clutterbuck, Carolina Hurricanes, Casey Cizikas, Columbus Blue Jackets, Eric Robinson, Fourth-Line, Garnet Hathaway, Greg McKegg, Harrison Brown, Jakob Lilja, John Hayden, Jordan Martinook, Kevin Rooney, Leo Komarov, Matt Martin, Metropolitan Division, Michael Raffl, Miles Wood, Morgan Geekie, Nate Thompson, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Nic Dowd, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Pittsburgh Penguins, Richard Panik, Riley Nash, Statistics, Teams, Teddy Blueger, Warren Foegele, Washington Capitals, Zach Aston-Reese
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Washington Capitals Fourth Quarter Review: 2019-20 Season
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Due to the remainder of the 2019-2020 NHL regular season being cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it is time to do the fourth and last quarterly assessment of the Washington Capitals’ 2019-20 season. In … Continue reading
If the Stanley Cup Playoffs Began Today, Which Teams Would Be the Favorites To Win?
Once the regular season resumes, which NHL teams have the best chance of winning the Stanley Cup in 2020? Continue reading
The Road Ahead: Can the Capitals Gather Enough Points At the End To Hold Off the Competition?
The Washington Capitals are in a dogfight in the Metropolitan Division standings. Continue reading
Posted in News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Atlantic Division, Boston Bruins, Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, George Foussekis, Metropolitan Division, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Schedule, Standings, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Countdown Complete! Alex Ovechkin Scores 700th Career Goal Against New Jersey Devils
The question on everyone’s mind heading into the 2019-20 season was when Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin would reach the 700-goal milestone, as he entered the season with 658 goals and would need a reasonable 42 goals to become the eighth … Continue reading
Posted in Games, History, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 700, Alex Ovechkin, Games, Goals, History, Metropolitan Division, Michael Fleetwood, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
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A Look At The Remaining Schedule For The Capitals And Penguins As They Battle For Top Spot In The Metro
Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images With the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins tied for first place in the Metropolitan Division with 80 points, NoVa Caps looks at each team’s schedule the rest of the way. The Penguins have one game in … Continue reading
Washington At New Jersey Preview: Capitals Look For A Solid Night Against The Devils
Photo: Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY Sports The Washington Capitals are traveling to the Garden State for a Saturday matinee against the New Jersey Devils. It is the final of four meetings between the two Metropolitan Division foes. The Capitals have the … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Della Young, Eastern Conference, Game Preview, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals
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