Author: Jay Neemeyer

Majority of Capitals’ Current Defensemen are Pending Free Agents

Washington Capitals have not made any trades this season. So let’s look at what General Manager Brian MacLellan has to work with and what he might focus on during the offseason. The Capitals are set in goal for at least two more years, and the All-Star Weekend’s signings bring the future forward total to nine. […]

Washington Extends Two Forwards

The Washington Capitals signed two recent forward additions to contract extensions over the All-Star weekend. Dylan Strome signed a five-year extension worth $25 million on Friday, and Sonny Milano agreed to a three-year, $5.7 million extension Saturday. Both players are in the top 10 in points for the Capitals this season. Strome’s 25 assists are […]

Capitals Win Before All-Star Break

The Washington Capitals had plenty of potential storylines in play Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. In a closer-than-expected game, the Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. The two teams have lost the most man-games to injury in the Eastern Conference and fall on opposite ends of the age spectrum. The Capitals’ roster has the […]

Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen taking a shot while Blues defender Justin Faulk attempts to check him

Avalanche Endure Second-Half Push from Blues

Two Western Conference teams on opposite trajectories collided Saturday afternoon in Denver and nearly experienced a reversal of fortunes. The defending champion Colorado Avalanche beat the trade-seeking St. Louis Blues 4-2. The Avalanche are now 7-1 in the last 14 days with a 33-15 advantage in goals. The Blues have lost four straight games and […]

Capitals Endure Penguins at Home

The Washington Capitals scored the first goal of the game and the last goal of the shootout to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Thursday night in Capital One Arena. The win gives the Capitals a one-point advantage over the Penguins in the East’s wild-card contest. Alex Ovechkin scored his 32nd goal on an early power-play […]

Sharks Stumble to Start Road Trip

The San Jose Sharks lost a lead over the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday, then fell easily to the top-ranked Boston Bruins Sunday to start the team’s eastern road trip 0-2. The Sharks were outscored 9-3 overall and allowed seven consecutive goals across the two games. Timo Meier and Nick Bonino scored the first two […]

Washington’s Offense Falters Without Ovechkin

The Washington Capitals practically reversed their previous game’s performance Saturday night in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights scored twice in the first ten minutes and carried the momentum to claim a 6-2 win over Washington. Alex Ovechkin was a game-time decision and did not play. The Capitals didn’t take their third shot on goal until […]

Puck Control Enables Washington Win

The Washington Capitals took the lead early in their game against the Arizona Coyotes and stayed ahead to claim a 4-0 win Thursday night. Former third-overall Arizona draft pick Dylan Strome led the team with two goals on four shots. Darcy Kuemper claimed his League-leading fifth shutout. Center Nicklas Backstrom set the tone for the […]

Hockey Still Isn’t For Everyone

The NHL’s most recent Hockey Is For Everyone messaging was honestly a perfect metaphor. The words “homophobia,” “biphobia,” and “transphobia” were crossed out by lines bearing the relevant pride flag. And that was it. The NHL didn’t share any concrete, meaningful plans for removing those blights from the game. Those graphics showed quite succinctly that […]

Screened Shots Key to Capitals’ Loss

The Capitals lost the second game of a back-to-back set, 4-2, Tuesday night at Capital One Arena against the Minnesota Wild. The Wild scored three of their four goals with a player screening goalkeeper Charlie Lindgren in front of the net. Lindgren believed the Capitals could have won if not for the three screened goals, […]