Tag Archives: Philipp Grubauer

Scoring GM Brian MacLellan’s Moves Since The Capitals Won The Stanley Cup In 2018

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals 2019-20 roster saw significant changeover during the last offeseason. Changes included a new coaching staff, tweaks to the bottom-six forward group as well a substantial overhaul of the Capitals’ defense.

Posted in News | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Anthony Mantha, Barry Trotz, Brenden Dillon, Brenden Leipsic, Brian MacLellan, Brooks Orpik, Carl Hagelin, Chandler Stephenson, Christian Djoos, Conor Sheary, Contract, Craig Anderson, Daniel Carr, Daniel Sprong, Devante Smith-Pelly, Dmitrij Jaskin, Free Agency, Garnet Hathaway, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jakub Vrana, John Carlson, Jonas Siegenthaler, Justin Schultz, Kevin McCarthy, Madison Bowey, Matt Niskanen, Michael Raffl, Michal Kempny, Nic Dowd, Nick Jensen, Nicklas Backstrom, Peter Laviolette, Pheonix Copley, Philipp Grubauer, Radko Gudas, Richard Panik, Todd Reirden, Tom Wilson, Trades, Travis Boyd, Trevor Van Riemsdyk, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara | 2 Comments

Netminders Inc. : A Look At The Washington Capitals’ Production of Goaltenders

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Washington Capitals entered new waters in the 2020-21 season with two young goaltenders with little and no major experience at the NHL level in Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek, after the departure of longtime netminder … Continue reading →

Posted in Goaltending, History, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Braden Holtby, Diane Doyle, Goaltending, Michal Neuvirth, NHL, Philipp Grubauer, Players, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

A Look At How Capitals’ Goalies Performed During Their Rookie Season

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: @Capitals As goaltender Ilya Samsonov looks poised to become the Washington Capitals‘ starter for the foreseeable future after this season due to a strong campaign and Braden Holtby set to become an unrestricted free agent and unlikely to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Goaltending, News, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Braden Holtby, Goalies, Goaltending, Harrison Brown, Ilya Samsonov, Jim Carey, Michal Neuvirth, Olaf Kolzig, Philipp Grubauer, Semyon Varlamov | Leave a comment

Braden Holtby vs. Philipp Grubauer In Goal; Avalanche Place Andre Burakovsky On PP1 Against Former Team, Evgeny Kuznetsov Skates After Morning Skate: Capitals at Avalanche Pregame Notebook

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Samantha Pell/WaPo Goaltender Braden Holtby will start in net for the third time in four games when the Washington Capitals visit the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on Thursday night (9:30 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally or NBCSN … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, Morning Skate, News, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Braden Holtby, Colorado Avalanche, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Games, Harrison Brown, Injury, Joonas Donskoi, Lars Eller, Mark Barberio, Morning Skate, Nazem Kadri, News, Philipp Grubauer, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

A Look Back At The Capitals’ 2017 Expansion Draft Protection List

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: LVRJ With the Vegas Golden Knights in the midst of their third season as a franchise, NoVa Caps looks back at the Washington Capitals‘ protection list for the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft to see whether they might change anything … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Players, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2017 NHL Expansion Daft, Andre Burakovsky, Harrison Brown, Marcus Johansson, Nate Schmidt, Philipp Grubauer, Trade, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

Like Philipp Grubauer, Ilya Samsonov Has Appeared To Push Braden Holtby For Playing Time. How Do The Two Compare?

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Newsday Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby has struggled lately as he’s posted an .811 save percentage and has allowed 19 goals in his last five games, going 1-4-0 in that span. Meanwhile, goaltender Ilya Samsonov‘s .921 save percentage ranks … Continue reading →

Posted in Goaltending, News, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Goalies, Goaltending, Harrison Brown, Ilya Samsonov, Philipp Grubauer, Statistics, Washington Capitals | 6 Comments

Andre Burakovsky Continues Hot Start With The Colorado Avalanche

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Hockeynews.se By most accounts, it had to happen. Andre Burakovsky’s time with the Washington Capitals had run its course, options had run out and a trade needed to be made, for the sake of the Capitals, as well as Burakovsky. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Colorado Avalanche, Jon Sorensen, Philipp Grubauer | 4 Comments

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

A Retrospective On The Last Decade of Draft Picks by the Washington Capitals

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Washington Capitals The NHL Entry Draft is the most cost-efficient method for teams to acquire talent. The best teams are able to cultivate talent from each draft, re-stocking prospect pipelines — and even NHL-ready players. Teams that draft effectively … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, News, Propsects | Tagged Alex Alexeyev, Andre Burakovsky, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Brian Pinho, Chandler Stephenson, Christian Djoos, Connor Hobbs, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Filip Forsberg, Garrett Pilon, Jakub Vrana, Jonas Siegenthaler, Justin Trudel, Lucas Johansen, Madison Bowey, Marcus Johansson, Nathan Walker, Philipp Grubauer, Shane Gersich, Stefan Soberg, Travis Boyd, Tyler Lewington, Vitek Vanecek, Zach Sanford | 9 Comments

Grading Capitals GM Brian MacLellan’s Moves In 2018-19

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images After the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history in 2018, general manager Brian MacLellan chose to go with largely the same team heading into the 2018-2019 season but made … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Players, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals | Tagged Barry Trotz, Brian MacLellan, Brooks Orpik, Carl Hagelin, Contracts, Devante Smith-Pelly, Dmitrij Jaskin, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, John Carlson, Madison Bowey, Michal Kempny, NHL Trade Deadline, Nic Dowd, Nick Jensen, Pheonix Copley, Philipp Grubauer, Todd Reirden, Tom Wilson, Travis Boyd, Waivers, Washington Capitals | 12 Comments