Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic: (mailbag part 1) At this point, can’t see the Washington Capitals entering next season with the tandem of Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek. They need to decide which one to keep, then look to add a goalie who is in his 30’s and could be a No. 1 option as
Vitek Vanecek
Unlike their Eastern Conference rivals, the Washington Capitals played it safe at the trade deadline – acquiring forward depth in Marcus Johansson and Johan Larsson. Brian MacLellan, it seems, assessed the level of competition his Capitals will face in the postseason and concluded that 2021-22 wasn’t the year to go all-in on another Stanley Cup
The Washington Capitals had a successful Canadian road trip. They managed at least a point in the three contests, going 2-0-1. They have won four out of their last five games to start March as well. Related: Capitals Lose Hagelin, But Get Boost From Mantha’s Return The team seemed to find their groove offensively, especially
While the Washington Capitals have done an admirable job with all the injuries, COVID protocols and suspension absences they’ve faced this season, it appears the results lately are beginning to reflect the lineup that’s actually able to hit the ice. Washington’s loss to the Vegas Golden Knights left the Capitals with just a 3-5-2 record
A win is a win, even if it’s a non-impressive win. Earning the points wasn’t the worry in the Washington Capitals 3-2 overtime victory over the Ottawa Senators Saturday night; the way it was accomplished created more uncertainty than confidence. Yet, not to sound repetitive, a win is a win. The issues were veiled by
Once again we are talking about another viable option in net that the Edmonton Oilers could trade for and soon. Since general manager Ken Holland sat down with the media and made it clear he’s not trading top prospects or picks for a rental, that limits the Oilers to what they can go out and
Welcome to Capitals Weekly! In this weekly column, I will take a look at the Washington Capitals’ upcoming games and highlight any potential storylines or matchups to watch, all while giving my predictions on how the Caps will do in that span. As always, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section down below.
With the Seattle Kraken ready to pick three goaltenders as part of the expansion draft in July, the Washington Capitals have an interesting choice in which goaltender to protect. With Henrik Lundqvist ineligible for the draft and Pheonix Copley unlikely to be selected since there would be plenty of other candidates around the league for
The Washington Capitals came out of the gate strong, then hit a speed bump, and then got back on the wave they were riding at the start of the season and are now sitting in second place in the Mass Mutual East Division as of this writing. The team in first place? The New York
The 2020-21 NHL season is underway and it’s about one-fifth complete. With the shortened season and the compressed schedule, games are happening rapidly with shorter turnover than usual. This is giving some NHL backup goaltenders a higher percentage of ice-time, earlier in the season than they would typically experience. In more than one location, backup
The Washington Capitals’ plan to help Ilya Samsonov succeed Braden Holtby in net got upended on Thursday afternoon, as goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who signed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal in October, announced he would be stepping away from the game to get medical treatment. “Today is a pretty tough and emotional day for me,”