Tag Archives: Offensive Lines

News and Notes from Thursday’s Capitals Morning Skate in Florida: A Fourth Line Mystery

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals packed their bags and headed to Florida after Wednesday’s practice. On Thursday night they’ll be looking to avenge an October loss to the Florida Panthers. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. Prior to the game, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Report, Morning Skate, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Chiasson, Alex Ovechkin, Barry Trotz, Capitals Daily Report, Devante Smith-Pelly, Florida Panthers, Jakub Vrana, Michael Marzzacco, Morning Skate, Nicklas Backstrom, Offensive Lines, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Morning Skate | Leave a comment

When the Lineup Ain’t Working, Shake Em Up!

Posted on January 20, 2018 by

One of the first things you notice when attending a Capitals practice is the players skating around the ice before Barry Trotz blows the whistle to begin drills. Sometimes you’ll notice a bottom six forward sporting a top six red … Continue reading →

Posted in Lineups, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Barry Trotz, Capitals Practice, Caps Practice, Jakub Vrana, Michael Marzzacco, Offensive Lines, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments

News and Notes from Tuesday’s Capitals Practice: After Struggles Continue, Any Line Changes?

Posted on November 21, 2017 by

After a brilliant performance on Saturday night, the Capitals hoped to continue their home ice November dominance last night. After Lars Eller scored the game’s first goal just 1:02 in, it looked like the Caps picked up where they left … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Report, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Capitals Kettler Iceplex, Capitals Practice, Caps Practice, Christian, Christian Djoos, Defensive Lines, Kettler, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Michael Marzzacco, Offensive Lines, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Practice | 5 Comments

Capitals Lines for Monday’s Morning Skate to Prep for Flames

Posted on November 20, 2017 by

The Capitals look to continue their home dominance tonight as they host Jaromir Jagr, Troy Brouwer, and the Calgary Flames. The team held a morning skate on Monday to prepare for tonight’s game. Here are what the lines look like.

Posted in Morning Skate, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Calgary Flames, Defensive Lines, Michael Marzzacco, Offensive Lines, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

Capitals Lines from Saturday’s Morning Skate

Posted on November 18, 2017 by

Photo: @Capitals The Capitals look to turn things around on their home ice tonight against the Minnesota Wild. Prior to tonight’s contest, the team had a morning skate at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Here’s what the lines looked like.

Posted in Morning Skate, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Defensive Lines, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Michael Marzzacco, Morning Skate, Offensive Lines, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Morning Skate | Leave a comment

Capitals versus Penguins: Third-Line Matchup – Who Has The Advantage?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

JEANINE LEECH/ICON SPORTSWIRE NHL teams need depth to win Stanley Cups. One doesn’t have to go too far back in history to find a great example of this. From recent champions such as the Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, Lineups, News, NHL, Roster Moves | Tagged CJ Witt, Offensive Lines, Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 Comment

Is The Capitals Top Line Good Enough? Comparing Contenders Top Lines

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

Hockey is a team sport. When teams have a lot of success in both the regular season and in the playoffs, they need a lot of depth – A team where you have contributions up and down the lineup. From … Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, CJ Witt, Nicklas Backstrom, Offensive Lines, T.J. Oshie | 3 Comments

Trotz Shakes Up Lines in LA

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: @Capitals Head Coach Barry Trotz hinted on Thursday that if Alex Ovechkin didn’t snap out of his funk, line changes were going to be made. It looks like Trotz is holding true to his words.

Posted in Coaching, Lineups, Management, News | Tagged Jon Sorensen, Offensive Lines | 2 Comments

Settling Down: Trotz’ “Random Line Generator” and the Method to His Madness

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

The Capitals 2016-2017 season commenced with a bit of uncertainty for Caps Nation. The team seemed to be out of kilter, with many of the top stars getting off to sluggish, if not poor starts. Now that things have settled down, … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Data and Analytics, News, Roster Moves | Tagged Defensive Lines, Jon Sorensen, Offensive Lines | 1 Comment

Line Projections for Capitals’ Opening Night

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Jon Sorensen

I think we can all say that the Capital’s 2015-16 Roster is shaping up to be an impressive one. With a nice blend of youth, veteran players, playoff experience and leadership, the sky is the limit for the Capitals next … Continue reading →

Posted in Players, Roster Moves | Tagged Defensive Lines, Offensive Lines, Zach Hart | Leave a comment