Tag Archives: Tom Wilson

Which Washington Capitals Players Will Need to Improve in 2017-18 in Order For the Club to Remain in Playoff Contention?

Posted on July 21, 2017 by George Foussekis

What Capitals Players Need to step up for the 2017-18 season? Continue reading →

Posted in News, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, George Foussekis, Jakub Vrana, John Carlson, Justin Williams, Marcus Johansson, Power Play, Taylor Chorney, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments

5-Years Later: Evaluation of Top Forwards Picked in 2012 Draft

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Leading into the NHL Entry Draft of 2012, the consensus #1 pick was expected to be Nail Yakupov, a Russian-born player who played Juniors with the Sarnia Sting. One slogan for slumping teams in tank mode was “Fail for Nail”.

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With Many Summer Changes, How Will the Lines Shake Out at 2017 Capitals Training Camp?

Posted on July 19, 2017 by George Foussekis

How will the Washington Capitals lines get filled in training camp? Continue reading →

Posted in News, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Aaron Ness, Andre Burakovsky, Anthony Peluso, Brett Connolly, Brooks Orpik, Chandler Stephenson, Christian Djoos, Daniel Winnik, Devante Smith-Pelly, Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, George Foussekis, Hershey Bears, Jakub Vrana, John Carlson, Jonas Siegenthaler, Justin Williams, Karl Alzner, Kevin Shattenkirk, Madison Bowey, Marcus Johansson, Matt Niskanen, Nate Schmidt, Nathan Walker, Riley Barber, Tom Wilson, Travis Boyd, Tyler Lewington, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

5 Reasons Why the Washington Capitals Will Remain A Competitive Team in 2017-18

Posted on July 15, 2017 by George Foussekis

Will the Capitals still remain a Stanley Cup Contender in 2017-18? Here are 5 reasons why they will be. Continue reading →

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Andre Burakovsky Talks About New Contract…..and Tom Wilson

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Andre Burakovsky was interviewed by Andreas Kack of the Swedish news outlet Aftonbladet, just hours after signing his new two-year deal with the Washington Capitals. Here is a translation of a portion of the interview.

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Tom Wilson Comments on Bryce Harper’s Brawl

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

For those that may have missed it yesterday, the Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper was involved in a bench-clearing brawl in San Francisco. Naturally, the Capitals’ “big heavy” Tom Wilson provided commentary on the technical aspects of the fighting done by … Continue reading →

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With Justin Williams and T.J. Oshie Hitting Free Agency on July 1, Tom Wilson Could See His Role Increase

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Michael Fleetwood

This past season, Capitals right wing Tom Wilson saw his role and influence on the team grow and change into something much more prominent than he had been in his first three years in the NHL. Now, with the possibility … Continue reading →

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Leaving for Las Vegas?

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Julie Beidler

According to Cap Friendly’s expansion draft tool, there are 886 players available to next month’s Las Vegas draft. Each team will lose one player in the draft. While teams have two options for protecting players in the draft and there … Continue reading →

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After a Comeback Win in Game 5, Improvements Must Be Made for Game 6

Posted on May 7, 2017 by George Foussekis

What will the Washington Capitals need to do to steal a victory in Game 6 in Pittsburgh? Continue reading →

Posted in Games, News, Penalty Kill, Power Play | Tagged Daniel Winnik, Faceoffs, George Foussekis, Jay Beagle, Lars Eller, Penalty Kill, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

Images From Capitals’ Morning Skate (PHOTOS)

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

The Capitals’ held a final skate Saturday morning to finalize preparations for Game 5 of their second round tilt with the Pittsburgh Penguins. NoVa Caps photographer Joe Noyes was on hand to capture a few of the images at Kettler … Continue reading →