Japers Rink

Throughout the season, we’ll check in on the Washington Capitals to see which players, positions, and/or systems are hot and who is, well, not. Today we’ll be assessing the team based on their games from February 2-9. [Editor’s Note: Friendly reminder that this is merely meant as a look at the last week in isolation, and is not a commentary on a player or system’s overall … [Read more...] about Capitals Temperature Check: Week 17

Did Alex Ovechkin score? Uh uh. Plus: This was another one of those games where the Capitals were never fully out of it, despite trailing 2-0, 3-1, and 4-2 over the course of the afternoon, and it almost felt like a given that they’d tie the game at some point. Just absolutely no quit in these dummies. Minus: Falling behind early is never good. Falling behind 2-0 within the … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Utah Recap: Capitals Keep Swinging in 5-4 SO Loss

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If coffee is for closers, the Washington Capitals may be the most over-caffeinated team in the League. The Caps have posted a very solid 22-1-1 record when leading after two periods, and are second on the circuit with a .316 win percentage when trailing after 40 minutes via a 5-7-4 record (which has them as the only club in the League to secure points in more than half of the … [Read more...] about Closing Strong

Did Alex Ovechkin score? He absolutely did! He extended his goal-scoring streak to four games with his 26th of the season and 879th of his career. Watch out, Gretzky, he’s 16 away… Plus: Lars Eller scored the Capitals’ third goal of the game, bringing him to 10 on the season. Per Capitals PR, the Washington Capitals are now the only team in the NHL with 10 players who have … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Flyers Recap: Caps Take 4-3 Win on Broad Street