Matthew Phillips was a hell of a story over the summer – small but highly skilled player finally, at the age of 25, getting his chance at the big leagues. He impressed in preseason and even had a great start to the regular season, notching three points in the first four games, which leading the team at the time. In the six games since, however, he has failed to get on the score … [Read more...] about For Matthew Phillips, Doing All the Small Things May Not be Enough
On Rasmus Sandin’s (Lack of) Production
When the Caps sent Erik Gustafsson and the first-round pick they’d acquired from Boston to Toronto in exchange for Rasmus Sandin at the end of last February, expectations were high for the Swedish blueliner. But like many of his teammates, he’s off to a slow start in 2023-24. Now ten games into the season, is there cause for concern or reason for optimism going forward? Here to … [Read more...] about On Rasmus Sandin’s (Lack of) Production
Week 3 Ups and Downs
Each Monday throughout the season, we’ll take a look at the previous week (and in this case, the previous week plus a few days) to see who is on the upswing and who stumbled, and reflect back on a highlight and lowlight from the week. Note: If a player is listed as “trending up”, that does not mean they have been perfect; if they are “trending down”, it doesn’t mean they had … [Read more...] about Week 3 Ups and Downs
Sunday Caps Clips: Chucky Champ
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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Game Thread – 11/4/23
The Metropolitan march through DC continues with a Saturday night visit from the Blue Jackets. First, some admin stuff: And here’s a look at the lines and D pairings for tonight... Source … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Game Thread – 11/4/23
