By Joe Pohoryles The Washington Capitals have completed their revamp in the crease. After trading away Vitek Vanecek to the New Jersey Devils on July 8, and jettisoning Ilya Samsonov to the open market on July 11, the Capitals signed Darcy Kuemper and Charlie Lindgren to serve as the goaltenders for the foreseeable future. Vanecek,Continue reading “Recapping the Capitals Changing of the Guard in Net”
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Chasing Gretzky XII: C(OVI)D Strikes Again
By Joe Pohoryles By Feb. 1, Alex Ovechkin was the only Washington Capital to play in every single game this season. On Feb, 2, that came to an end. A positive test put Ovechkin into COVID protocols, forcing him to miss Washington’s 5-3 loss to Edmonton. Ovi entering protocol was always a possibility, but theContinue reading “Chasing Gretzky XII: C(OVI)D Strikes Again”
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”
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”
The fallout from the Lundqvist bombshell
The Capitals were robbed of Henrik Lundqvist before he even had a chance to take the throne. In a brutal twist of fate, the Capitals’ netminder-to-be announced he will be sitting out the 2020-21 season after being diagnosed with a heart condition. Whether this spells the end for Lundqvist’s illustrious NHL career is a conversationContinue reading “The fallout from the Lundqvist bombshell”
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 