By: Joe Pohoryles The Washington, D.C. sports teams have seen plenty of athletes do incredible things while representing the nation’s capital. One of the most recognizable features of these athletes is the numbers they sport on their uniforms. As we forge on in these times with little going on in the sports world, I willContinue reading “DC Sports By The Numbers (30-39)”
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Caps Free Agency Preview
By: Joe Pohoryles With all sports stopped, there is little certainty about if/when the NHL season will continue. As we sit and wait for things to return to normal, now is an opportunity to look forward to some names for the Caps to go after as they will be tasked to re-tool in 2020 freeContinue reading “Caps Free Agency Preview”
Bracketology: Favorite DC athlete (Sweet 16)
By: Joe Pohoryles March Madness is supposed to be in full swing. Instead, the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has stopped the sports world in its tracks. NFL free agency is buzzing, but there are few leagues with actual gameplay to watch. To stay in the spirit of bracket season, I have constructed a 32-team bracket builtContinue reading “Bracketology: Favorite DC athlete (Sweet 16)”
Bracketology: Favorite DC athlete (First round, Part 1)
By: Joe Pohoryles Today, the first full day of March Madness was supposed to take place. Instead, the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has stopped the sports world in its tracks. NFL free agency is buzzing, but there are few leagues with actual gameplay to watch. To stay in the spirit of bracket season, I have constructedContinue reading “Bracketology: Favorite DC athlete (First round, Part 1)”
A Tale of Two Goalies
By: Joe Pohoryles NHL All-Star weekend is upon us, and for the fifth consecutive year, the Capitals will be sending goaltender Braden Holtby as one of the team’s representatives for the Metropolitan Division. Holtby has struggled recently, so hopefully the week off and the stress-free environment of the weekend’s festivities will help bring his mojoContinue reading “A Tale of Two Goalies”
Nicklas Backstrom’s new contract, and what it means for the Caps’ future
By: Joe Pohoryles Nicklas Backstrom agreed to a five-year, $46 million extension that will keep him in Washington through the 2024-25 season. The Caps’ all-time assist leader will be 37 years old by the end of the new contract, making it the last big contract of his career, and possibly his last NHL contract entirelyContinue reading “Nicklas Backstrom’s new contract, and what it means for the Caps’ future”
The Wildcard 