Tag Archives: Nikita Kucherov

A Review Of Common Strategies For Dodging The NHL’s Salary Cap

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL Since the salary cap was implemented as part of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement prior to the 2005-06 season, teams have taken advantage of loopholes to jettison a player who seemed overpaid relative to their perceived value. Many … Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Arizona Coyotes, Brooks Orpik, Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Pronger, Diane Doyle, Marian Hossa, Michael Nylander, Nikita Kucherov, Patrick Kane, Pavel Datsyuk, Stephane Robidas, Wade Redden | 4 Comments

The Final Showdown: Schedule For The 2021 Stanley Cup Final

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL.com (Scott Audette, Getty Images) The matchup for the 2021 Stanley Cup Final is set. On Friday afternoon, the schedule was announced. Then on Friday night, the matchup was finalized when the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York … Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL, Playoffs, Teams | Tagged 2021 Stanley Cup Finals, 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Brayden Point, Carey Price, Diane Doyle, Games, Jeff Halpern, Montreal Canadiens, Nick Suzuki, Nikita Kucherov, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tyler Toffoli | Leave a comment

Hurricanes’ Dougie Hamilton On Five-Game Second Round Loss To Lightning: “We Lost To A Team $18 Million Over The Cap”

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: DonBest After the Carolina Hurricanes’ five-game series loss in the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Tampa Bay Lightning, defenseman Dougie Hamilton had some choice words during his teams’ locker room cleanout day.

Posted in News | Tagged 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes, David Savard, Dougie Hamilton, Harrison Brown, Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning | 10 Comments

Decimated Front-Runners – Serious Injuries for NHL Contenders to Start the 2020-21 Season

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Diane Doyle

NHL The long-delayed 2020-21 NHL season will start off with several of the top teams missing important players. Nova Caps looks at the significant injuries affecting each of those teams. Only injuries expected to impact a player’s ability to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Injuries, News, NHL, Teams | Tagged 2020-21 Season, Ben Bishop, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Diane Doyle, Injuries, NHL, Nikita Kucherov, Teams, Vladimir Tarasenko, Zach Aston-Reese | Leave a comment

Capitals Fall To Lightning 3-2 (SO) In First Round Robin Game For Seeding

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Chase Agnello-Dean/NHL via Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (shootout) in their first postseason round robin game Monday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Capitals rallied from a 2-0 deficit to ultimately … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2019-2020 NHL Season, 2019-2020 Washington Capitals, 2020 NHL Playoffs, Evgeny Kuznetsov, John Carlson, Mitchell Stephens, Nikita Kucherov, Richard Panik, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | 6 Comments

Eastern Conference Supremacy: Which Teams Will Challenge the Capitals the Most in 2019-20?

Posted on July 15, 2019 by George Foussekis

The Washington Capitals will have some tough competition in the Eastern Conference in 2019-20. Continue reading →

Posted in Barry Trotz, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Barry Trotz, Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, Eastern Conference, George Foussekis, Metropolitan Division, New York Islanders, Nikita Kucherov, Semyon Varlamov, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Finals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Teams, Victor Hedman, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments

Team Russia Remains Unbeaten, Blanks Team Switzerland 3-0; Capitals Dmitry Orlov With Assist

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Jon Sorensen

Team Russia downed Team Switzerland 3-0 Sunday evening at Ondrej Nepala Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. Tampa’s Nikita Kucherov registered two of the Russian’s three goals. The Russians remain unbeaten in the preliminary round, going 6-0. Team Russia has one more … Continue reading →