By Joe Pohoryles 10 editions of Chasing Gretzky; what a milestone. I expect 30-40+ of these when all is said and done, but by finally reaching double-digits, I decided to do something special. As part of a separate project for my college sports journalism class, I had the opportunity to speak to two Caps reportersContinue reading “Chasing Gretzky 10: Capitals Insiders Special”
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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”
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”
The Wildcard 