Author: Hayley Paljug

The Washington Capitals: Where Careers Go To Thrive

The Washington Capitals are no strangers to significant roster changes. Blockbuster trades have been a staple of the team for years, and they acquired multiple big names and new faces at the 2024 trade deadline and throughout the offseason. While Washington was once a team of mediocrity, “mediocre” is not even in their vocabulary as […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Sweden vs. Finland Game Recap

Teams Finland and Sweden took each other on in the first semifinal game of the 2025 World Junior Championship. Related: A Quick Guide to the 2025 World Junior Championship Both teams entered the game off dominant runs through the beginning of the tournament, and both were fresh off of tight victories in their qualifying games. With […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Latvia vs. Sweden Game Recap

Team Sweden was set to take on Team Latvia in the first quarterfinal of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. Related: A Quick Guide to the 2025 World Junior Championship Sweden entered the game with a perfect four-win run, and Latvia was flying high on a historic Cinderella run. The Swedes were off to a […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Latvia vs. Germany Game Recap

It would surely be an interesting game as Latvia took on Germany on Monday afternoon in the World Junior Championship. Latvia entered the game, having stunned Team Canada in a shootout before losing to the Americans. Germany was hungry for a win, as they had been defeated by all of their previous opponents. Their hunger […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Team Sweden Players to Watch

The 2025 World Junior Championship begins on December 26th in Ottawa, Ontario. Team Sweden is looking to put up a fight, as they’ve selected nine players for their roster that helped the team to take home silver in last year’s competition. As Sweden prepares to take on Slovakia on Boxing Day, keep an eye on […]

Washington Capitals Falter on the Road: What Went Wrong?

Dallas Stars Coming off a ten-game road win streak and a nine-game point streak, the Washington Capitals were hot and fired up to take on the Dallas Stars on Monday at American Airlines Center. The Dallas Stars are notoriously successful at home, boasting a 13-3-0 home record so far this season and not allowing an […]

2025 NHL Draft: Top 5 Underrated Swedish Prospects

The NHL regular season is officially underway, meaning that hopeful fans are already looking ahead to the 2025 draft to see what kind of talent could be awaiting their favourite team. While Swedish players like Anton Frondell and Victor Eklund are already making a name for themselves as top prospects, others are flying under the […]

Capitals Finding Early Season Success: What’s Working?

The Washington Capitals currently sit at third in the Metropolitan Divison, eighth in the league, and have accumulated 21 points in 15 games played this season. This time last year, fans were questioning whether or not the team even had a fighting chance at playoff contention and wondered about the state of their superstar captain, […]

Ted Leonsis Wins 1000th game as Washington Capitals Owner

Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals and CEO of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, notched his 1000th win since becoming majority owner of the team in 1999. This makes him the second-fastest active NHL owner to reach the 1000-win mark, doing so in just 1,907 games. He was beat out only by Jeremy Jacobs of […]

Tom Wilson is Having Himself a Season

Longtime Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has begun the season on a hot streak, only adding to the Capitals’ hopes for a phenomenal 2024-2025 record and a chance at reaching playoffs once again. Wilson notched four goals in four games, becoming only the fourth player in team history to begin a season this way. That […]