Tag Archives: Nail Yakupov

The Derecho Draft: What Became of the Players Selected in the First-Round Of The 2012 Draft

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Sports Illustrated The 2012 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 29-30 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. The draft weekend also coincided with a series of major thunderstorms that affected a large area throughout North America. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, History, News, NHL, Players, Propsects | Tagged 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Alex Galchenyuk, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Diane Doyle, Filip Forsberg, History, Nail Yakupov, Players, Prospects, Ryan Murray, Tom Wilson, Tomas Hertl | 2 Comments

Post-Lockout One-ders – 2012-13 Season One-Year Wonders

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Diane Doyle

USA TODAY With the 2019-20 season on pause, NoVa Caps looks back at the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, which consisted of only 48 games. One notable aspect of the 2012-13 season was that of several players performing better than they typically … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2012-13 season, Adam Oates, Cory Conacher, David Clarkson, Diane Doyle, Jiri Tlusty, Nail Yakupov, One Year Wonders, Tomas Kopecky | Leave a comment

5-Years Later: Evaluation of Top Forwards Picked in 2012 Draft

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Leading into the NHL Entry Draft of 2012, the consensus #1 pick was expected to be Nail Yakupov, a Russian-born player who played Juniors with the Sarnia Sting. One slogan for slumping teams in tank mode was “Fail for Nail”.

Posted in News | Tagged 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Alexander Galchenyuk, Andreas Athanasiou, Brandon Gaunce, Brian Bickell, Codi Ceci, Colton Parayko, Connor Brown, Diane Doyle, Filip Forsberg, Hampus Lindholm, HC Slavia Praha, Henrik Samuelsson, Jacob Trouba, Jimmy Vesey, Josh Anderson, Mark Jankowski, Matthew Dumba, Mikhail Grigorenko, Morgan Reilly, Nail Yakupov, Olli Maatta, Radek Faksa, Ryan Murray, Sarnia Sting, Scott Laughton, Shayne Gostisbehere, Stefan Matteau, Tanner Pearson, Teuvo Teravainen, Tom Wilson, tomas hertl;, Zemgus Girgensons | 2 Comments

The Case For Nail Yakupov

Posted on June 30, 2016 by

Photo: Ian Kucerak Agence QMI That title alone is going to cause a ruckus. When I first pondered the idea of the Washington Capitals trading for Yakupov over the years I instantly shook my head with a resounding “no”.

Posted in News, Opinion | Tagged Luke Adomanis, Nail Yakupov | Leave a comment

NHL Weekly Re-wind – For Week Ending 10/31/15

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Jon Sorensen

Eastern Conference Review This week’s Eastern Conference round up has news coming out of Detroit, Buffalo, and Columbus, and Montreal. The Detroit Red Wings’s season has taken another hit, literally. Former Caps defenseman Mike Green is on the shelf for … Continue reading →