Tag Archives: Special Teams

Recharging the Power Play: Marcus Johansson And Dylan Strome Adding Much-Needed Strength With the Man-Advantage

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in their eleventh game of the 2022-23 regular season may have marked their third loss in their past four games, but some positives could … Continue reading →

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Special Teams Taketh, and Special Teams Giveth Away: Capitals’ Power Play Showing Signs of Life, Penalty Kill Struggling Early

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

Screenshot: NBC Sports Washington Last season, the Washington Capitals’ power play units ranked in the lower tier of teams across the NHL, a problem that failed the club on more than one occasion. Despite a slow start to the 2022-23 … Continue reading →

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Pondering the Power Play: Should the Capitals Give Their Young Players More Opportunities On the Man-Advantage This Season?

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images Five seconds. That number is the average amount of time Washington Capitals forward and former first-round draft pick Connor McMichael averaged on the power play last season for Head Coach Peter Laviolette. And for a … Continue reading →

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Shorty For 43! Tom Wilson Scores Gorgeous Goal Shorthanded Against the Buffalo Sabres

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson is one of the Capitals’ most well-rounded players, being utilized in multiple on-ice situations when the need arises. On Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres, Wilson proved his versatility by scoring a shorthanded goal … Continue reading →

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Washington Capitals Fourth Quarter Review: 2019-20 Season

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Diane Doyle

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Due to the remainder of the 2019-2020 NHL regular season being cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it is time to do the fourth and last quarterly assessment of the Washington Capitals’ 2019-20 season. In … Continue reading →

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Sparking A Dying Fuse: How to Put The “Power” Back In The Capitals’ Power Play

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Bryan Hailey

As the Capitals teeter on the edge of another customary mid-winter swoon, one of their special teams’ units got a head start. The power play, once a vaunted powerhouse, has been sputtering for better than a month.

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The Capitals Powerplay Has Slipped And Is Contributing To Capitals Losses

Posted on December 29, 2019 by George Foussekis

Photo: NHL Via Getty Images The Washington Capitals have had a lot of success in the first half of the 2019-20 regular season.  Through 40 games, the Capitals have only 8 regulation losses.  The Capitals have a +25 goal differential … Continue reading →

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New Power-Play Wrinkle For Capitals Turns 5-on-4 Into 4-on-3 Advantage

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Harrison Brown

Screen caps: @DimFilipovic The Washington Capitals‘ power-play set-up has been somewhat predictable at times for  for the better part of a decade. But on Wednesday night, in their 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins, the Capitals set up a little … Continue reading →

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Road Warriors: Capitals Are NHL’s Best Road Team Through 30+ Games

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Brandon Magnus/Getty Images The Washington Capitals return home from a perfect four-game road trip, something which they did only once in franchise history previously (1992-93), to host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night (7 PM ET, NBC Sports … Continue reading →

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Vancouver At Washington Preview: Canucks Battle the Capitals In An Early-Afternoon Tilt

Posted on November 22, 2019 by George Foussekis

Can the Washington Capitals rebound after an ugly outing in New York on Wednesday? Continue reading →

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