With a slow start to their 2023-24 season, the Washington Capitals seem to be back where they were just a season ago when they ended up missing the playoffs and ultimately, had one of the worst seasons in recent franchise history. With this season lined up to be their potential bounce-back season, they will have
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The Washington Capitals came into Thursday night’s game looking poised to get two points after a disappointing overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday (March 21). With another “easy win” lined up for them in the Chicago Blackhawks, the Capitals were able to deliver a 6-1 win as their playoff hopes hang on
It’s easy to fall back on analytics this early in the season due to the impatience that lingers over franchises. Said analytics also usually come with negative rhetoric because 31 teams haven’t won a Stanley Cup in at least two years. Luckily for the Washington Capitals, and 30 other teams in the NHL not named
All things considered, the situation could be a lot worse for the Washington Capitals as the Eastern Conference’s third seed prepares to take on the seventh-seeded New York Islanders and their former head coach Barry Trotz in the first round of the 2020 NHL Playoffs on Wednesday in Toronto. With defenseman John Carlson, arguably the
With strong seasons from Washington Capitals defender John Carlson and Nashville Predators defender Roman Josi, only one can win the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman. Roman Josi, Nashville Predators (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Carlson and Josi are both deserving of the trophy, but who will walk away as the winner? Today we will
By The Canadian Press November 1st, 2019 NEW YORK — Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson, Boston Bruins right-wing David Pastrnak and Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl are the NHL’s three stars for October. Carlson led all defencemen with seven goals and 16 assists over 14 games, as the Capitals went 9-2-3 in October and reached