Tag Archives: Patrick Kane

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

Projecting The United States’ 2022 Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey Roster: Which Capitals Might Play In Beijing?

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images With the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in China set to start on February 4, the NHL is expected to allow players to participate as outlined in the last Collective Bargaining Agreement. That is expected to be … Continue reading →

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Recap Of The Last 20 Years Of The NHL Entry Draft

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Diane Doyle

Photo: @Capitals In our latest post to prepare you for next week’s draft, NoVa Caps examines the NHL entry drafts of the current millennium, gives a short summary of each year and a tag line, many times based on who … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, News, NHL | Tagged 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid, Erik Johnson, Evgeny Malkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Ilya Kovalchuk, John Tavares, Jonathan Toews, Jordan Staal, Justin Williams, Leon Draisaitl, Marc-Andre Fleury, Patrick Kane, Rick DiPietro, Rick Nash, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman | Leave a comment

2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Western Conference Preview

Posted on August 11, 2020 by George Foussekis

How will the NHL’s Western Conference shake out after the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Continue reading →

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Capitals’ T.J. Oshie: “The Moms Don’t Really Get Enough Credit, But They’re The Ones That Really Deserve The Thank You’s.”

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Della Young

Today is Mother’s Day and Sportsnet released a video of NHL players recalling their best hockey mom stories and saluting the one who gives so much love and support. Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie was featured in the video. We’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Connor McDavid, Della Young, Edmonton Oilers, Lauren oshie, Mark Scheifele, Mother's Day, Nashville Predators, Nathan MacKinnon, Patrick Kane, Pittsburgh Penguins, Roman Josi, Sidney Crosby, Taylor Hall, TJ Oshie, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a comment

NHL Power Rankings: The Sabres and Oilers Surprise; The Wild are Plummeting

Posted on October 18, 2019 by George Foussekis

Ranking all 31 NHL clubs through the middle of October. Continue reading →

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2019-20 Central Division Preview

Posted on September 17, 2019 by George Foussekis

How will the Central Division finish in 2019-20? Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL, Players, Teams | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Andrew Shaw, Central Division, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Eric Fehr, Filip Forsberg, George Foussekis, Mats Zuccarello, Matt Duchene, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Nathan MacKinnon, P.K. Subban, Patrick Kane, Pekka Rinne, Philipp Grubauer, Ryan Johansen, Ryan O'Reilly, Semyon Varlamov, St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup Champions, Tyler Seguin, Vladimir Tarasenko, Wayne Simmonds, Winnipeg Jets, Zach Parise | 2 Comments

Five Storylines Going into Capitals vs. Blackhawks on Wednesday Night Rivalry

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Harrison Brown

The Capitals host the Blackhawks on Wednesday night in the fourth game of their season-long five game homestand. The game will be at 8 PM on NBC Sports Network.

Posted in Games, Injuries, News | Tagged Alex DeBrincat, Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Chicago Blackhawks, Game Preview, Harrison Brown, Jakub Vrana, NBC Sports, Patrick Kane, T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals, Wednesday Night Rivalry | 1 Comment

Capitals Start Season-Long Five-Game Homestand

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL The Washington Capitals will play a season-long five game homestand during the course of the next week. They have one of these every year but this year it’s in early December instead of late November. During the past … Continue reading →