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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

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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

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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

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Line Combinations Worth Trying At 2023 NHL All-Star Game

Photo: WYNT The NHL All-Star Game gives fans and coaches the opportunity to see players play with others that they have not before and may never get to again. Heading into the 2023 All-Star Weekend in Sunrise, Florida, NoVa Caps … Continue reading

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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

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Benchmark Games For The Capitals Ahead Of NHL Trade Deadline

Photo: Blueshirt Banter With the NHL Trade Deadline less than seven weeks away, the Washington Capitals have to determine which direction they will take and the degree in which they commit to it. Owner Ted Leonsis said that Washington will … Continue reading

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2022-23 NHL Power Rankings At Holiday Break: Washington, Minnesota, Buffalo All Rise; New Jersey Falls

Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images With the Christmas break usually serving as a benchmark to see who has the best chances of qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NoVa Caps looks at where teams currently stand as we … Continue reading

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Surprises And Disappointments Of 2022-23 NHL Season So Far

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The first quarter of the 2022-23 NHL season was an interesting one to say the least with six teams that missed the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs currently in a postseason position (five of which are … Continue reading

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2022-23 NHL Power Rankings At The Quarter Mark: Boston, New Jersey, Vegas Lead The Way

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images With teams hitting the quarter mark of the 2022-23 NHL regular-season this week, we are starting to see where teams really stand this season. Although, some teams have yet to find their stride or have … Continue reading

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The Renaissance Run: Bruce Boudreau Named 14th Head Coach in Franchise History On This Day 15 Years Ago

NHL On this day 15 years ago, the Washington Capitals named then-Hershey Bears (American Hockey League) Head Coach Bruce Boudreau the 14th Head Coach in franchise history on an interim basis. The promotion of the longtime minor leagues coach would … Continue reading

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