Author: Hayley Paljug

Why are the Capitals and Penguins Rivals?

Washington Capitals fans are no strangers to having a deep-seated disgust for the team from Pittsburgh, and vice versa. The rivalry between Washington and the Penguins seems to go back for ages, but where did it come from in the first place? Why are the Capitals rivals with the Penguins, specifically, and not another metropolitan […]

A Look Back at TJ Oshie’s 1,000 NHL Games

Washington Capitals veteran forward TJ Oshie played his 1,000th career NHL game on Saturday as the team faced the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. The Capitals got a 2-1 victory with Oshie’s longtime teammates Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin notching the team’s goals. Let’s take a look back at Oshie’s nearly 16-year career in the […]

Analyzing the Capitals’ Trade Deadline Moves

The Washington Capitals mostly flew under the radar in the 2024 trade deadline season. With only three transactions made, the team remains mostly intact. General Manager Brian MacLellan explained the reasoning behind a low-key trade deadline day, indicating that they were hoping to add another young player to the roster after signing Rasmus Sandin. “We […]

Player Profile: Rasmus Sandin

In the thick of trade deadline season, the Washington Capitals are locking down some of their key players, the latest being Swedish defenseman Rasmus Sandin. Sandin was signed to a five-year deal worth $4.6 million per year– a $3.2 million raise from his current contract. He will be signed through the 2028-2029 season, joining Tom […]

Capitals Trade Anthony Mantha for a Pair of Draft Picks

Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick. In order to keep Mantha under Vegas’ salary cap, the Capitals will retain 50% of his $5.7 million salary. He is in the last season of his current contract […]

What’s Next For Evgeny Kuznetsov?

Washington Capitals’ veteran forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has cleared waivers, and it was announced that he will be reassigned to the Capitals AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. Kuznetsov has been a part of the Capitals organization since 2013, playing a total of 723 games in D.C. He was, notoriously, the player who scored the game-winning goal […]

Hockey 101: The PWHL Explained

The PWHL is causing a huge buzz across the hockey community as they begin their inaugural season. Six teams have taken their respective cities by storm, breaking attendance records again and again, and creating a new generation of superstar female athletes, all while inspiring the next. Let’s take a look at the league, its teams, […]

Washington Capitals Nic Dowd Out, Pierrick Dube recalled from Hershey

Nic Dowd Injury Washington Capitals’ veteran center Nic Dowd sustained an upper-body injury on Tuesday night as the Capitals faced the Devils at home. Dowd left the bench late in the first period after an earlier high hit from Devils’ forward Timo Meier. He ended the night with just 6:20 TOI. Besides the loss of […]

Washington Capitals Black History jerseys

Black History Spotlight: Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals revealed their Black History Month special jersey on Monday, designed by D.C. local artist J. Freeman Robinson. The jersey pays homage to the 11 members of the Washington Capitals hockey club who were also part of the Black community. Though their numbers may be small, the Black hockey community has played a […]

Alex Ovechkin Reaches Triumphant Five-Game Goal Streak Against the Canucks

As the Washington Capitals faced the Vancouver Canucks on Super Bowl Sunday, all eyes were on Alex Ovechkin, who entered the game on a four-game goal streak. Ovechkin, 38, has been uncharacteristically cold this season, scoring just 13 goals in 48 games, whereas last season, the winger tallied 42 in 73 games. An early-season scoring […]