Many years ago, long after Bobby Bowden had built his Florida State football program into a national powerhouse, there was an interview with him that always comes to mind when teams are facing injuries. Hearing that the Washington Capitals might take the ice last night minus two of their top-four defensemen immediately brought back thoughts […]

You’re a young player in the Washington Capitals locker room, trying to make a name for yourself at the NHL level. You look around and see superstar-caliber players such as Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, longtime veterans with strong postseason resumes such as Brooks Orpik and Justin Williams, players who have been heroes on the […]

Anyone who has watched the 2015-16 edition of the Washington Capitals play knows that they are good. They got off to the franchise’s best start through 13 games at 10-3, and now at 15-5-1 – and with 31 points – they are off to the second-best start in terms of points in franchise history through 21 […]

This is the second in a series of articles leading up to training camp detailing the most pressing questions facing the Washington Capitals heading into the 2015-16 season. Capitals Questions: What Happens to Brooks Laich and Jason Chimera? It’s the hockey question of the year in D.C.: How much will the Washington Capitals miss Mike […]

If Marcus Johansson played for another team, let’s say the Detroit Red Wings for instance, the soon-to-be 25-year-old forward coming off his best year likely would be considered as one of those homegrown young talents the Wings would plug in for the next five to seven years to play a key role in helping continue […]

It happened at some point during the Road to the Winter Classic HBO 24/7 series in December of 2010 – probably right after we watched a team doctor stitch up Washington Capitals grinder extraordinaire Matt Hendricks after yet another in a seemingly endless string of fights. Head coach Bruce Boudreau, realizing that Hendricks brought more […]

Two things happened with the Washington Capitals’ signing of Justin Williams Wednesday. The team filled a hole at right wing among its top six that has existed for quite some […]

Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan promised to add a top-six forward to his roster heading into the 2015-16 season, but he expected that player to come via a trade. […]

The New York Rangers have signed Calgary Flames unrestricted free-agent defenseman Raphael Diaz, who previously played 11 games with the team during the 2013-14 season. Diaz reportedly signed a one […]

Darren Dreger of TSN and other sources are reporting that unrestricted free agent Viktor Stalberg, who was bought out by the Nashville Predators earlier this week, has signed a one-year […]

The Washington Capitals have signed restricted free agent Stanislav Galiev to a two-year, $1.15 million contract, the team announced on Wednesday. Galiev appeared in two games with the team late […]

The Washington Capitals have signed Pittsburgh Penguins unrestricted free agent Taylor Chorney, according to Bob McKenzie of TSN. McKenzie says that the contract is a one-year, one-way deal for $700,000. […]

For weeks, Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan has talked about the team’s need to find a top-six forward to either play alongside Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom or to […]