By Joe Pohoryles For the fourth year, we have an updated edition of Washington, D.C. sports Top 25 players under the age of 25. This list does not rank the potential of each player, but rather where each player currently stands based on their performance from the past year. A player’s talent, role on theContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2023 Top 25 Under 25”
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The Pohory-list: Top 10 Free Agent Signings in the Last 10 Years
By Joe Pohoryles After the Washington Capitals signed Darcy Kuemper to a five-year, $26.25 million deal yesterday to open NHL Free Agency, I couldn’t remember the last time the team committed that much money and term to one of the top names on the market. No, it wasn’t the Columbus Blue Jackets surprisingly winning theContinue reading “The Pohory-list: Top 10 Free Agent Signings in the Last 10 Years”
Chasing Gretzky 8: The Final Countdown
By Joe Pohoryles Alex Ovechkin is here to stay! The Great 8 signed a five-year/$47.5 million deal that will pay him $9.5 million per year until the 2025-26 season. He’ll be nearly 41 years old by the end of the deal, which is a lot of term and money to dedicate to a player ofContinue reading “Chasing Gretzky 8: The Final Countdown”
Unpacking the Caps Protected List for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft
By Joe Pohoryles The 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is coming in two days, and the Seattle Kraken will soon have their first roster of players. The protection list deadline for the rest of the league (minus Vegas, who is entirely exempt from the draft since being an expansion team themselves just four years ago) recentlyContinue reading “Unpacking the Caps Protected List for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft”
What to look for in Caps-Bruins series after Game 1
By Joe Pohoryles The Capitals opened the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins last night, where goals from Tom Wilson, Brenden Dillon and Nic Dowd pushed the Caps to a 1-0 series lead. Despite the positive start, a tough series lies ahead. The biggest concern comes in net, as Vitek Vanecek had toContinue reading “What to look for in Caps-Bruins series after Game 1”
First impressions from the Caps’ opening back-to-back
Capitals hockey is finally back, and the team now sits 2-0-0 after a back-to-back with the Buffalo Sabres to open the season. This was the team’s first action since getting bounced by the New York Islanders in the 2020 postseason. A sluggish, frustrating performance in the NHL bubble led to a lot of questions surroundingContinue reading “First impressions from the Caps’ opening back-to-back”
Assessing the Caps roster with the Chara, Sheary additions
With the additions of Conor Sheary, Zdeno Chara and possibly Craig Anderson, the Capitals are putting the final moves in place before the 2020-21 season begins. As it stands, the team is more than $3.5 million over the salary cap (according to CapFriendly), but more on the cap situation later. For now, Chara becomes theContinue reading “Assessing the Caps roster with the Chara, Sheary additions”
Instant Reaction to the Zdeno Chara signing
What is happening? Out of no where, it was announced today that longtime Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara is signing with the Caps on a one-year, $795,000 deal. The oldest team in the NHL just added the oldest active player, as the 43-year-old blue liner will come in and compete for time on the thirdContinue reading “Instant Reaction to the Zdeno Chara signing”
Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?
Nothing immortalizes a player like a number retirement. In doing so, a franchise essentially declares, “this player was so incredible that anyone who wears this number after him would be insulting his legacy.” Ok maybe not that extreme, but it does signify a player who had a legendary impact on the franchise. As of rightContinue reading “Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?”
Capitals Free Agency Review
NHL Free Agency opened last Friday, and although the Capitals did not have much cap space to work with, the team made several key signings while also making one tough goodbye. While other deals will trickle in until the start of the season, including a likely trade of one of the team’s blueliners, the bruntContinue reading “Capitals Free Agency Review”
The Wildcard 