Tag Archives: Zach Sanford

Reviewing Current Value In Capitals Drafts from 2013-2017 – Little Lasting Impact

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Diane Doyle

 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Statistically, ages 25-29 tend to be an age when hockey players are approaching or have already reached their professional peak. Ideally, a team would like much of their core to be in that age bracket.

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The Five Best And Worst Trades By Capitals GM MacLellan

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Harrison Brown

Photo: LVRJ With the 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline now 27 days away, NoVa Caps looks at the five best and worst trades that Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan has made since taking over in May 2014.

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Capitals’ Ilya Samsonov Does Not File For Salary Arbitration; Red Wings’ Jakub Vrana Among 17 Players That Did

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NBC Sports Washington Capitals goaltender and restricted free agent Ilya Samsonov did not file for salary arbitration by Sunday’s 5 PM ET deadline to do so. Because he did not file for arbitration, it is assumed that Samsonov feels … Continue reading →

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Most Undervalued Players In The NHL: A New Metric

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: NHL via Getty Images After reading Michael Lewis’ Moneyball, I was inspired to do some research to see if there were similar metrics in hockey that provided insight as to which players are the best value. To answer this … Continue reading →

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Former Capitals’ Prospect Zach Sanford Scores Four Goals In 6-5 Overtime Loss To Vegas Knights

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Former Washington Capitals’ Forward prospect Zach Sanford had the game of his young career Thursday night. Sanford scored four goals in the St. Louis Blues 6-5 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Nic Dowd, Dmitrij Jaskin Get Back In The Lineup in St. Louis; Vladimir Tarasenko Game-Time Decision For Blues

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Harrison Brown

Photo: @JoeBpXp The Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues clash for the first time this season at Enterprise Center in the first game of the Capitals’ three-game road trip. Action from St. Louis can be seen on NBC Sports Washington … Continue reading →

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Former Capitals’ Forward Zach Sanford Gets Into Fight in Practice With Teammate Robert Bortuzzo

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Harrison Brown

Photo: FOX Sports Former Washington Capitals‘ forward Zach Sanford got in a fight with teammate Robert Bortuzzo in the St. Louis Blues’ practice on Monday. 

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The Early Preseason Central Division Picks and Predictions

Posted on September 28, 2017 by George Foussekis

Early preseason picks and predictions for the Central Division in 2017-18 Continue reading →

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Washington Capitals Evening News: Backstrom and Ovechkin Split

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

‘Wizard of Auz’ is close to making the Caps, NHL begins cracking down on faceoff and slashing violations, Caps release promotional schedule, bad news for former Cap Zach Sanford, preparations for the Canadiens game, separating Ovechkin and Backstrom and more … Continue reading →

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