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2023-24 NHL Power Rankings At The Quarter Mark: Boston Bruins, New York Rangers Lead The Way
Photo: NY Post With the quarter mark of 2023-24 NHL season approaching, NoVa Caps takes a look at where all 32 teams stand in their second of six league-wide power rankings this season. (⬆️Up, ⬇️Down, ➡️No Change represent spaces moved … Continue reading
2023 NHL Mid-Offseason Power Rankings
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images With the 2023 NHL offseason at its halfway point until the opening of training camps and the free agent market having being open for three weeks, NoVa Caps does its annual mid-offseason power rankings. (⬆️Up, … Continue reading
Securing the Sandman: Locking Up Rasmus Sandin Long-Term Should be A Priority For the Capitals This Offseason
Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Washington Capitals’ trade deadline in 2023 was, perhaps, the most telling one of General Manager Brian MacLellan’s nine seasons at the helm of the front office. While the team dealt a number of longtime names, they … Continue reading
NoVa Caps’ Round Table: The Capitals’ Offseason Playbook
With the Washington Capitals out of contention for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the focus immediately turns towards next season with the goal of making the most out of captain Alex Ovechkin’s final years while also bracing for the post-Ovechkin … Continue reading
Possible Offseason Strategies: How Should Washington Approach This Summer?
With the Washington Capitals eliminated from the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the focus in the District shifts toward the 2023-24 NHL season. There are plenty of ways that they could tackle this offseason, which will arguably be the most important … Continue reading
Post-2023 NHL Trade Deadline Power Rankings: Vegas, Los Angeles, Ottawa Jump; Winnipeg, Tampa Bay Drop
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images With the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline behind us, teams made their final call on whether to pursue a Stanley Cup, play the season out with their current rosters, or pack it in for the campaign … Continue reading
NoVa Caps Round Table: The Capitals’ Ideal Trade Deadline
Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images With the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline just a little more than three weeks away, NoVa Caps’ Jon Sorensen, Justin Trudel, and Harrison Brown provide their thoughts as to what the perfect trade deadline … Continue reading
2022-23 NHL Power Rankings At All-Star Break: New Jersey, Seattle, Edmonton Take Huge Leaps; Pittsburgh, Vegas Drop
Photo: Boston.com With the NHL set to resume the 2022-23 regular-season on Monday after the All-Star festivities in Sunrise, Florida, it is the perfect time to refresh where all teams stand as some get back to work while others get … Continue reading
Buyers And Sellers Report: NHL Team’s Trade Status Tiers Approaching The 2023 Trade Deadline
Photo: Nucks Misconduct With the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline just six weeks away from Friday, teams are in very different positions of approach. Some will be adding some big-name players to their mix to reach the next level of Stanley … Continue reading