Marcus Johansson
Will Freddy Gaudreau Stay on the Second Line?
- Mikki Tuohy
- August 7, 2023
Freddy Gaudreau, 30, is a player that doesn’t attract much attention during a regular game. Playing alongside speedy Matt Boldy, Gaudreau is more than happy to hang back and play a more defensive game, easily overshadowed by Boldy’s dynamic play. But that doesn’t mean it’s unimportant. Gaudreau is a jack-of-all-trades player who continues to make […]
Read MoreSabres Improve Defense by Acquiring Jordan Greenway from Wild
- Lauren Burg
- March 3, 2023
In a move that makes sense, the Buffalo Sabres improved their team defense ahead of a potential playoff run by acquiring forward Jordan Greenway from the Minnesota Wild for two draft picks at Friday’s 3 pm deadline. The picks are a second-rounder this summer, previously held by the Vegas Golden Knights, and a fifth-round pick […]
Read MoreCapitals Still Not Done As They Look To Trade Away Two More Players
- Kevin Santangelo
- March 1, 2023
The Washington Capitals and general manager Brian MacLellan have fully committed to retooling this roster once their playoff hopes slipped away. After losing six straight games, the Capitals now find themselves seventh in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race. In an effort to make this lost season count, the Washington upper management has begun to […]
Read MoreWild acquire Marcus Johansson from Capitals
- Hannah Healey
- February 28, 2023
The Minnesota Wild have acquired right wing Marcus Johansson from the Washington Capitals via trade for a 2024 Third Round pick in the NHL Draft, ahead of the Friday, March 3rd Trade Deadline. Johansson has played 60 games this season and has 28 points. This is his second stint for the Wild, as he played […]
Read MoreThings Need to Change for the Capitals
- Patrick Hoffman
- February 23, 2023
Ever since winning the Stanley Cup in 2018, the Washington Capitals have been a very predictable hockey club. They would have a solid regular season, get into the playoffs, and they got knocked out in the first or second round. Of course, during these seasons, we would see their captain Alex Ovechkin score a ton […]
Read MoreCapitals Beat NHL’s Top Team
- Jay Neemeyer
- February 11, 2023
After a disappointing month of January, the Washington Capitals welcomed the All-Star break and bye week, which gave them ten days between games. In their first game of February, the Capitals beat the NHL-best Boston Bruins 2-1 in TD Garden. It is only the second regulation loss at home for the Bruins. The win allowed […]
Read MoreCapitals Win Before All-Star Break
- Jay Neemeyer
- February 1, 2023
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 […]
Read MoreCapitals Endure Penguins at Home
- Jay Neemeyer
- January 26, 2023
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 […]
Read MoreWashington’s Offense Falters Without Ovechkin
- Jay Neemeyer
- January 22, 2023
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 […]
Read MoreNicklas Backstrom Has Potential Career-Ending Surgery
- Scott Kinville
- June 22, 2022
The Washington Capitals have received some very bad news in the form of their star center; Nicklas Backstrom has recently undergone hip resurfacing surgery. The surgery was done on Backstrom’s left hip, which was first operated on in 2015. He missed the first two months of the 2021-22 season due to an injury to that […]
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