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- Capitals Have Not Had Any Players Showing Symptoms For Coronavirus, GM Brian MacLellan Says
- Damien Riat: Annual Review and Forecast – 2019-2020 Season
- NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly On Resuming 2019-20 Season: “It’s Not Going To Be A Knee Jerk Reaction.”
- Madison Square Garden Chairman Tests Positive For Coronavirus
- Before He Became The Great Eight: An Interview With 18-year old Alex Ovechkin
- Capitals’ Nic Dowd And Garnet Hathaway Appear On NBC Sports Washington During Intermissions Of Virtual Game
- Rental Depreciation: Should There Be Compensation For Teams That Acquired “Rentals” at the Trade Deadline if the Remainder of the Season is Cancelled?
- Second Avalanche Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus
- Bill Daly: NHL Will “find ways to fit games” in August, if Necessary
Tag Archives: Opinion
Standing Pat At 2020 NHL Trade Deadline Is The Best Option For The Capitals
Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images It has been no secret since the 2019-20 season began that the Washington Capitals are rolling. For the next two months, all 31 General Managers will be evaluating their respective clubs to determine what is needed … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, Opinion, Trade, Washington Capitals
Tagged Harrison Brown, NHL Trade Deadline, Opinion, Washington Capitals
5 Comments
Reader’s Opinion: How To Improve The Lack Of Consistency In The NHL Department of Player Safety
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety (DoPS) is a league entity responsible for conducting official reviews of unsportsmanlike conduct, as well as dangerous plays and hits that had the potential to, or resulted in an injury to a player. Where … Continue reading
Posted in News, NHL, Players
Tagged Department of Player Safety, Garnet Hathaway, Hits, Madison Hricik, NHL, Opinion, Penalty, Suspension
8 Comments
Building From Within: A Look At How the Capitals Can Ensure A Deep Prospect Pool Ahead of the Seattle Expansion Draft
The Capitals have a problem that many contending and Stanley Cup-winning teams have had: limited prospects in the minors that have potential to contribute at the NHL level. The Caps and a vast majority of the fan base would absolutely … Continue reading
Opinion: Lars Eller Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving
When Lars Eller arrived in Washington two seasons ago from the Montreal Canadiens, I wasn’t sure if the solid third-line forward was worth two second-round draft picks. Now, looking back in hindsight ,that trade proved to be exactly what this … Continue reading
Posted in News, NHL, Opinion, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2018 Stanley Cup Final, Charlie Dipasquale, Defense, Lars Eller, Offense, Opinion, Washington Capitals
5 Comments
Has The Power In The East Shifted Towards The Atlantic Division?
Photo: NBC Sports Washington Last season, five of the eight playoff spots in the Eastern Conference went to Metropolitan Division while the Atlantic Division featured three of the four worst teams in the NHL: the Montreal Canadiens, the Ottawa Senators, and … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion, Roster Moves, Teams
Tagged Atlantic Division, Eastern Conference, Harrison Brown, Metropolitan Division, NHL, Opinion
3 Comments
Has Alex Ovechkin Finally Shed The “Selfish” Narrative? Our Captains Evolution in the World’s Eye
OPINION – Alexander Ovechkin. Without question one of the greatest hockey players of all time, and arguably the best goal scorer of our generation. He is the Capitals Captain, their leader, and the man his teammates can always turn to. … Continue reading
The NHL’s Decision on Anton Stralman’s Hit to Tom Wilson A Missed Opportunity to Send the Correct Message
USA Today After preaching a need for consistency on disciplinary action on illegal hits and plays in the league, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety had a prime opportunity to act upon that need after Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton … Continue reading
Posted in News, NHL, Opinion, Playoffs, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Discipline, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, NHL Player Safety, Opinion, Tom Wilson
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Caps Fans Give their Opinions on the Tom Wilson Suspension
It was a packed house Saturday morning at Kettler Capitals Iceplex as fans came out in droves to give the Capitals some positive vibes at their morning skate prior to a big Game 5. One hot topic going on around Caps … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Report, Fan Profile, Fans, News, Playoffs, Washington Capitals
Tagged Capitals fans, Capitals Kettler Iceplex, Fans, Kettler, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Michael Marzzacco, Morning Skate, Opinion, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Fans, Washington Capitals Morning Skate
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Thoughts from Section 217: Who Are We?
With the Capitals (and their fans) celebrating a promised Game 4 win on Thursday night, NoVa Caps’ Lisa Desabrais gives her thoughts on the Capitals’ identity and the unity of the fans in the latest Thoughts From Section 217.
Posted in Fans, News, NHL, Playoffs, Washington Capitals
Tagged Capital One Arena, Capitals fans, Fans, Lisa Desabrais, Opinion, Thoughts From Section 217, Washington Capitals
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Blackout Upon Blackout: NBC’s Broadcasting Fiasco
Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images The winds had calmed just enough for levity. Battered by a ferocious and seemingly never-ending wall of wind the day before, those in and around the DC-area, faces familiar with volatile weather patterns, received a brief … Continue reading
