Author: Hayley Paljug

Andrew Cristall, Jakub Vrana, Henrik Rybinski Fighting for Capitals Roster Spot

The Washington Capitals’ roster decisions are coming down to the wire, as the team must be at 23 men by October 7th– just five days away. The team made some decisive cuts recently, placing Ethen Frank, Hardy Häman-Aktell, Alex Limoges, Riley Sutter, and Chase Priskie on waivers. However, young talents Andrew Cristall, Jakub Vrana, and […]

Capitals Having Mediocre Preseason So Far

The Washington Capitals are not starting off the 2024-2025 season as fans might have hoped. Though it is only preseason, two losses in a row are not reassuring for Washington supporters. So far, the Capitals have fallen to both the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins, scoring just two goals in each of those games. […]

Washington Capitals Bring Back Screaming Eagle Jersey

The eagle isn’t the only thing that’s screaming! Washington Capitals fans around the globe let out a collective squeal of delight when the team announced that they would be bringing back the fan-favorite “screaming eagle” jersey– an iconic throwback look from the team. The jersey features black, blue, and gold as its primary colors and […]

Hendrix Lapierre Becomes Co-Owner of DC Power FC

Washington Capitals forward Hendrix Lapierre joined the world of sports business by investing in DC Power Football Club, a professional women’s soccer team. The club is one of the inaugural teams of the USL Super League that has made waves with eight teams spread across the country. Lapierre joins other athletic talent such as WNBA […]

Jakub Vrana’s Path to the Capitals

On August 15th, the Washington Capitals signed former team forward Jakub Vrana to a professional tryout agreement (PTO). After being traded for now-defunct forward Anthony Mantha in 2021, Vrana jumped around between the Red Wings, Blues, and the AHL, seeming to struggle on the ice. With the Capitals, Vrana was a young superstar and had […]

Player Profile: Alex Ovechkin

Widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time, Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is nothing short of a legend. From the beginning of his NHL career in 2005 to his historic 18th 30-goal season in 2024, Alexander Ovechkin has been lighting up the ice for nearly 20 years. Whether he […]

Capitals Unveil New 50th Anniversary Logo

The Washington Capitals will be celebrating their 50th anniversary at the beginning of the 2024-2025 season and have unveiled a logo celebrating the milestone. This logo emulates the team’s original and iconic style of logo by incorporating elements such as a stick and puck, all-lowercase fonts, and a reverse-italic design. The new logo also draws […]

Capitals to Purchase CapFriendly – Website to ‘Go Dark’

According to multiple sources, a purchasing agreement has been reached between the Washington Capitals and the public website, CapFriendly. CapFriendly is a website that allows the public to view stats about their team’s cap space, roster size, player contracts, and more. It has been an invaluable, free resource for hockey fans since it was launched […]

Charlie Lindgren Gets First International Appearance With Team USA

Washington Capitals golden goaltender Charlie Lindgren was selected to represent his country during the IIHF Men’s World Championship 2024. Initially, the goalie declined the invitation, but the Capitals announced last weekend that he would be joining the team in Prague. Fellow Team USA goalies Alex Lyon (Detroit Red Wings), Trey Augustine (Michigan State University), and […]

Evaluating Spencer Carbery’s Rookie Coaching Season

Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery made his debut with the team in the 2023-2024 season. The Capitals had just come off of their worst season in recent history, led by Peter Laviolette, in which they missed the playoffs for the first time in nine years. Carbery, the youngest coach in the league, was dealing […]